Alabama Statewide AHEC adds three new centers to network
The Alabama Statewide AHEC Network is thrilled to announce the addition of three new centers: Alabama Black Belt AHEC, Alabama Delta AHEC, and Alabama Wiregrass AHEC. These centers replace the subawards with Southern Alabama AHEC, Southeastern Alabama AHEC, and West Central Alabama AHEC as the federally funded HRSA AHEC programs.
Read moreMcKeag becomes Official Medical Provider for USA Women's Lacrosse
UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine has once again stepped onto the international stage in sports medicine by receiving a prestigious opportunity. The United States of America Women’s Lacrosse team has officially appointed Ian McKeag, MD, the director of the UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine fellowship program, as its new team sports medicine physician.
Habchi honored with 2024 G. Gayle Stephens, MD, Award
Family Medicine Clerkship Director Sameera Davuluri, MD, joins Hana Habchi, MD, at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Class of 2024 Student Awards Banquet.
The Department of Family and Community Medicine awarded its annual G. Gayle Stephens, MD, Award for Excellence in Family Medicine to CU2RE graduate Hana Habchi, MD. A native of Madison, Ala., Habchi will soon begin her Family Medicine residency at the University of California in San Francisco.
Read moreAmerican Association for Physician Leadership honors Cahaba+UAB Family Medicine Residency
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The Cahaba+UAB Family Medicine Residency was one of only two programs nationwide to receive the American Association for Physician Leadership's (AAPL) prestigious 2024 Leape Ahead Award.
Read moreMeet the leaders: FMIG's student leadership is shaping the future of family medicine
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) is a student-led organization that empowers UAB medical students to learn more about the family medicine specialty. Sponsored by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, FMIG strives to cultivate interest in family medicine, aid in professional development, and serve our community.
Meet the FMIG executive leadership team: Ryland "Jake" Beede, Savannah Blackwell, Noah Blackwood, and Emma Pierce. They will collaborate with their departmental advisor on events to increase awareness and education in family medicine and primary care among their peers at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
Read moreDepartment’s innovative curriculum and community health initiatives highlighted at STFM Annual Meeting
Sumayah Abed, MD, Sameera Davuluri, MD, Adriene Fowler-Payne, Daniel Fijabi, MD, and Steven Brown, MD, at STFM's Annual Meeting.
UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine faculty and staff traveled West to present at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Meeting.
Read more2023-2024 cohort of Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship graduates
The fifth class of Primary Care Faculty Development Fellows celebrated graduation from the program on May 3 with a session that included presentations on their group projects, peer feedback, awards, and a keynote lecture.
Read more2024 Integrative Healthcare Summit helps underrepresented students explore health care careers
More than 55 students considering health care careers gathered in March for a full day of educational workshops and hands-on opportunities at the Integrative Healthcare Summit organized by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA).
UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine to present at 2024 AMSSM
The UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine team will present at the 2024 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Md., from April 12 to April 17, 2024.
Amidst diminished access to maternal care in Alabama, Highlands Family Medicine Clinic expands services
The UAB Highlands Family and Community Medicine Clinic now welcomes prenatal patients. In partnership with the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the clinic initiated Prenatal Care in January and saw its first patient in early February. The new service allows low-risk, pregnant people to receive the crucial care they need before giving birth.
Faculty, staff and students exchange expertise, wisdom at STFM Medical Student Education Conference
Sixteen Family and Community Medicine team members are implementing crucial knowledge they gained from the 2024 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education in Atlanta. Likewise, attendees from across the country took home key takeaways from faculty, staff and students representing UAB's Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Read moreAsif puts spotlight on UAB during opening keynote at IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport
UAB's leading role in the world of sports medicine and research was spotlighted as hundreds gathered in Monaco for night one at the prestigious International Olympic Committee World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, where Department of Family and Community Medicine Chair Irfan Asif, M.D., was tapped to deliver the opening keynote.
Read moreEmbracing faith and wellness: Navigating Ramadan and health care
The following article is courtesy Family and Community Medicine Assistant Professor Sumayah Abed, M.D., UAB Biology Undergraduate Student Sura Ahmed, and UAB Biotechnology Doctoral Student and Research Scientist Ahmed Abdelgawad.
Ramadan is a sacred time of year when Muslims embark on a personal journey of self-discipline and spiritual reflection. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Unlike the solar Gregorian calendar, the Muslim calendar is lunar—11 to 12 days shorter. This year, Ramadan is March 10-April 9.
Read moreUAB Family Medicine programs welcome 25 future residents on Match Day 2024
Four years of work came to fruition on Match Day 2024 as aspiring physicians across the country got the news they had been waiting and hoping for, including 25 future residents who matched into the Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency and the UAB Selma Family Medicine Residency.
Read moreBrown promoted to Chief of Sports & Exercise Medicine, Family and Community Medicine
The Department of Family and Community Medicine is proud to announce the promotion of Assistant Professor Steven Brown, M.D., to the position of Chief of Sports & Exercise Medicine, Family and Community Medicine. The promotion not only recognizes Brown's exceptional skills and dedication but also heralds a new era of opportunities and advancements for the Sports and Exercise Medicine service line within the department.
Department of Family & Community Medicine launches MedInnovate: Primary Care creative awards
The UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine is now accepting submissions for the new MedInnovate: Primary Care creative awards program, recognizing our students’ creativity and thought leadership with up to $200,000 in stipends.
Read moreSports and Exercise Medicine providers teach BCS students in "mini medical school"
Pictured left to right: Chris Grijalba, D.O., Linzy Buffington, M.S., L.A.T., A.T.C., Mark Carrasco, M.D.,
Calvin Spellmon, M.D.
“I wish someone had told me about these opportunities when I was your age.”
Read moreCahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency program joins the AIRE pilot project
The Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency is joining the prestigious Advancing Innovation in Residency Education (AIRE) pilot project, a collaboration between the American Board of Family Medicine and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency is Alabama's first—and only—AIRE program participant.
Read moreTwo department researchers present posters at 2024 CEDHARS Symposium
At the 2024 Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS) Symposium, two members of the Department of Family and Community Medicine presented posters offering fresh perspectives on addressing disability-related issues. According to CEDHARS, the symposium’s goal was to highlight the challenges posed by ableism and propel the conversation toward actionable change. The center strives to bridge gaps in understanding, encourage collaboration, and inspire a collective effort to create a more inclusive and equitable society.
Welcome UAB’s 2024 Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellows
The Department of Family and Community Medicine would like to welcome our newly matched fellows, Agatha Ambrozy, D.O., and Alex Hanna, M.D. These family medicine physicians will join our UAB-Cahaba Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellowship, starting in July.