UAB School of Health Professions Current News
The evolving nature of health care - National Symposium Oct. 17-19
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- Created on September 12, 2012
Jonathan Fleece, keynote speakerTwo individuals with the same age have the same health insurance. One person is healthy and strictly avoids unhealthy behavior. The other one is overweight, drinks too much and smokes. Although their likely future health conditions are different, their employer pays the same premium for their insurance.
“It has become too costly to focus on disease treatment such as obesity, smoking and other behaviors,” said Greg Carlson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “While our individual goal should be to live a healthy life, we need to create incentives that reward providers and consumers who focus on wellness and prevention. The current ‘healthcare system’ rewards hospitals and physicians for treating disease but not for preventing disease.”
New graduate certificate in health focused care for PT’s & OT’s
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- Created on September 10, 2012
In 2001, Kim Preskitt may have been working as the financial manager at Flexdigital, a direct mail marketing company, but the occupational therapist in her was noticing the employees were setting themselves up for injuries. She saw employees improperly moving boxes, long computer use which could lead to carpal tunnel syndrome and standing for extensive periods of time with turning and twisting while working at the machines. Ten percent of the staff already had some sort of disability prior to their employment with Flexdigital. Preskitt saw an opportunity to work closely with the employees to keep them safe.
2nd Annual "SHP's Biggest UAB Fan" contest
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- Created on September 06, 2012
2011 winner Damien Milton, Nuclear Medicine TechnologyAre you SHP’s biggest UAB Fan? If you are, then you could win a $250 book scholarship. It's so easy to enter our 2nd Annual "SHP's Biggest UAB Fan" contest. Simply submit a photo of you in your biggest, most obnoxious, but tasteful UAB Blazer fan outfit to enter the chance to win a $250 book scholarship.
Morris receives highest award from state PT group
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UAB Department of Physical Therapy Vice Chair David M. Morris, PT, Ph.D., received the Marilyn Gossman Professionalism in Physical Therapy Award from the Alabama Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. This is considered the chapter’s most prestigious honor to recognize a member demonstrating outstanding professionalism in any of the areas of physical therapy service, practice, education and/or research.
Weech-Maldonado receives national “Excellence in Teaching Award”
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Robert Weech-Maldonado, Ph.D., received the Academy of Management Health Care Management Division’s “Excellence in Teaching Award.” The award recognizes innovative and outstanding teaching in the classroom and provides an opportunity to encourage, recognize and reward the work of dedicated and inspiring teachers.
Smith named New Scholar in Aging by the Ellison Medical Foundation
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Daniel L. Smith, Ph.D., instructor in the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences, has been selected as an Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging. The awards provide support for investigators in the first three years after their postdoctoral training, when they are establishing their own labs; the funds enable young scientists to staff laboratories, collect preliminary data and organize research programs of sufficient momentum to obtain ongoing support from other sources.
McCarthy named Sports Medicine/Rehab Professional of the Year
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John McCarthy (right) accepts his award from NSCA President Dr. Jay Hoffman.John McCarthy, PT, Ph.D., received the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 2012 Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Professional of the Year Award. McCarthy, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, was presented the award at the NSCA’s National Conference in Providence, RI in July.
Nurse anesthesia program moves to School of Nursing
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School of Nursing Dean Doreen Harper (far left) and School of Health Professions Dean Harold Jones (far right) hosted a breakfast for faculty, staff and students of the Nurse Anesthesia Program to celebrate the move of the program.UAB’s Nurse Anesthesia Program officially moved to the School of Nursing from the School of Health Professions to link it more closely to other advanced-practice nursing programs and better align its research, practice and education outcomes. The move, effective Aug. 1, was recommended and approved by faculty from both schools.
Chandler-Laney chosen as Named New Investigator for NORC
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Paula Chandler-Laney, Ph.D. has been selected as this year’s Named New Investigator for the UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). The center leadership selects among the funded pilot/feasibility recipients and then receives approval from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases program, which funds NORC’s grant.
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