Enriching the learning experience while addressing community identified needs
Our Office of Service Learning develops physicians who understand the impact of social factors on health and can respond in culturally appropriate ways to the needs of all patients.
We provide opportunities throughout all four years of our curriculum, reinforcing what students learn in the classroom and at the bedside, while also providing needed services to our communities. Our office also supports in-depth service learning programs for students who want to develop a deeper understanding of health equity, health disparities and providing for underserved communities.
Our Team
Caroline Harada, MD
Assistant Dean for Community-Engaged Scholarship to Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
Jerry Friedman, MPH
Program Manager
Latest Headlines
Caroline Harada, M.D., named associate dean for Strategic Initiatives, Medical Education
Caroline Harada, M.D., has been named the new associate dean for Strategic Initiatives, Medical Education.
Highlighting new cohort of Health Equity Scholars
The Office of Service Learning is proud to announce its newest and most diverse cohort for the Health Equity Scholars program.
Heersink student starts “Compassion Closet” at UAB to ensure all patients leave in fresh clothing
A UAB Heersink School of Medicine student has started a new initiative to help emergency and trauma patients "discharge with dignity."
UAB medical student awarded prestigious American Association of University Women fellowship
MS4 Khawla “Shefa” Suhaila was awarded the 2022-23 Selected Professions Fellowship from the American Association of University Women.
LGBTQ+ Health Workshop Expands Medical Student Perspectives
In the last feature of our 2022 Pride Month series, the Department of Medicine has collaborated with the Heersink Office for Diversity and Inclusion to shine a light on how the school is working to expand the perspectives of its[…]
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Support for service learning in the Heersink School of Medicine helps us train the kind of physicians we all need and want: those who understand being a physician is more than a mastery of science. Our graduates communicate with empathy, respect a person’s culture and social context, and view their profession as a tool for creating positive change in the world. Join us in training the next generation of compassionate physicians to care for Alabama and beyond.