Last Friday, The Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program became the new home for 39 smart, capable interns. We are so proud to have them come train here at UAB and experience the "excellence without ego" that makes our program exceptional.

The group is diverse in its makeup, with 24 Males and 15 Females. Two are from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine, and 14 are AOA Honor Medical Society members. 

We welcome these new trainees from far and wide, with 8 graduates from our own UAB School of Medicine (#GoBlazers) and others from 21 schools across the country. One will pursue the ABIM Research Pathway.

The Department looks forward to getting to know each of these brilliant new physicians! 

More Good News for March 25, 2020

Paul Goepfert, MD (Professor, Infectious Diseases) will lead the UAB site of an NIH-sponsored global clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic agents in hospitalized adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The drug remdesivir is the first agent to be evaluated.

Sushant Bhatnagar, PhD (Assistant Professor, Endocrinology) has been named one of the School of Medicine's 2020 Pittman Scholars. His research is focused on identifying secreted proteins that play an important regulatory role in the pathophysiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Cheers on this prestigious award, Dr. Bhatnagar!

While authorities are rightly urging people to stay home, the need for blood is also real and significant. UAB and local blood collection agencies, along with the surgeon general, the CDC and the FDA, are urging those who are healthy to donate blood, while maintaining safe physical distancing.

You've probably heard the saying many times in the past few weeks, "this is a marathon, not a sprint!" In his weekly wellness installment, Dr. Well-Be shares his personal experience in running 30 marathons and offers insights into ways to boost your endurance in our current COVID-19 crisis.