We are excited to announce the successful completion of this year’s residency match program where filled all six of our open slots for 2021-22. Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to our team:
Roger Denio Baker, M.D. (1902–1994) (Denio rhymes with Ohio) was the founding chair of the UAB Department of Pathology from 1944 to 1952. Twenty-one years ago, Baker’s family established the Roger Denio Baker Endowed Support Fund in Anatomical Pathology in his honor. Each year, an award is made from that fund to the resident or fellow who exhibits the greatest skill in the disciplines of Anatomic Pathology.
This spring a substantial contribution from the Baker family has insured that the Baker prizes can continue to be awarded annually in perpetuity.
“The UAB Department of Pathology is grateful for the ongoing support of the Baker family for our programs, and in particular our trainees,” said George Netto, M.D., Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair. “We have a long history of dedication to our education programs and the training of future pathologists. This support is vital to enhancing these training programs.”
The Baker Prize was first awarded in 2002 and, until 2019, was presented annually, at a year-end reception honoring trainees, by David Remember Baker, Dr. Baker’s eldest son. Mr. Baker died March 20, 2020, and we will all miss the excitement he expressed at seeing his father’s legacy continue. Current UAB Pathology faculty who received the Roger Denio Baker Prize include Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, and Associate Director, Anatomic Pathology, and Brandi McCleskey, M.D., Assistant Professor, Forensic Pathology.
David Remember Baker, J.D.
Denis Noubouossie Fondjie, M.D., Ph.D., PGY1; Adam Jones, M.D., Hematopathology Fellow
Trainees in the UAB Department of Pathology deserve recognition each and every day for their hard work and dedication, but especially on Thank a Resident Day. Last Friday, February 26, the department worked to celebrate trainees by delivering pastries, goodies, and encouraging words.
Several UAB Pathology faculty members sent in videos of appreciation for the department's trainees which were shared via the UAB Pathology Instagram account.
The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) hosts its annual meeting virtually this year, March 13-18.The department will participate throughout the duration of the conference, in a variety of ways. From the Fellowship Fair on Sunday March 14 to a special course on molecular genetic pathology of lung cancer directed by Chair George Netto, M.D.; to a short course on prostate cancer diagnosis and another on renal tumors, both by Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., Division Director, Anatomic Pathology. Read the full list of UAB Pathology presentations.
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