Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D., and Anath Shalev, M.D., have been inducted into the Association of American Physicians, a prestigious honor which recognizes outstanding, diverse physician-scientists with credentials in basic or translational biomedical research.
Cultivating a culture of inclusivity and equity at the Heersink School of Medicine
Written by Jessica Snyder
The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion creates a culture of inclusivity and equity for our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. The foundational values and aspirations that Diversity Month commemorates are visible in the Heersink School of Medicine through diversity and inclusion initiatives, continued learning, and fostering colleagues.
Volunteers coordinate annual gathering of encouragement for children with low vision and their families
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
The UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation offers a weekend getaway for children with low vision and their families annually—an event that is fastened together by handfuls of volunteers and donations. During National Volunteer Week, Dawn DeCarlo O.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, explains how the event makes a lasting impact.
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for January to March 2022. Please join Heersink School of Medicine and the Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.
In part 2 of our LCME series, Self-Study Task Force co-chairs Irfan Asif, M.D., and Lanita Carter, Ph.D., share what we learned about ourselves as a school during preparations for the 2022 visit, happening next week, April 11-13.
World Health Day 2022: An interview with Alan Tita, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health
Written by Emily Liming Johns