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The Department of Medicine swept the SOM Dean’s Excellence Awards this year, earning five of 11 awards in the categories of teaching, diversity enhancement, mentoring, research, and service.

• F. Stanford Massie Jr., MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, is the senior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award for Teaching.
• Latesha Elopre, MD, instructor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is a junior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Diversity Enhancement.
• Jennifer Pollock, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and co-director of the Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine Program, is a senior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award for Mentoring.
• J. Edwin Blalock, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, is a dual senior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Research.
• Kierstin Kennedy, MD, MSHA, clinical assistant professor of Medicine in the UAB Hospitalist Service, is the junior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Service.

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The residents kicked off their Annual Spring Party and Banquet with a champagne toast to those who were graduating the program. It was a time to celebrate their hard work and commitment to patient care, as well as a time to recognize residents who have excelled in research, global health, resident teaching, overall attitude, and clinical excellence.
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The Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program reached beyond the campus into the community with a presentation to local fifth graders at Hueytown Elementary School last week. Drs. Karla Williams, Anezi Uzendu, and Keandrea Titer led a "Sugar Savvy" demonstration that encouraged kids to guess how many teaspoons of sugar were in common food items. The residents also helped the kids dream up “good food” restaurant ideas with menu items that both tasted good and were nutritious choices.
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Patient Care Kudos to three Internal Medicine Residents Allison Rogers (PGY-1), Chase Mitchell (PGY-2), and Mary Margaret Basham (PY-3) for their quick and accurate diagnosis of aortic dissection in a patient with schizophrenia reporting non-specific symptoms at the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

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