UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
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Adam Wende, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of two junior faculty winners for the Dean's Excellence Award in Research.
Michael Barnett, M.D., MS, FAAP, FAAHPM, associate professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, is one of two junior faculty winners for the Dean's Excellence Award in Teaching.
At the UAB School of Medicine, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and interests that our students bring to our school each year. Let’s read about four of our current first year medical students and each of their reasons choosing UAB as an out-of-state student.
Christina Grabowski, Ph.D., associate dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management, will be holding two workshops where she will provide information to faculty and staff for mentoring pre-med students to prepare for the medical school admissions process.
Jaime McKinney, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, is the junior faculty winner for the Dean's Excellence Award in Diversity Enhancement.
The School of Medicine is looking for research laboratory sponsors to mentor students for the 2019 CORD Summer Science Research Internships for high school and community college students.
On Sunday, Feb. 3, James (Jim) Herron Halsey Jr., M.D., founding chair for the Department of Neurology, peacefully passed in Birmingham at age 85.
We asked the 1st Year Executive Committee their thoughts on 1.) becoming a physician, 2.) Birmingham, and 3.) the UAB School of Medicine. Here’s what they had to say:
I grew up in Hong Kong, then moved to Dothan, AL to complete high school. As a traditional student, I completed my bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at UAB, with career goals to teach, to help patients in achieving their best quality-of-life, and to be an advocate in public health issues such as mental health and environmental health.
For more than 20 years, UAB has recognized the extraordinary contributions of outstanding women faculty, staff, students, administrators and those women in the community to whom we owe respect and gratitude. The Commission on the Status of Women is honored to accept nominations for the 2019 Outstanding Women Awards. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25.