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The goal of the UAB Department of Sociology is to be ranked among the best programs in medical sociology in the nation. Resources are in place to accomplish this task through the Department’s current research links and opportunities with faculty in UAB’s medical school that is consistently ranked by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top twenty-five such schools nationally and with the many research centers and clinical programs that exist on campus.

In order to help meet this objective, the Department intends to add three additional medical sociologists, open rank, with outstanding potential in 2012-13 to develop their own research agendas and cooperate with faculty in medicine and public health on projects of mutual interest.

UAB Medical Sociology Ph.Ds Do Well In The  Job Market
Graduates of UAB's Medical Sociology doctoral program have a history of doing well in the job market.  Currently, 100% of all graduates have jobs and most found positions quickly.

Recent graduates and their new jobs include:

  • Yue Cao, Medical College of South Carolina
  • Colin Ferrell, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
  • Tim Hale, Harvard University Medical School (post-doc)
  • Akilah Dulin Keita, Brown University Medical School
  • Xiaofei Qiao, University of Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Juan Xi, University of Akron

Our Vision

The Department of Sociology aspires to be one of the leading Medical Sociology programs in the country, providing the highest quality teaching and research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Our Approach
The focus of instruction at the graduate level is the sociology of health and medicine. Students are trained broadly in theory and methods, but the primary goal is to train medical sociologists. We encourage an interdisciplinary approach and seek to maintain and grow our partnerships with the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and campus interdisciplinary research centers.  At the undergraduate level, we offer a general degree in sociology, with concentrations available in social psychology and medical sociology.