Since its inception, women have heavily influenced the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Department of Radiology. Not only did a woman establish the department itself as its inaugural chair, but women leaders continue this tradition today with a department that is now one of the premier academic radiology departments in the United States. To honor these women during Women’s History Month, the Department of Radiology has collaborated with the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion to bring you part one of “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”
This is the second of a three-part series introducing readers to the newly appointed senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Anupam Agarwal, M.D. For this installment, we talked with Agarwal to learn more about his medical training and the path that brought him to the U.S.
On December 26, 2022, David Harmer went to the Salt Lake City International Airport to rent an SUV for a family Christmas trip. He had no idea how consequential this errand would become and how a third-year medical student, Will Byrd, would come to his aid.
The Office of Research for the Heersink School of Medicine held a Strategic Research Retreat at the Alumni House on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to assess and discuss the newly identified focus areas.
Surya Bhatt, M.D., MSPH, Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Written by Sarah Minor
Beyond Black History Month: in conversation with the Director of the Office of Identity, Inclusion, and Collective Conscience, Shyla K. Fields
Written by Alex Isaacs
The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion (Heersink ODI) had a Q&A with the Director of the Office of Identity, Inclusion, and Collective Conscience (I2C2), Shyla K. Fields, MBA about the work of her office and her role as a staff diversity liaison. In our interview, Fields speaks of going beyond Black History Month into our collective thinking.