Willett, Williams Recognized for Outstanding Teaching
UAB President Dr. Ray Watts and Provost Dr. Janet Woodruff-Borden hosted a reception last week to present university-wide faculty honors for 2024. The Department is delighted to celebrate two honorees for their well-deserved recognition.
Lisa Willett, M.D., MACM, professor and executive vice chair of the Department of Medicine, won the 2024 Ellen Gregg Ingalls UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching. We are proud of her service as a brilliant clinician-educator and academic medical scholar, and we celebrate her 22 years of extraordinary success in training physicians in our internal medicine residency program
We also celebrate Associate Professor Win Williams, M.D., who received the prestigious 2024 UAB President's Award for Excellence in Teaching. We heartily congratulate Dr. Williams for his commitment to building the future of medicine as an exemplary clinician-educator.
Caption: Dr. Lisa Willett with former Ingalls/Alumni awardees Drs. Bob Centor (left) and Tavo Heudebert (right) and President's Award for Excellence in Teaching winner Dr. Win Williams.
CCVC Hosts 11th Annual CVD Symposium
Last week, the Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center hosted its 11th Annual Symposium on Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease. Renowned cardiologists Paul Douglass, M.D., MACC, and Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H., delivered keynote lectures. Panelists sparked thoughtful discussions, and rising investigators presented their research at poster sessions and the Featheringill Young Investigators presentation.
CVD Director Nicole Lohr, M.D., Ph.D., presented the 2024 Featheringill Keynote Award to Paul Douglass, M.D., MACC.
DOM Celebrates its First Cohort of Medical Education Track Fellows
The Department of Medicine is excited to launch its first cohort of fellows participating in the Medical Education Track. This year-long curriculum is designed for DOM sub-specialty fellows interested in careers as clinician-educators, helping them build teaching skills, develop structured mentorship, and create a community of educators across divisions.
L to R: DOM fellows Drs. Sheeraz Abro, Saeed Razaq, Will Morgan, Corey Guice, Raeann Bowman, Sydney Dunn-Valadez, Eddie Mac Huddleston, Lindsey Hastings, and Aditi Jani
Krantz Shines as DOM STAR Awardee for Fall
The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce Olivia Krantz, RD, a registered dietitian in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, as the recipient of the DOM STAR Award for Staff Excellence for Fall 2024. Krantz is recognized for her unwavering support for patients, mentees, and staff. Nominators highlight her dedication to initiatives, noting her willingness to go beyond expectations to meet participants' scheduling needs and keep projects on track. Additionally, Krantz advocates for others beyond the division through her work as a DOM Wellness Committee member where she focuses on addressing key concerns within the department's work environment. Thank you, Olivia, for your unmatched care for others and invaluable contributions to our department!
Center in light blue: Krantz with nominators from the Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science.
DOM Celebrates APPreciation Week!
This week, we proudly observe National APP Week — an initiative designed to honor advanced practice providers (APPs) and raise awareness of their crucial role in health care. More than 100 APPs work in the Department of Medicine, collaborating with physicians, patients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care. Thank you to all our APPs for making a meaningful difference. Your hard work is celebrated this week and beyond!
DOM Interim Chair Dr. Mark Dransfield and MICU APP Stephanie Pruitt reminisce about the early days of APPs at UAB and rounding in the MICU.