On September 28, the University of Alabama at Birming-ham (UAB) announced that, in grateful recognition of a transformational $95 million lead gift from longtime supporter Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., the UAB School of Medicine will be named the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Despite immense challenges, 2021 brought exciting national recognition for UAB and the Heersink School of Medicine.
The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In December, the Heersink communications team sat down with Amanda Chambers and Laura Hurst.
In September, our medical school was named due to a generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family. In Part 2 of the 3-part series, “Becoming Heersink,” we discuss why this generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family is important today and what it means for our mission areas right now.
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the Heersink School of Medicine and senior vice president for Medicine, was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor for the class of 2021.
An anchor in the storm: IT employee uses skill set to serve people in their most critical, despairing moments
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
Kyle Hicks, Information Services Specialist II in the Heersink School of Medicine, utilizes his skill set in IT work to volunteer on a disaster response team, helping those in need across the southeastern U.S.
In September, our medical school was named due to a generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family. In Part 1 of the 3-part series, “Becoming Heersink,” we consider the path to being named and how it aligns with the school’s strategic growth.
Hill named director of Diversity and Inclusion for Graduate Medical Education
Written by Kendra Carter