The Department of Medicine is delighted to celebrate Brittany Martin as the latest winner of the DOM STAR Award for Staff Excellence. Faculty, staff, and colleagues sent glowing nomination letters in support of this clinical research administrator in the Division of Infectious Diseases, highlighting her keen ability to manage international projects, exemplary work ethic, and unmatched kindness and leadership. Martin was also recently recognized by the UAB VIP Awards for her lasting impact on the fabric and culture of UAB. Congrats, Brittany, and thank you for your wonderful contributions to global health and medicine!

Good News for April 5, 2024

Peer Coaching Improves Blood Pressure Among Black Adults

Andrea Cherrington, M.D., (Professor and Interim Director, DOPM) and colleagues reported in JAMA Internal Medicine that peer coaching is more effective than traditional clinical care in controlling high blood pressure among young Black individuals.

iNO Therapy May Improve Mortality in Black Patients with COVID-19

In a first-of-its-kind study, Cardiovascular Disease fellow Naman Shetty, M.D., and Professor Pankaj Arora, M.D., discovered that high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy may reduce the risk of mortality among critically ill Black patients with COVID-19.

Jackson Selected to Prestigious ACC Master Class

Lisa Jackson, M.D., MPH, MBA, (Professor, CVD) is one of fifthteen professionals selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's Educator Advanced Concepts, a national master class in education leadership.

Ganaie Earns International Young Investigator Award

Feroze Ganaie, Ph.D., MBA, (Scientist, PACCM) received the Young Investigators Award at the International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. He was recognized for discovering a new pneumococcal capsule type that could evade vaccine-induced immunity.