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UAB COVID Respiratory Clinic expands telehealth efforts
Funding from the FCC supports smart technology in use at the UAB COVID respiratory clinic. -
COVID Respiratory Clinic expands telehealth efforts
In late April, UAB Medicine’s COVID Respiratory Clinic opened its doors to COVID-positive patients who are experiencing worsening symptoms at home. Since then, the number of cases has increased, causing the clinic to triple the number of patients seen in[…]
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UAB to train more physicians for rural and urban underserved areas of Alabama
UAB’s Department of Family and Community Medicine will launch new programs aimed at reducing the projected shortfall of 600 primary care physicians in the state by 2030. -
Michael Wiederman, Ph.D., featured on UAB MedCast
In a recent episode of UAB MedCast, Michael Wiederman, Ph.D., director of leadership and professional development, sat down to discuss "The Four Cs: A Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-Being."Wiederman explores how humans can continue to flourish, assuming their material[…] -
Asif named to the Board of Directors for the ADFM
Irfan M. Asif, M.D., chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, has recently accepted a two-year appointment on the Board of Directors as chair of the Research Development Committee for the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM).[…] -
Celebrating the 2020 Cahaba-UAB Graduates and New Residents
The Department of Family and Community Medicine would like to congratulate the 2020 Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency graduates. Of the seven graduates, four participated in the rural track and three from the urban track. A celebration was held via Zoom on[…]
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Chair's Message: Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the social struggles that we are all facing in light of the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Many of us are feeling and witnessing emotions of[…]
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Find a breath of fresh air at UAB
Beginning with iron lung treatments in the 1950s, UAB has long been committed to the respiratory health of its patients. That continues with its COVID Respiratory Clinic to better evaluate treatments needed for coronavirus patients. -
Specialized COVID-19 clinic opens at UAB
UAB has opened a new clinic for UAB Medicine patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. -
I’m a mom and a daughter and a doctor. Here is how my family is preparing for the days ahead.
Worried about how you will manage life changes brought on by coronavirus? Hear from a UAB doctor — and parent — how she is planning to do it.
