I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your vigilance, dedication, and flexibility during this stressful time. As we work to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 outbreak, I know that many of you will be away from your families, working with limited resources, and shouldering many burdens as we shift into a limited business model.
Dean’s Message: Celebrating Black History Month and Our Diverse Community
Written by Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D.
In the School of Medicine, diversity and inclusion are integral to our values and mission. We are stronger and more effective when we empower individuals from all backgrounds and cultural groups, and I am proud that our enterprise continues to grow in this way.
As we embark upon another year, let's take a look at how we can take our collective impact to the next level.
As the end of 2019 quickly approaches,let's take a moment to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished over the past year.
The School of Medicine is currently undergoing a gender equity review for faculty members. This process will ensure that all of our faculty are being paid fairly, regardless of their gender.
Resident physicians play an immensely important role at every academic medical center in the country, and UAB is no exception.
As an academic medical center, diversity is absolutely essential for driving innovation, belonging, and success. In fact, it would be difficult to overstate the value that the many different types of diversity convey to our community or the importance of developing a culture of inclusion that gives our diversity scope.
First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who completed the ModernThink survey sent out earlier this year. The School of Medicine had an impressive participation rate of 46%, and I appreciate so many of you taking the time to thoughtfully respond.