This year, the Department of Family and Community Medicine recognizes 11 employees and their dedicated service to UAB. The UAB Service Awards honor those who have made a significant career commitment to the university. It celebrates employees who have completed five or more years of service at UAB, and every five years after that.
"I am so very thankful to each of my colleagues for the commitment to our students, patients, and community that they demonstrate every day," said Irfan Asif, M.D., chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. "As UAB strives to be a world-class academic health system, I am thrilled to celebrate the people who pour their passion into primary care across our clinical, educational, and research missions."
In 2025, close to 1,100 UAB employees were eligible for service award recognition. We appreciate the ongoing dedication of our Family and Community Medicine and Sports & Exercise Medicine team members to the continued success of our mission and vision.
5 years of service
Sumayah Abed, M.D. (UAB Hoover Family Medicine Clinic)
Joseph Foster (Family and Community Medicine Administration)
Deidre Herring, CMA (Family Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands)
Sarah Kasprow, MS, LAT, ATC (UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine)
Rebekah Kummer, MA (Family and Community Medicine Administration)
Devin Major, CMA (Family Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands)
Felicia Patterson, CMA (Family Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands)
Jacqueline Rodriguez, CMA (UAB Hoover Family Medicine Clinic)
15 years of service
Candace Ragsdale (Family and Community Medicine Administration)
20 years of service
Tapan Mehta, Ph.D., MS (Family and Community Medicine Administration)
30 years of service
Betty Ross (UAB Selma Family Medicine Clinic)