Alumni
Baker serves up advice at Breakfast with Blazers
The latest edition of Breakfast with Blazers features an alumnus from the UAB School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy.
Read moreOwen Bailey, MSHA Class 22, named CEO of USA Health
Owen Bailey, alumnus of the UAB School of Health Professions' Master of Science in Health Administration program (Class 22) and a veteran health care leader who has served as chief operating officer of USA Health since March 2016, has been named chief executive officer and senior associate vice president for medical affairs of the comprehensive academic health care system dedicated to helping people lead longer, better lives.
Read moreWhat it’s like to be a Genetic Counselor
“Misconceptions abound about the role of a genetic counselor, and genetic testing in general,” says Kelley, a 2015 graduate of the UAB School of Health Professions’ Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program. She is one of three genetic counselors on staff at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, which includes Meagan Cochran, a 2012 graduate of the UAB GC program who was featured in a 2013 UAB Magazine article “Speaking in Code: Preparing Students for a New Era in Genetic Counseling.” Read more
‘Explosion in Universe’ alters paths and brings UAB PA alumni together
If you’ve ever lost a job, you’ve heard the clichés – “one door closes, another door opens” or “a fresh start” or “the first day of a new you” – from all your friends.Alumnus Michael Matthews wins Winthrop University’s top teaching award
PT alumna Da Silva wins Outstanding PT Faculty Award
MSHA alumni help Texas hospital win Baldrige Award
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, presented annually by the President of the United States, has been awarded to Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. Two alumni of the UAB School of Health Professions’ Master of Science in Health Administration program hold significant roles in the hospital and the health system.
The prestigiousChuck Stokes (MSHA Class 17) is EVP/COO of the Memorial Hermann Health System, and Kate Willis (MSHA Class 49) is the director of Service Line Operations for Sugar Land Hospital.
Read morePA Alumni Spotlight: Marvin Racowsky
At this time, UAB PA was one of only two programs in the United States so Marvin moved to Birmingham where he met his wife Billie (who also became a PA) and gained invaluable support and experience from the faculty team at UAB. Read more
Double alumnus Ferniany receives 2016 UAB Distinguished Alumni Award
Dean Jones receives 2016 UAB Honorary Alumni Award
SHP has four win UAB Excellence in Business honors
The School of Health Professions had four alumni named UAB Excellence in Business winners for 2016. This year's SHP winners are: Kerri Bailey, Kayce Dover, Courtney Duff-Harrison and Dale Yake.MSHA alumnus named new administrator of USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital
MSHA alumnus named president, CEO of new Quorum Health Corporation
Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA Class 18) alumnus, has been named president and CEO of Quorum Health Corporation. The move became official on April 29, 2016, when Community Health Systems announced it completed the spinoff of QHC from CHS.
Thomas D. Miller, Read more