Community Engagement
Our partnerships, active in 12 Alabama counties and eight Birmingham neighborhoods, have created lasting and sustainable community capacity, empowering people to take charge of their own health.
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Live HealthSmart Alabama celebrates completion of Bush Hills Connection Complex
Live HealthSmart Alabama is continuing to make good health simple with its completion of the new Bush Hills Connection Complex and Urban Garden. -
“We have a lot of lives to reach”: $250,000 gift from Coca-Cola UNITED will help Live HealthSmart Alabama launch community leadership academies in underserved communities
The Healthy Happy Kids program focuses on a different health and physical activity topic each week, encouraging children to make healthier choices. -
Healthy Happy Kids program expands to 24 Birmingham elementary schools, graduating over 2,300 students
The Healthy Happy Kids program focuses on a different health and physical activity topic each week, encouraging children to make healthier choices. -
Meet the Speaker: Dr. Wayne Giles to give keynote address at upcoming UAB Health Equity Research Symposium
Each April, National Minority Health Month is observed to raise awareness about the health disparities and premature mortality faced by racial and ethnic minority groups. The conversations had during this month not only shine a light on the important work[…] -
Annual MHERC symposium will showcase health disparities and how to reach health equity
The UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center presents the 2023 UAB Health Equity Research Symposium, in person for the first time since 2019. -
UAB to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. with service, reflection
Participate in UAB Community Month, attend a commemoration celebration Jan. 13 or volunteer for community outreach through MLK’s Beloved Community on Jan. 16. -
Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH accepts Vilcek-Gold Award and presents on compassion and resilience at the AAMC conference
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH— Associate Vice President for UAB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Senior Associate Dean for Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion, and Director of the UAB Minority Health & Health[…] -
Kyle Adams and Ummu Bah are the 2022-2023 Mr. and Ms. UAB
The Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition is one of UAB’s longest-standing Homecoming traditions. Each winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and serve as an ambassador of UAB. -
2022 UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium Recap and Full Recording
The UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center hosted its annual UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The virtual symposium was part of the Center's 20th Anniversary, celebrated throughout September. The session, which was moderated[…] -
UAB MHRC celebrates 20 years with name change to UAB Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center
As the Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center embarks on its next phase, it calls on all community members to work together to make health equity a reality. -
UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center Celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new name and month-long programming
There have long been significant differences in health across race, income, education, and geographic location. In Alabama and in the Deep South, the impact of these differences is seen everywhere, from the state’s largest cities to most rural areas. For[…] -
Annual MHRC symposium aims to turn vision into reality
During this session, moderated by Regina Benjamin, M.D., 18th U.S. surgeon general, panelists will discuss the move from health disparities to health equity. -
FIRST partnership begins recruitment
In November 2021, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tuskegee University received a first of its kind $13.7 million grant to further inclusive excellence in research across both institutions. As part of that effort, the program is now recruiting[…] -
New research delves into the contributors to obesity-related health disparities
Ann Arbor June 17, 2022Obesity increases the risk of health conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. Recent findings have also revealed that obesity is a risk factor for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. In a new[…]
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Live HealthSmart Alabama welcomes first group as designated partners
The designated partners have shown their commitment to their employees by promoting a healthy lifestyle. They encourage employees to take physical activity breaks, offer tips for healthy eating, host health and wellness sessions for team members, and more. -
2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare Bestowed on Health Equity Leader Dr. Mona Fouad
New York, NY, June 1, 2022 — The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to announce that the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare will be presented to Dr. Mona Fouad, MD, MPH. -
Fouad receives Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Mona Fouad, M.D., as the recipient of the 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama Mobile Market coming to Railroad Park
The Mobile Market make stops at Railroad Park on May 5 and 19 and on June 2 and 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. -
Two NIH-funded UAB MHRC initiatives work to increase vaccine usage in underserved populations
The partnership between RADx-UP and CEAL is just one example of how the MHRC leverages its recourses to advance the programs under its umbrella. -
UAB campus becomes latest Live HealthSmart Alabama demonstration zone
Live HealthSmart Alabama has taken its signature keys — healthy eating, prevention and wellness, physical activity, and education — to create and implement initiatives at all levels within the institution. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama to host first Spring Into Wellness event April 2
Vendors at the event will offer health screenings, interactive activities, and information focused on health, wellness, physical activity, education and good nutrition. -
Alabama CEAL partners with Social Action Champions to spread COVID-19 facts
UAB’s MHRC is expanding CEAL’s impact across the state by creating a network of Social Action Champions who are trusted voices in their communities. -
UAB initiative helps provide Orrville residents with new walking trail
The Orrville Community Walking Trail officially opens to the community Saturday, April 23, 2022. -
Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Mobile Market coming to UAB campus March 9
UAB students and faculty can shop at the grocery-store-on-wheels for affordable produce and pantry staples. -
RESPECT-UP grant looks at multiple factors surrounding COVID-19 testing in underserved communities
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the disparities in health and health care access faced by underserved communities.