UAB School of Health Professions Current News
Cytology info session May 22
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- Created on May 15, 2012
Want to lead the fight against cancer and disease? Then arm yourself with a master’s degree in Cytology. Come learn more about the program in an information session on May 22 from 4-6 p.m. at Hill University Center in Room 325.
Using microscopes, cytologists evaluate cells from patient samples in order to diagnose and manage certain medical diseases.
Topping out ceremony
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- Created on May 07, 2012
The final top beam to the two-floor addition to the School of Health Professions Building was put in place today in a “topping out” ceremony on Monday, May 7, 2012. SHP faculty, staff and students signed the beam along with employees of the contractor, Harbert International, LLC last week. The group watched as crews hoisted the beam to the top with a UAB flag attached.
Beam me up, SHP!
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- Created on May 02, 2012
There are two exciting opportunities for SHP faculty, staff and students this week. You are invited to sign on Friday, May 4 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. the final top beam to be put in place to the addition to the School of Health Professions Building. The beam will be located on 9th Ave. South next to the fence by the construction site.
Then join us at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 4 on 9th Ave. South as we watch crews “top out” the building by hoisting the final top beam in place.
Waugh named interim respiratory therapy director
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- Created on May 01, 2012
Jonathan Waugh, Ph.D., has been named the interim director of the Respiratory Therapy program in the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences. He replaced Wesley M. Granger, Ph.D., who stepped down after serving as the first and only director of the program.
“I want to be in a position to help mentor the next program director in the next four or five years before my own retirement,” said Granger.
National center on physical activity and disability coming to Birmingham
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- Created on April 30, 2012
A $3 million, three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability which is locating in Birmingham as part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham/ Lakeshore Research Collaborative. The center focuses on the relationships between good health and physical activity in people with disabilities.
The center director is James Rimmer, Ph.D., recently recruited to UAB as the Lakeshore Foundation Endowed Chair in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Sciences in the UAB School of Health Professions. Rimmer, who has been developing and directing programs for people with disabilities for more than 30 years, leads the UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative.
Plaza coming to life
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- Created on April 16, 2012
The Plaza between the School of Health Professions Webb Building and School of Nursing is almost unrecognizable. Crews have been adding huge planters with trees and flowers to spruce up the area between the two schools. Once the project is complete, employees and students will be able to enjoy outdoor seating and tables with umbrellas during the hot months. A sedum roof covering is being created next to the Learning Resource Center and SON.
Eight SHP programs ranked best jobs of 2012
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- Created on April 12, 2012
The UAB School of Health Professions offers eight fields listed as the “Best 100 Jobs in 2012” by CareerCast.com. Four of the programs landed in the top 30.
The Wall Street Journal article listed the “200 Best and Worst Jobs in 2012.” The jobs were selected based on five criteria: physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. The firm used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies to determine the rankings. The 200 jobs were selected for their relevance in the current labor market as well as the availability of reliable data.
Powell interview on WERC-FM on Affordable Care Act
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- Created on April 02, 2012
SHP open house April 27
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- Created on March 30, 2012
With a tough economy, students have to make sure they graduate in a field where jobs will be available for them after graduation. Several health care jobs where degrees are offered in the UAB School of Health Professions are expecting to see an increase in the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To learn more about a rewarding career available at SHP, attend the annual Open House on April 27, 2012 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Learning Resource Center in room 102.
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