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  • Occupational Therapy open house Feb. 11

    Whether it’s a teaching a child how to control their Tourette Syndrome or train a man how to dress himself after an injury, occupational therapists assist their patients to lead a more independent life at home or work. Occupational therapy ranks as the ...

  • Searching for a recession-proof career? Info session Feb. 7

    Clinical Laboratory Scientists are not only ranked third in the top 10 best careers in health care by U.S. News & World Report, but it is also one of the most employable majors with an unemployment rate of 1.4 percent.  So what exactly do they do...

  • Run, Walk or Roll with UAB OT 5k

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham Occupational Therapy students and faculty are encouraging you to run, walk or roll at its inaugural 5K race on Sat., Feb. 4, 2012. The “Run, Walk or Roll with UAB OT” race will be held at Heardmont Park on Cahab...

  • Happy Holidays from Dean Harold P. Jones

    Click to watch the School of Health Professions holiday card...

  • Accelerating a Cancer Cure Nov. 20

    Tim Nagy will be racing his car at the Third Annual "Accelerating a Cancer Cure" Sunday, Nov. 20.Tim Nagy, Ph.D., has been riding off-road motorcycles all of his life. After he broke his ankle in seven places in 2002, he decided he was getting too old for...

  • Vote for “SHP’s biggest UAB fan” contest

    We’ve got the contestants, now it’s your turn to vote for “SHP’s Biggest UAB Fan” during Homecoming Week 2011. Just go to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/uabshp and “like” the contestant who you think is the School of Health Professions b...

  • Searching for SHP's biggest UAB fan to win $250 book scholarship

    Dean Harold Jones as UAB's biggest fan in 2010. Are you SHP's biggest UAB fan for 2011?At the UAB School of Health Professions, we do it big at homecoming every year especially when it comes to the Dean’s costume for the homecoming float. Last year, he ...

  • SHP college fair from the comfort of your home - Oct. 20

    Students don’t have the leave the comfort of their home to attend the UAB School of Health Professions Virtual Fair on Thursday, Oct. 20. Prospective undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to chat live with f...

  • Learn about genetic counseling program Nov. 11

    If you’re looking for a job that will be hot in the next few years and beyond, look no further than Genetic Counseling. It’s being listed as one of the Top 10 jobs of the future. With doctors able to run tests that will predict genetic conditions, gen...

  • Grad student recruitment day for health administration options Oct. 28

    A few seats are still available for the annual Health Administration Graduate Recruitment Day on Friday, Oct. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. Prospective students will learn about the different options in the Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA) in th...

  • SHP graduate school fair going virtual Oct. 13

    The UAB School of Health Professions is going virtual for its graduate school fair on Thursday, October 13. Faculty will have the opportunity to interact through text chats and/or live video with prospective students and advisors nationwide from 9 a.m. to...

  • PT students want to know, Are U ABle?

    PT students from 2010 Are U ABle race.If you can walk, run or ride, then you are able to take part in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Physical Therapy students’ Fifth Annual “Are U ABle?” 5k and 1 mile fun run/walk/ride race on Saturday, Aug...

  • Transparency in health care: Are you ready?

    If you could know the cost for a chest X-ray in advance, would you choose a clinic that charges $121 or one that charges $1,519? For heart-bypass surgery, would you choose a hospital with the best possible outcome measures for $45,000 or one with the lowe...

  • Biotechnology Program Training Future Employees for Demanding Workforce; Recruiting Third Class

    Derek Moates had an extensive background in business as well as science, but he didn’t have the industry experience on how the two concepts work together to produce usable products and make a successful company. He found his answer when he entered what ...