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)

UAB website aims to educate public about the flu, prevention and treatment

UAB website aims to educate public about the flu, prevention and treatment
UAB is taking extra measures to promote flu prevention this season through education.

UAB researchers receive U54 grant, join rare diseases consortium

UAB researchers receive U54 grant, join rare diseases consortium
A prestigious U54 grant from the NIH will help pediatric infectious disease investigators study rare viral infections.

How to properly care for your contact lenses

How to properly care for your contact lenses
UAB School of Optometry expert explains ways to properly care of your contact lenses.

Richter co-writes two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Richter co-writes two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Richter has published two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Six ways to reduce hidden hazards of tailgating

Six ways to reduce hidden hazards of tailgating
Knowing how to keep your food safe is key to enjoying your tailgate and keeping guests healthy.

Siegal sworn in as president of the American Society of Clinical Pathology

Siegal sworn in as president of the American Society of Clinical Pathology
Siegal, longtime volunteer and member of ASCP, has been appointed president of the organization.

A young mother’s story of becoming a “cervivor”

A young mother’s story of becoming a “cervivor”
How a battle with cervical cancer channeled one mother’s passion for advocacy.

UAB CFAR researchers awarded contracts to aid the Ending the HIV Epidemic plan

UAB CFAR researchers awarded contracts to aid the Ending the HIV Epidemic plan
UAB CFAR researchers awarded NIH funding to help support efforts for the president’s Ending the HIV Epidemic plan.

School of Optometry celebrates 50 years of improving vision

School of Optometry celebrates 50 years of improving vision
UAB’s School of Optometry has been training optometrists and helping patients for 50 years.

Brace yourself: getting orthodontic treatment straight

Brace yourself: getting orthodontic treatment straight
Knowing if — and when — their child needs braces is key for parents.
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