Health Care
The UAB School of Health Professions has systematically evolved to become a key player in training healthcare leaders at all levels – from undergraduate students to CEOs. We help healthcare organizations increase efficiency and improve outcomes via training and collaboration.
We leverage our industry partnerships to make meaningful impact today. We leverage our internal resources to build programs to make meaningful impact tomorrow. And we leverage both of these groups simultaneously to produce leaders who can capitalize on these assets forever.
Our ground-breaking research and continuing education work is conducted in these centers.
Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership
This center combines a futuristic vision that is mandatory in today's healthcare landscape with the distinguished history of an institution that has adapted to meet demand for nearly 50 years. Established in 1966, this leadership center has served healthcare managers across the southeast, the nation and the world.
Visit Center WebsiteCenter for Health Informatics for Patient Safety/Quality (CHIPS/Q)
Our CHIPS/Q is designed to develop and market salient Health Information Technology (HIT) workforce training and education programs for individuals and healthcare delivery systems. The center provides expert assistance to healthcare organizations and medical groups across the nation interested in using Health Informatics and Health IT applications to improve patient safety and healthcare quality.
Visit Center WebsiteCenter for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT)
Our CHOT is a research collaborative with health industry partners to conduct research to support managerial, clinical, and technological innovations in healthcare. Funded jointly by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and our industry partners, we are one of only eight NSF approved academic sites in the world.
Visit Center WebsiteResearch & Centers
The UAB School of Health Professions, with more than $16 million in research, ranks among the top ten nationally for schools in the allied health area. Our school was ranked first or second for research funding received by schools of its type from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) each year from 1979 until 2006 when the NIH no longer provided comparative rankings of its medical research funding.
Our renowned scientists are experts in the fields of health care, nutrition and rehabilitation sciences who work with partners to advance the education, health, and quality of life of people around the world.
Our students are allowed unique opportunities to participate in studies and work with researchers through our Undergraduate Research and Honors program. Through our mentoring processes, students can earn a Team-based Undergraduate Research Certificate or a Research Technician Certificate.