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Emily Bruer, Amanda Dove and Dina Jones are the third-quarter 2023 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, which honors those whose work exemplifies and embodies Forging the Future’s shared values. Nominations for fourth-quarter 2023 honorees are open through Nov. 8.
Do you sometimes feel hopeless, or that life has no purpose?
To see if you qualify call 205-379-7527.
UAB to share draft of new strategic plan soon
The new draft strategic plan will be shared Oct. 25 to solicit feedback from the campus community before it is finalized and presented to the UA System Board of Trustees.
With fall semester already in high gear, here is a quick refresher on all that the UAB Career Center offers to support students on their career journeys.
Do you identify as a trans man or woman? Are you 18-85 years of age? Do you have low back pain? Would you like to take part in a research study?
If the answer to all of these questions is YES, you could be eligible to participate in a research study examining the impact of gender identity, hormone levels and sex assigned at birth to pain sensitivity in people who have chronic low back pain. – the ERASED study (Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Chronic Low Back Pain).
The commitment to this study is two visits that will last approximately 4-5 hours and include:
- One (1) telephone screen
- Two (2) visits to UAB where you will fill out questionnaires, have a single blood draw, take part in pain sensitivity and functional testing.
If you are eligible to participate in this study, you will receive up to $400.
- Identify as transgender
- Be between 18 and 85 years of age
- Have none of the following health conditions (HIV+, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension)
Participants can be on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) or not.
To find out more about this study, call 205-934-8743. For information regarding research studies and rights of participants, call 205-834-3625.
Expert advice for a new phase of COVID
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How did we do? Forging the Future of Community Engagement
Revisiting the successes in community engagement achieved together through UAB’s current strategic plan.