The Heersink School of Medicine has welcomed 62 volunteers across 27 fields to its Learning Communities Housestaff Mentors team. Housestaff provide near-peer mentorship and a safe space for medical students to openly discuss their perspectives, opinions, and experiences while navigating medical school. Thirteen DOM internal medicine residents were selected for the program.
R to L: PGY-3 IM resident mentors Drs. Atul Lodh, Starr Steinhilber (Learning Community Mentorship Director and Associate Professor, GIM), Sydney Blankenship, and Caitlin Cloy
Good News for July 19, 2024
Welner Co-Leads O'Neal CB&I Research Program
Robert Welner, Ph.D., MS, (Associate Professor, Hem/Onc) will co-lead the UAB O'Neal Cancer Biology and Immunology Research Program, effective August 1. The program aims to identify mechanisms governing cancer cell biology to develop novel therapeutic approaches. Congrats, Dr. Welner!
Basu Finds ctDNA May Predict Bladder Cancer Recurrence
In a retrospective analysis, Arnab Basu, M.D., MPH, (Asst.Professor, HemOnc) found that patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who had detectable circulating tumor DNA before radical cystectomy had shorter disease-free survival and higher recurrence rates.
DOM Specialties Highly Ranked in USNWR
Four DOM specialties were ranked in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Top 50: Rheumatology (10), Hematology & Oncology (40), Geriatrics (45), and Cardiology (50). Pulmonary, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, were classified as high-performing.
Stone Pilots NAM Addiction Med Curriculum in Med-Peds
Addiction Medicine Fellow Hannah Stone, M.D., will participate in the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises Core Competency Implementation Pilot to implement substance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment curriculum into the Medicine-Pediatrics residency program.
Lin Joins Division of GGPC
Please join us in welcoming Instructor Yi Lin, Ph.D., to the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care. Dr. Lin is dedicated to understanding and improving health outcomes in aging populations. She specializes in lifestyle interventions, wearable devices, physical function, and cardiovascular health.
Nominate the Next DOM STAR Awardee!
The DOM is accepting nominations for its quarterly DOM STAR Award for Staff Excellence. Help us celebrate the exceptional efforts of someone working within the department. The submission deadline is August 31. Think of someone you know and nominate them today. They could receive a $250 cash prize!