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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 

Important African American historical collections added to UAB Libraries

Important African American historical collections added to UAB Libraries
UAB Libraries acquires new primary-source collections related to African American history and culture.

UAB sports medicine partners with Birmingham Bulls hockey team

UAB sports medicine partners with Birmingham Bulls hockey team
The UAB Sports Medicine Clinic partners with professional, amateur and school athletic programs to provide medical care to players.

Alabama AHEC program creates network to address COVID-19 testing and vaccines in rural communities

Alabama AHEC program creates network to address COVID-19 testing and vaccines in rural communities
The network offers a playbook — a step-by-step guide to setting up and managing a vaccination site.

Black History Month: Remembering the roots of our community and taking action

Black History Month: Remembering the roots of our community and taking action
School of Medicine leadership recalls the struggles of the Black/African American community and the promise of the future in Black History Month

Shelton joins Huntsville Regional Campus as first-ever director of Research

Shelton joins Huntsville Regional Campus as first-ever director of Research
The School of Medicine’s Huntsville campus will expand the availability of clinical trials for residents of northern Alabama.

UAB honors memory of Arnold Diethelm, pioneering transplant surgeon

UAB honors memory of Arnold Diethelm, pioneering transplant surgeon
Diethelm was chair of the UAB Department of Surgery, and built the UAB transplant program.

UAB emergency department names new chair

UAB emergency department names new chair
Elie is triple board-certified in emergency medicine and critical care, as well as hospice and palliative care medicine.

UAB-developed research tool will help scientists better understand COVID-19

UAB-developed research tool will help scientists better understand COVID-19
PAGER-CoV offers a data-driven, precision medicine approach to help researchers around the world better understand COVID-19.

Blood supplies are low. UAB Medicine and LifeSouth host mobile drive

Blood supplies are low. UAB Medicine and LifeSouth host mobile drive
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal blood donation patterns, leaving the nation’s blood supply perilously low.

Vaccination questions answered by UAB medical professionals

Vaccination questions answered by UAB medical professionals
With misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines rife, turn to trusted medical professionals at UAB’s Department of Medicine for the straight dope.
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