Programs
USNWR Rankings: MSHA remains #1, PA leaps to #8, HQS debuts at #11
The UAB School of Health Professions has three programs ranked in the Top 11 in the nation according the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Read moreKimberly Reinagel named Executive Director – Administrative Operations for SHP
Kimberly Reinagel has been named executive director of Administrative Operations for the UAB School of Health Professions.
Read moreUAB names new chair of Health Services Administration
After a nationwide search, Jane Banaszak-Holl, Ph.D., has been named chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Health Services Administration. Before coming to UAB, she was a professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, Australia.
Read moreGrassroots effort for Thompson Scholarship quadruples expectations
A grassroots effort for a scholarship in honor of Richard Thompson, one of the co-founders of the School of Health Professions’ PhD in Administration Health Services program, has quadrupled expectations.
Read moreFuture CEOs learn management skills through paper bridge project
What can future CEOs learn from building a bridge with paper, tape, and paper cups? Quite a lot according to Nancy Borkowski, DBA, distinguished professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions.
Read moreSKY Campus Happiness program delivers instant results to UAB participants
In October, the UAB School of Health Professions brought the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Campus Happiness meditation program to the university for two three-day sessions. These sessions taught more than 90 participants meditation and breathing techniques that can be used to de-stress anytime, anywhere—an increasingly important skill in a stressful, sometimes frightening world.
Read moreHart named Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs in SHP
Melanie Hart, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs of the UAB School of Health Professions. She comes to UAB after 19 years at Texas Tech University where she served in many leadership roles including associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, vice provost for eLearning and Academic Partnerships, and most recently, vice provost for Administrative Affairs.
Read moreBreast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers is shedding light on racial disparities in breast cancer mortality in women who live in economically deprived neighborhoods.
Read moreThirumalai, Rimmer awarded 5-year $5M grant for federally funded center
Researchers in the UAB School of Health Professions received a five-year, $4.625 million federal grant for a new Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational, Sport, and Exercise Technologies for People with Disabilities. This grant is housed in the Department of Health Services Administration.
Read moreNugent honored as one of 2022’s “Top Birmingham Women”
Kathy Nugent, Ph.D., chair of our Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, was announced as one of the Top Birmingham Women of 2022 by the Birmingham Business Journal.
Read moreUAB OSPE selected for Physical Therapy Advocate Award by APTA Alabama
The UAB Office of Standardized Patient Education has been selected to receive the Physical Therapy Advocate Award by the Alabama Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. The honor recognizes individuals outside of the profession whose activities promote and elevate the practice of physical therapy.
Read moreHSA grows faculty to 48 members with three new hires
The UAB Department of Health Services Administration faculty has grown to 48 with the addition of three new research-engaged members.
Read moreUAB Healthcare Quality & Safety program among first in CAHME Accreditation
The UAB Department of Health Services Administration Graduate Program in Healthcare Quality and Safety has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management in Education (CAHME), making it one of the first two programs of its kind to achieve this milestone.
Read moreHeck to Bring Blindness Rehabilitation Training to UAB’s LVR Graduate Certificate Program
The UAB School of Health Professions has 12 people, including Dean Andrew J. Butler, Ph.D., named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2021 Who’s Who in Health Care.
Read moreQ&A: Ritu Aneja, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
On April 1, 2022, Ritu Aneja, Ph.D., was named associate dean for Research and Innovation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions. We were fortunate to have an extended conversation with Dr. Aneja about a wide range of topics.
Read moreBlack History Month: Honoring notable physical therapy trailblazers
In honor of Black History Month, the UAB Department of Physical Therapy celebrates the Black/African American individuals who have had a profound influence on the profession.
Read moreLenetra King is first female and African-American Executive-in-Residence for HSA
Lenetra King, founder of Watch Me EXCEL™ and health care industry C-Suite veteran, has been named an Executive-in-Residence for the UAB Department of Health Services Administration. She is the first female and the first African-American named to this role.
Read moreCEDHARS pilot funding awards announced
Recipients of the fall 2021 pilot grant funding opportunity, "Addressing Health Disparities in Adults or Children with Disabilities," have been announced by the Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS).
Read moreThomas Giffin named SHP Senior Director of Development
Thomas Giffin has been named senior director of development at the UAB School of Health Professions. He comes to the University of Alabama at Birmingham from the foundation at the University of Cincinnati where he raised private dollars for the law school.
Read moreFrom bench to business: Online master's in biotechnology provides students with real-world experience
In just 365 days, the UAB Master of Science in Biotechnology trains students to see the solution and be the solution.
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