Welcome 2020-2021 CMRs!
We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Medical Residents: Drs. Steven Allon, Sean Carter, Seema Kumar, and Kevin Schwalbach. These four physicians have been selected for their exceptional clinical and leadership skills and will rotate through key assignments with administration, Birmingham VA, teaching, and clinical service precepting. We look forward to working with each of you this year!
Read moreWe Have a Disease
by John I. Kennedy, Jr., MD, DOM Senior Advisor & Director for Wellness
We have a disease. It is highly contagious. Although it has afflicted millions of people, we still do not fully understand how it is spread. The severity of the illness is highly variable, as are the specific symptoms and duration of acute episodes. It can produce irreparable injury, and sometimes it leads to death. In its sinister nature, it has the capacity to mimic Salmonella typhi or Mycobacterium tuberculosis, hiding quietly in the primary host while leaping out to inhabit others, creating outbreaks and terror among the people. Read more here.
Congratulations to Our 2020 SOM Dean's Excellence Awardees!
We are excited to announce the six Department of Medicine faculty who received 2020 SOM Dean's Excellence Awards! The honors were given to both junior and senior faculty who made significant contributions across five different areas: teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity enhancement. Well deserved, everyone!
Read moreDOM Names Frommeyer Fellows
The Walter B. Frommeyer, Jr., Fellowship in Investigative Medicine is an annual research award that supports a two-year intensive, mentored research experience. Congratulations to our 2020 Frommeyer Fellows, Drs. Chao He and Smith Giri!
Read moreMHRC Connects Vulnerable Communities to COVID Testing
Many residents of low-income Birmingham neighborhoods are not able to access COVID testing. To address this concern, the Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) has begun a unique testing outreach to address transportation and other barriers to health care.
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