UAB Graduate Medical Education celebrates the opening of its GME Wellness Center
Written by Phillip Pinyan
The UAB Medicine Leadership Competency Model features five domains and 19 competencies. In this series, we’ll examine this model and how it can be used to empower leadership.
Colorado named assistant dean for Student Experience
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Dale Colorado, DO, MPH, has been named assistant dean for Student Experience, a new position established in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine to support medical students in the learning environment.
Addressing Stress and Burnout: Key Takeaways from Dr. Marie-Carmelle Elie’s Talk on Navigating Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare
Written by Holly Dunn
Healthcare is an environment that is inherently challenging, with providers often facing intense emotional and physical demands. Beyond the high-stakes and long hours, healthcare professionals also bear the emotional weight of their patients’ suffering, making them particularly vulnerable to stress and burnout.
In her recent AMWA talk, Marie-Carmelle Elie, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.C.C.M., presented “Navigating Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace,” which explored the topics of stress, burnout, and coping strategies as it relates to individuals in healthcare.
Distinguished neuroscientist and best-selling author David Linden, Ph.D., to speak at inaugural Robin Lester Memorial Lecture
Written by Joy Marsch
Heersink School of Medicine introduced four new research focus areas in 2022. Of these focus areas, Brain Health and Disease Across the Lifespan aims to improve understanding of brain development, aging, health, and disease.