Good News Update: August 15, 2016
On August 9, local and state officials, policymakers, IT experts, and telehealth industry leaders from around the country attended the 5th Annual Alabama Telehealth Summit. Coordinated by the Alabama Partnership for Telehealth and Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center, the event summit focused on best practices in implementation and suggestions for expanding telemedicine in Alabama. Nephrology's Eric Wallace, MD, was a featured speaker.
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Good News Update: August 8, 2016
U.S. News and World Report has ranked five of the specialties within the Department of Medicine among the top 50 in the nation! The Division with the greatest leap in rankings is Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, which went from “high-performing” to #30 in the country. Kudos to all involved for this national recognition!
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Good News Update: August 1, 2016
The Department of Medicine inaugurated 49 new fellows at a welcome reception last week, bringing our total to 104 trainees in 10 fellowship programs.
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Good News Update: July 25, 2016
The Department of Medicine has awarded four faculty members the Walter B. Frommeyer, Jr., Fellowship in Investigative Medicine: Pankaj Arora, MD (Cardiovascular Disease), Latesha Elopre, MD (Infectious Diseases) Nathan Erdmann, MD, PhD (Infectious Diseases), and Sunad Rangarajan, MD (Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care). The award will support a two-year intensive, mentored research experience designed to foster the development of independent physician-scientists.
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Good News Update: July 18, 2016
Racquel Innis-Shelton, MD (Hematology and Oncology) recently lent her voice to the second annual live Twitter Chat on African-American Bone Marrow Awareness Month. Although blood disorders like sickle cell disease predominantly affect African-Americans, only 7% of registered marrow donors are African-American. #aabmam #letschangethis
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