The Department of Medical Education oversees the academic mission of the school: to educate physicians and scientists in all of the disciplines of medicine and biomedical investigation for careers in practice, teaching, and research. We are responsible for educating and nurturing health professionals who serve the health needs of Alabama, the nation and the world through excellent clinical medicine, research, education, and health care leadership.
Latest Department News and Updates
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Accepted students attend 2026 Closer Look at Heersink School of MedicineApril 21, 2026On Friday, April 10, 2026, Heersink School of Medicine hosted its annual Closer Look event. This year, 139 accepted students visited the campus and participated in activities throughout the day designed to give them valuable experience at the school.
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Avoiding accessibility formatting mistakes in Microsoft Word and PowerPointApril 7, 2026As UAB Heersink School of Medicine continues to improve its digital accessibility, it’s important to avoid easy pitfalls that lead to noncompliance. Sometimes, these accessibility mistakes can arise because we don’t realize how specific features in applications are meant to function.
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Analog to digital: A history of VH Lecture Tower technologyApril 7, 2026With the reopening of the Volker Hall Lecture Tower, academic activities have resumed in the space. Each of the lecture rooms has been updated with new projectors, computers, and WiFi technology. In appreciation of the many technological advances that have made our lives easier or better over the years, today we will take a look back at classroom innovations that paved the way to where we are now.
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2026 Family Medicine Clerkship ReviewFebruary 17, 2026The Medical Education Committee’s recent review of the Heersink School of Medicine Family Medicine Clerkship highlighted strong, outpatient clinical experiences across the Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa campuses. Clerkship objectives remain well aligned with Heersink School of Medicine goals and ACGME competencies.
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2025 Graduation Questionnaire Key PointsJanuary 6, 2026The Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) is administered by the AAMC each year to fourth-year medical students prior to their completion of medical school. The questionnaire is a national survey with participation from 155 schools.
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A Resident’s Day in the Life: Medicine, Motherhood, and LeadershipOctober 17, 2025At 4:30 a.m., while much of Birmingham is still asleep, Taylor St. Martin, M.D., is already moving through the quiet rhythm of her morning. With bottles prepared for her daughter and her scrubs on, she heads out the door before sunrise. By 5:30, she is at UAB Hospital, ready to begin another day in anesthesiology residency — a role that demands focus and precision.
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Agee named director of Information TechnologyDecember 19, 2023Adam Agee has been named director of Information Technology for the Heersink School of Medicine, effective December 1, 2023. Agee has served as interim director since June 2023 after the passing of longtime director John Taylor. In this role, Agee will strategize the vision and guide the direction of the Medical Education Information Services (MEIS) team moving forward.
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AAMC holds annual Learn Serve Lead conferenceDecember 5, 2023The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) hosted its annual Learn Serve Lead conference Nov. 3-7, 2023. More than 4,500 individuals from across a multitude of medical professions and communities attended the conference in Seattle, Washington. Among these attendees were a cohort of UAB Heersink School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students.
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Academic Success Program provides support to UAB medical studentsSeptember 5, 2023As part of Heersink School of Medicine’s Medical Student Services, the Academic Success Program provides personal, professional, and educational support to UAB medical students. Each semester, the Academic Success team invites students to participate in the variety of tutoring and learning services they offer. Students have access to the program all four years of medical school.
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51 medical students named winners of annual Medical Student Research Day competitionSeptember 21, 2022Medical Student Research Day celebrates the research accomplishments of medical students and provides them with the opportunity to present their projects to fellow students and faculty.