Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Forging the future of medicine
At UAB, we’re training the next generation of physicians and physician-scientists, answering basic scientific questions that lead to medical innovations, and bringing the highest quality health care to all of our patients. UAB is the heartbeat of Birmingham and an integral medical leader in the Southeast.
1,800+
Faculty
40+
Centers & Institutes
28
Departments
Serving our state and region
At UAB, collaboration is a way of life, and we’re bringing together the brightest minds to improve health outcomes for all.
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UAB receives $1.25 million pledge from Civitan International
The Civitan International Research Center’s mission is to improve the well-being and quality of life of individuals and families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Love family pledges transformative $5 million gift to help improve care for patients with sickle cell disease, reduce disease-related complications
This transformative gift from Ted W. Love, M.D., and Joyce Y. Love will improve patient care for those with sickle cell disease on a local and international level.
UAB Heersink School of Medicine and UWI-Mona Faculty of Medical Sciences announce collaboration to advance medical education and research
This partnership, an initiative of the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, represents a significant step toward enhancing the quality of medical education, research and health care delivery on an international scale.
UAB to conduct NIH-funded research on the health impacts of public housing and neighborhood revitalization
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, HEALTHe Birmingham will measure the effects of community revitalization on residents’ health.