Fox 6 News Features Dr. Ian McKeag of UAB Family Medicine on germ proofing your home during flu season
Dr. Ian McKeag of UAB Family and Community Medicine gives advice on how to germ proof your home during the flu season. “A face mask or just good hand hygiene can make a big difference. Especially if you are working or living around someone who is elderly or under the age of 5. All those can really add up to be a good preventative measure,” said Dr. Ian McKeag, UAB. See the full article
Health Education Series Provided by UAB-Selma Family Medicine Physicians
From the West Alabama Newsroom–
A health education series at the public library in Selma is bringing people and doctors together to promote good health.
On the 1st Friday of each month — the Selma-Dallas County Public Library hosts ‘Medical Matters’ — a series on good health for healthy living.
The event brings doctors out to the library to talk with people in the community about health issues. See the full article
FOX 6 Features UAB Family Medicine Experts in Recent Segment on Heat Stroke
“Heat exhaustion is where you are starting to feel tired, your temperature might get elevated. The next spectrum would be heat illness. So now you’re having some organ damage. You might have manifestations of it, if I drew blood and looked at your kidneys, they might be affected,” said Dr. Irfan Asif, Chair of Department of Family and Community Medicine. See the full article
Medical Students Head to Peru
B. Earl Salser Jr. MD, Director of Student Medical Education for the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine, travelled with 15 medical students and 6 health professionals to Trujillo Peru for a 2 week International Medicine educational experience. The group worked with Betesda Clinic which is a primary care and dental clinic started by a local NGO known as Peru Mission. The students were able to work with our team of family medicine physicians, general internists and pediatricians to see a variety of common primary care concerns, both at the clinic and in remote villages in the mountains near the city. Working with Peruvian translators, we were able to see 75-100 patients a day. Under the supervision of our physicians, the students were able to practice their clinical skills directly, help run an on-site pharmacy, and learn about the challenges of clinic management. They were also involved with several minor procedures. This was a valuable time for all involved and gave our students a broader understanding of the challenges of healthcare in underserved populations and the necessity of primary care to address holistic needs.
UAB Family and Community Medicine and Cahaba Medical Care Reception
A reception was held to celebrate the recently established partnership between UAB Family and Community Medicine and Cahaba Medical Care to train Family Medicine residents in rural and urban settings. This academic consortium is aimed at increasing the number of family physicians.
National Wear Red Day in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
Employees of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, along with other Highlands co-workers, participated in the 2019 Red Campaign photo shoot for National Wear Red Day. In recognition of heart month, employees wore red to help raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women.