UAB Medicine Magazine recently featured an alumni profile on 2008 graduate, Sara Oliver, M.D., MSPH. As an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer with Center for Disease Control's (CDC) Division of Viral Diseases, Dr. Oliver works on several projects on the front lines of public health. She is working to evaluate HPV vaccine uptake in vulnerable populations and led the investigation into an outbreak of ocular syphilis. As part of her job, Oliver has opportunities to travel domestically and internationally to support public health efforts. In addition, she is on call during certain weeks, available for “rapid response” to potential public health emergencies, such as Zika virus.  

The years Oliver spent training at UAB have served her well in her pursuit of a career in public health. She mentions Drs. David Kimberlin, Shannon Ross, and Suresh Boppana as some of the influential faculty who helped mold her clinical and research skills during her fellowship at UAB Department of Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama. Read the full article here.