From October 5-9, 2026, the UAB Heersink School of Medicine will be celebrating Primary Care Week. Join Family and Community Medicine, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds and Pediatrics for a variety of fun and educational activities.
Primary Care Week Festivities
Monday, October 5: Kickoff Lunch & Primary Care Research Day
Where: ALGEN Lobby, Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & Data Sciences Building, 701 19th Street South
When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Lunch Provided!
Start your week learning about the primary care research being done within the School of Medicine. Research Day will include both Lightning Talks and a Poster Session. Open to students, residents, faculty, and staff to highlight research opportunities across all levels. Share early-stage research and get helpful feedback from UAB researchers and faculty.
Register for Research Day and submit your abstract here: https://uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25BWsC9frmFVhcO
Tuesday, October 6: Primary Care Career Panel
Where: Volker Hall, Room 202
When: 12-1 p.m. - Lunch Provided!
Come learn from an expert panel, exploring the variety of primary care careers available.
- Sumayah Abed, M.D. – Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine; Director, Dean's Primary Care Scholars
- Carlie Stein Somerville, M.D. – Associate Professor, UAB Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics; Program Director, UAB Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
- Erin DeLaney, M.D. – Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs and Quality, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine;
- Lissa Handley Bonner, M.D. - Christ Health Center; core faculty for UAB St. Vincent's Family Medicine Residency at Christ Health
- Chris Grijalba, D.O. – Assistant Professor, UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine; core faculty for UAB Family Medicine Residency - Birmingham & Selma tracks
- William “Mack” Brown, M.D. – Assistant Professor, UAB Primary Care; Director, Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program
More information coming soon!