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Amber Lemon, MS, BSN, RN, a nurse supervisor in the UAB Division of Vascular Surgery, has been chosen for the 2024 Clinical Excellence Leadership in Nursing Award.

Melodie Jones has been selected by UAB's Office of Patient Experience and Engagement as one of the 2024 Patient Experience Heroes. Every year, the University acknowledges outstanding team members for their commitment to patient care.

On April 29, 2024, the UAB General Surgery Residency hosted its annual Resident Research Day.

UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Angela Carter, Ph.D., and UAB Department of Chemistry Professor Sadanandan Velu, Ph.D., received a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Cutting Edge Basic Research Award (CEBRA) through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for their project entitled "Microbial Biofilms as Regulators of Amphetamine Use Disorders."

UAB General Surgery Resident Wendelyn Oslock, M.D., MBA, has been selected for a Clinical Outcomes/Health Services Research Trainee Fellowship Award by the Association of Academic Surgery Foundation (AASF) and the Association of Academic Surgery (AAS) for her project entitled: "Pollution and its relationship with surgical outcomes and disparities."

Robert Cannon, M.D., the surgical director of the UAB Liver Transplant Program, was recently featured on UAB's MedCast Podcast. 

UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor and Thoracic Residency Program Director Benjamin Wei, M.D., has created educational video content to help patients, medical students, and surgery trainees learn more about procedures they may encounter.

UAB General Surgery research resident Kelsey Montgomery, M.D., has been selected as a 2024 Melanoma Research Foundation Resident/Fellow Grant awardee.

UAB Department of Surgery resident Wendelyn Oslock, M.D., MBA, under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Chu and Dr. Ruzmyn Vilcassim, was recognized as one of the top poster presentations at the 2024 UAB Health Equity Research Symposium for her project entitled “Ambient Particulate Matter Exposure and Prolonged Length of Stay after Colorectal Surgery – A Novel Association.” 

Introducing the Executive Healthcare Leadership Academy—a cutting-edge program crafted in partnership with the esteemed Society of Asian Academic Surgeons and the prestigious University of Alabama at Birmingham. This exclusive academy empowers surgeons to delve into their leadership aspirations and proactively shape their professional path.

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., was recently featured on UAB’s MedCast Podcast to discuss the causes and treatment options for degenerative valve disease.

On March 21, the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery partnered with the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center to increase colorectal cancer education and awareness with a community event in Greenville, Alabama.

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Professor and Vice Chair of Perioperative Services Melanie Morris, M.D., FASCRS, has been selected as a member of the American Surgical Association.

UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, has been nominated as an official UAB Center of Palliative and Supportive Care (CPSC) Scholar member.

The UAB Department of Surgery’s communication team was recognized at the inaugural UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s Excellence in Communications Awards.

UAB General Surgery resident Autumn Beavers, M.D., has been selected as a Fulbright scholar and will study in Tanzania for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Assistant Professor Zain Hashmi, M.D., was recently featured on UAB’s MedCast Podcast to discuss telehealth as a tool to improve access to trauma care among injured rural patients in the U.S.

UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Angela Carter, Ph.D., was awarded a Discovery Boost Grant (DBG) from the American Cancer Society for her project entitled “A novel class of microbial-based cancer therapy” – marking the first time this award has been granted to a UAB faculty member.

UAB Program Director of Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship Benjamin Pearce, M.D., has been selected as the president-elect of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS).

Students participating in the UAB Department of Surgery's Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM) and Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) programs had the opportunity to present their research at this year's Academic Surgical Congress in Washington, D.C.