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Bob Shepard

Bob Shepard

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

bshep@uab.edu • (205) 934-8934

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Shepard and his team proactively tell the story of UAB health and medicine, including patient stories, innovative research and new therapies, through original content and extensive collaborations with local, national and international media. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: Civitan International Research Center; Center for Clinical and Translational Science; Department of Emergency Medicine; Health System Administration; School of Medicine; Administration; Student News; Education; Department of Neurology; Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Reynolds Historical Library; Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences; Lister Hill Library; Acute Care Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, Precision Medicine; Informatics Institute 

All of Us Research Program launches new enrollment location in Dothan, Ala.

All of Us Research Program launches new enrollment location in Dothan, Ala.
The All of Us Southern Network has enrolled more than 30,000 people. The new Dothan location will extend enrollment opportunities into the Wiregrass.

UAB’s Critical Care Transport celebrates 40 years of saving lives in the air and on the ground

UAB’s Critical Care Transport celebrates 40 years of saving lives in the air and on the ground
Critical Care Transport got its start in 1983, and has transported more than 60,000 patients by air and ground.

UAB symposium to highlight the growing new field of neuroengineering

UAB symposium to highlight the growing new field of neuroengineering
Neuroengineering blends engineering principles with neuroscience to find better ways to treat neurological conditions and to build on understanding how the brain and nervous system function.

New study details inflammation in early stages of Parkinson’s disease

New study details inflammation in early stages of Parkinson’s disease
The findings indicate that inflammation is present in the brain early in the disease’s progression, but how inflammation affects disease progression remains unknown.

UAB Medicine to offer colonoscopy for at-risk patients at Cooper Green

UAB Medicine to offer colonoscopy for at-risk patients at Cooper Green
A grant from ADPH will provide colonoscopies for at-risk patients of Cooper Green during colorectal cancer awareness month in March.

UAB received more than $332 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2022

UAB received more than $332 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2022
Research funding to UAB from the National Institutes of Health tops $300 million again.

UAB-led Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium funded for 10 more years

UAB-led Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium funded for 10 more years
The UAB-led consortium, begun in 2006, has expanded to 24 clinical sites and conducted 18 clinical trials.

Staying safe on the slopes: injury prevention tips for skiers and snowboarders

Staying safe on the slopes: injury prevention tips for skiers and snowboarders
UAB Sports Medicine offers some ways to make that last ski trip of the winter a safe one.

UAB’s new ALS clinic offers eight to one advantage

UAB’s new ALS clinic offers eight to one advantage
The clinic, supported by an Alabama Department of Commerce Innovation Fund grant, makes it easier for patients to get all the services they need in one place.

The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston Signs Letter of Intent to Affiliate with UAB Health System

The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston Signs Letter of Intent to Affiliate with UAB Health System
The potential affiliation will help RMC Health System to sustain and improve access to high-quality, low-cost care close to home.
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