Erwin earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of the South (Sewanee), his medical degree from the UAB School of Medicine, a master’s in public health from John Hopkins University and a doctorate in public health from the University of North Carolina. He is certified in internal medicine, public health and preventive medicine, and a leader in establishing formal Academic Health Department collaboratives with public health practice partners.

“I can give many reasons for my interest in the UAB School of Public Health,” Erwin said. “Chief among those reasons are UAB’s reach — from bench science to communities across the state, the South and the world; its reputation – because of the accomplishments of stellar faculty, staff and students; and its familiarity — a place known and comfortable to me.”

UAB President Ray L. Watts credits UAB Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pam Benoit, PhD, and a committee — representative of the UAB School of Public Health and of the UAB community, and chaired by UAB School of Dentistry Dean Michael S. Reddy, DMD, DMSc — for a successful search.