L to R: Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows Katelyn Briggs, MD, and Carolyn Kezar, MD, with Associate Program Director Heather Herrington, MD, and Program Coordinator Elizabeth McAlisterThe Department was delighted to host our incoming fellows at a welcome reception on Monday evening in Wallace Tumor Institute. The event celebrates our 53 new trainees in 17 programs across 10 clinical divisions. They join 50 existing fellows, and we are eager to watch them flourish in our outstanding educational environment.
More Good News for July 26, 2017
When an elderly patient with pneumonia and a suspicious mass in his lungs was admitted on the Tinsley Service, Jacob Elrod, MD (PGY-1) took extra pains to understand his social situation as well as his physical condition. Thankfully, he discovered something his patient had failed to report—a recent hospital admission at UAB under a different medical record number where he’d already received a cancer diagnosis! His curiosity and persistence spared the patient repeated medical procedures, and we’re proud to have Dr. Elrod in our IM Residency Program.
Jeremie Lever (MD/PhD student, Nephrology Research and Training Center) has been awarded a four-year F31 award from the NIDDK. His research focuses on the role of kidney macrophages in healing after acute kidney injury under the mentorship of Drs. Anupam Agarwal (Director, Nephrology) and Jim George, PhD (Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery).
Jennifer Larson-Casey, PhD (Instructor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care) has received both a Parker B. Francis Fellowship Award and an American Lung Association biomedical research grant for her research related to cigarette smoking. She is mentored by pulmonary professor Brent Carter, MD.
Jonathan Ingram is the Department of Medicine Employee of the Month for July 2017. Jonathan is an Information Systems Specialist in the DOM Chair’s Office. Everyone expresses their appreciation of his talents, initiative, resourcefulness, dedication, and helpfulness. We never see him without a smile, and he demonstrates professionalism and kindness in every job he performs. He’s especially good at making complicated issues seem easy for those that are not as tech-savvy. Think of other outstanding employees and nominate them for this special award.
UAB Medicine tapped Tony Jones, MD, to serve as its first Chief Physician Executive. He is currently chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The new position was created as a part of the Organizing for Success initiative and is charged with maximizing practice efficiency and productivity, further improving quality and patient safety by promoting integration of the clinical service lines, and developing innovative, value-added care models.
Submit your medical education abstracts and clinical vignettes by August 7 for Research and Innovations in Medical Education (RIME) Week.
Medical Grand Rounds is taking a summer break! See you in September!
The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science will host a CCTS Open House from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, August 2, in PCAMS. Anyone interested in clinical & translational research invited to attend. For more information, please email ccts@uab.edu or call 934-7442.
The UAB Chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) advocates and provides support for women in medicine. Membership is free, and events are open to all! Please join us for “Career-Building as a Trainee” at noon on August 11 in West Pavilion D. Lunch is provided.
There will be a free Post-ASCO Highlight Review on Saturday, August 26, at the Sheraton Hotel. CME credit is available. Contact Natalie Black at nfranklin@uabmc.edu to reserve your space at this year’s event.