Savannah Koplon

Savannah Koplon

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

skoplon@uab.edu • (205) 641-1211

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Koplon and her 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: Health System Administration; Heersink School of Medicine (Administration, Student News, Education); Issues Management; Medical Facilities; Medical Partnerships; Precision Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Emergency Medicine; Civitan International Research Center; CCTS;  Department of Informatics; Department of Surgery (Transplantation, Xenotransplantation); Libraries (Reynolds Historical Library, Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill library)

Learn more about UAB Football’s new game day experience at Protective Stadium

Learn more about UAB Football’s new game day experience at Protective Stadium
Join UAB Football and Blazer fans at the team’s first home game Oct. 2 at the new Protective Stadium.   

UAB’s Technology Innovation Center celebrates ribbon cutting, building opening

UAB’s Technology Innovation Center celebrates ribbon cutting, building opening
UAB’s Technology Innovation Center houses a state-of-the-art data center, the fastest university internet connectivity in the state, expandable technology infrastructure, and colocation for UAB’s partners in distributed IT.  

Blazer Kitchen, UAB’s on-campus food bank, moves to newly renovated space

Blazer Kitchen, UAB’s on-campus food bank, moves to newly renovated space
Blazer Kitchen’s mission is to increase food security in the UAB community by providing healthy food, resources and referrals to UAB employees, students, patients and their families.

UAB nursing undergraduate degree ranked among top 10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

UAB nursing undergraduate degree ranked among top 10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report
UAB’s School of Nursing is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings list.

UAB alumna named Alabama’s 12th poet laureate

UAB alumna named Alabama’s 12th poet laureate
A UAB College of Arts and Sciences alumna has been named the 12th Alabama state poet laureate.

UAB offering free online community English language classes

UAB offering free online community English language classes
The UAB School of Education is offering free online English courses to the community this fall.

UAB men’s and women’s soccer programs to host free community event and scrimmage

UAB men’s and women’s soccer programs to host free community event and scrimmage
UAB’s soccer teams will host a free community event and scrimmage for local fans and youth Aug. 15.

UAB to host faculty and staff town hall event on Aug. 17

UAB to host faculty and staff town hall event on Aug. 17
UAB faculty and staff are invited to participate in an upcoming town hall, followed by an employee celebration on the Campus Green.

Birmingham-area hospitals unite to celebrate health care workers

Birmingham-area hospitals unite to celebrate health care workers
Friday, March 19, will be celebrated as “Birmingham Healthcare Heroes Day” by hospitals throughout the Birmingham community.

Double masking and glove wearing: Is it necessary?

Double masking and glove wearing: Is it necessary?
The CDC has updated guidelines to support wearing two masks, as well as saying nitrile medical gloves should not be used unless medically necessary.
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