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UAB researcher awarded NIH grant to research peer support for women living with hypertension and HIV
The K23 research project focuses on the adaptation of a behavioral physical activity intervention with peer support for women with HIV and co-occurring hypertension. -
The Pandemic is Increasing Intimate Partner Violence. Here’s How Health Care Providers Can Help.
Among the hidden costs of the COVID-19 pandemic is an alarming rise in domestic violence and intimate partner violence, a form of domestic violence in sexual and romantic relationships with devastating effects that can ripple across generations. According the American[…] -
Finding a primary care provider is important to your health. Here is why:
Primary care providers advocate for preventive care that can stop problems before they start. -
Building Strong Relationships: Generations of Primary Care
Erin DeLaney, M.D. Debbie and Johnny Scogin have been UAB Family Medicine patients since the mid-1980s. The Scogins were patients of Robert E. Kynerd, M.D., for 20 years, once he retired he referred them to Erin DeLaney, M.D., a family[…] -
UAB receives grant to improve access to health care in rural Alabama
UAB has been awarded a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address disparities in health equity by improving access to quality health care in rural communities. -
Department to Offer Additional Prizes for UAB National Essay Contest Applicants
The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation’s Center for the History of Family Medicine is accepting applicants for their 2021 essay contest. Essays must center on the history of family medicine but can include creative elements. Winners of the national[…]
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$100 million in gifts to transform UAB School of Medicine
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation. -
Flu and COVID-19: Here is how you can protect yourself this winter
Protect yourself this winter from flu and COVID-19 by getting vaccinated, wearing masks and social distancing. -
Door-to-door medical care: How Alabama organizations are reaching underserved populations with COVID vaccines
To contribute to the ongoing effort to vaccinate all Alabamians, Equal Access Alabama partnered with several organizations, including Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers Program, to deliver vaccines to underserved rural areas by going door to door with doses. -
UAB partners with CoachSafely Foundation to limit youth sports-related injuries in Alabama
This partnership will help make recreational sports safer for children across the state.
