
Kong joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2008. She and her husband, Julian Maha, M.D., are cofounders of Kulture City, a Birminhgam non-profit organization specializing in providing direct assistance to children with special needs and their families. In 2015, Kong was recognized for her work in the community as a junior faculty winner of the Dean's Excellence Awards in the School of Medicine.
A formal ceremony honoring Kong and this year's recipients of the President's Awards will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. at the UAB Alumni House.