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UAB recently recognized 25 individuals for their years of service in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ranging from 5 years to 35 years.
As part of UAB Giving Days, Mini Medical School is one of four featured projects highlighting how UAB is investing in the future. Led by two Birmingham City Schools alumni, this hands-on program introduces middle school students to healthcare careers—and shows how Giving Days support can help inspire the next generation of healers.
UAB Department of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Distinguished Professor Robert Brunner, M.D. has been appointed the Women's Committee of the Spain Rehabilitation Center Endowed Chair in Rehabilitation Neuroscience Research.
Building on a partnership rooted in shared vision and philanthropy, UAB and McMaster University (McM) continued to deepen their collaboration during a recent all-day, in-person strategic meeting held on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Birmingham, Ala. The visit created an opportunity for a significant step forward in advancing the institutions’ joint commitment to innovation, global health, education, and research. Over the years, this partnership has evolved into a dynamic, action-oriented collaboration with growing momentum and tangible outcomes.
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine welcomed alumni and guests back to campus on March 6–7 for the 2026 Medical Alumni Weekend. A total of 157 alumni and 110 guests attended the event. Notably, the 47th Reynolds-Finley Historical Lecture on Friday attracted 280 participants, with 50 joining virtually.
Six members of the UAB Department of Surgery will be honored at the upcoming Annual Service Awards Reception on Monday, March 30, 2026 – representing a cumulative 180 years of experience in the department.
Robert H. Hollis, M.D., MSPH, the leader of the O'Neal Cancer Center Colorectal Cancer Management Team and an assistant professor in the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, discussed key aspects of colorectal cancer as part of an educational video series produced by the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
For Lily A. Gutnik, M.D., MPH, associate vice chair of global surgery in the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, healing is a daily part of her work.
For thousands of medical students, Match Day marks the culmination of four years of hard work—when hours of study turn into a career of hands-on service. This year, a record number of aspiring physicians discovered where they will continue their journey in family medicine and play a vital role in their communities.Here in Alabama, the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine will welcome 28 residents to local programs.
The UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
Four interdisciplinary faculty teams have been selected as 2026 GIMPOP research pilot program awardees by the Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, recognizing collaborative projects designed to strengthen research, education, and clinical impact across the division.
The UAB Department of Pathology is pleased to announce the successful completion of this year's residency match program where we filled all seven of our open positions for 2026. Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to our team:
The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
The UAB Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
The UAB Department of Neurology is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
The UAB Department of Radiology is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
In March, several of our colleagues were recognized for their years of service working at UAB and the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The UAB Service Awards honor employees at each five-year milestone who have completed five or more years of service to UAB.
John Killian, M.D., Ph.D., a volunteer clinical assistant professor in the UAB Division of Transplantation, is working to understand the science behind organ rejection and how it can potentially be avoided.
In an effort to strengthen clinical operations leadership and develop system-level capacity for continuous improvement, Children’s of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Pediatrics introduced the Excellence Through Partnership program, a strategic leadership model designed to align medical and nursing leadership. The program formally launched in July 2024 and now enters it’s second full year.
The Glenn family has turned their personal experience into purpose through Stryker Strong, a family-led foundation dedicated to raising awareness for rare genetic conditions and supporting children with complex medical needs.
The UAB Department of Microbiology will welcome E. John Wherry, Ph.D., as its keynote speaker for the 38th Bertram M. Marx Endowed Lecture on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 3 p.m. in ALGEN 102.
Mark Johnson, M.D., and Katharine Weintraub, M.D., have been named chief residents for the 2026–2027 academic year. Chosen by their peers, they will serve in this leadership role during their final year of residency training.
Andrew Edwards, M.D., has been appointed chair of the UAB Department of Emergency Medicine effective April 1, 2026. He has twice served as interim chair—first from May 2020 to June 2021, and again from March 2025 to the present. Edwards also serves as professor, executive vice chair, and vice chair for education in the department.
For Jordan Beam, Match Day marks the culmination of years of preparation and purpose. From international research at the University of Oxford to hands-on training in Montgomery, she’s honed the skills and confidence that will guide her into the next chapter of her career.
As UAB Heersink School of Medicine continues to improve accessibility in digital materials to comply with updated Title II guidelines, it is important to ensure all images included in published materials contain alt text so that screen readers are able to communicate the contents of the image to readers with vision impairments. For medical education, the use of alt text can become increasingly complex as medical imagery and diagrams involve many aspects.
On March 7, 2026, Heersink School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students gathered at the Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama for the 2026 Best Medicine Show. The show, which caps off a fundraising campaign for Equal Access Birmingham, is coordinated and produced by Heersink medical students. It serves as an opportunity for the student community to come together and celebrate both the noble cause at the core of the event but also the talent and creativity of the student body.
Carmen Tong, D.O., associate professor in the UAB Department of Urology, has been accepted into the 2026–2027 Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF), a national program offered through the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) to advance research skills, curriculum development, and innovation in surgical training.
Daniel Gomez Carrillo, M.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, received national recognition from the Association for Academic Surgery for his research on improving patient understanding during the surgical consent process.