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Charles A. “Scotty” McCallum, former UAB president, remembered

UAB’s third president, former Vestavia mayor provided “visionary leadership and dedication to our institution and our community.”

Why it’s safe and important to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key for folks to understand the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines.

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic in Trussville to open Jan. 19

The new location offers a wide range of comprehensive and specialty eye services to patients in and around the city of Trussville.

Metformin use reduces risk of death for patients with COVID-19 and diabetes

Use of the diabetes drug metformin — before a diagnosis of COVID-19 — was associated with a threefold decrease in mortality in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes.

School of Medicine to launch Grand Rounds

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the School of Medicine will launch its own Grand Rounds series, hosted by Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine and senior vice president for Medicine at UAB.

UAB awarded $1.7 million NIH grant to continue cancer prevention research

A UAB professor continues breast cancer prevention research with additional funding through the National Institutes of Health.

Craft receives top honor from ACGME

Jennie Craft, MPPM, C-TAGME, received the 2021 GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, recognizing her leadership and dedication to residency and fellowship training.