National Wellness Month: How the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness is building a better working environment
Written by Jay Dial
August is National Wellness Month, which emphasizes the importance of self-care and stress management, as well as the development of healthy routines. For the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness, these practices are at the forefront year-round. Through its various initiatives and resources, the Office of Wellness strives to create an environment where UAB employees thrive in their work.
Roger Smalligan, M.D., MPH, regional dean of the Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, has been honored with the 2024 Alabama Chapter American College of Physicians (ACP) Laureate Award. The award recognizes his commitment and contributions to internal medicine, leadership, and patient care.
Disability Pride Month, part 2: Empowering employee accessibility through UAB's AWARE Program
Written by Holly Dunn
Each July, Disability Pride Month commemorates the strength, resilience, and diverse experiences of individuals with disabilities. In part 2 of this series, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with two AWARE staff members, Kelly Mayer, Director of Talent Relations, and Dina Jones, HR ADA Specialist, to learn more about accessibility initiatives for employees with disabilities at UAB.
Megan Saalwaechter is an MS1 student at the Heersink School of Medicine. The first year is always an adjustment, so the Heersink communications team met with her during orientation last July and again during the second semester to see how her first year of medical school was going.
Mugavero named associate dean for Clinical and Translational Research
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Michael Mugavero, M.D., has been chosen as the new associate dean for Clinical and Translational Research, effective July 1, 2024.
Each July, Disability Pride Month commemorates the strength, resilience, and diverse experiences of individuals with disabilities. In part 1 of this series, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with Allison Solomon, Executive Director of Disability Support Services (DSS) at UAB, to discuss how DSS provides inclusivity and accessibility across campus.
Ghomrawi joins UAB with leadership roles in Orthopaedic Surgery and Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center
Written by Shawna Masters
Hassan Ghomrawi, Ph.D., MPH, has joined the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine as an associate professor and the inaugural vice chair for Research and Innovation for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as associate director for the Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC).
Heersink School of Medicine student experiences “dream come true” through MSEP
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Jordan Beam, a third-year medical student at the Heersink School of Medicine, recently completed an international research elective at Oxford University in the United Kingdom as part of the Medical Student Enrichment Program (MSEP), sponsored by UAB’s Office of International Medical Education.
Porrett receives Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery Award for groundbreaking xenotransplantation research
Written by Kayla GibsonPaige M. Porrett, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Surgery, has recently been honored with the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery award. She has been awarded alongside the first authors Rebecca Asiimwe, bioinformatician III in the Porrett Lab, and Matthew D. Cheung, a medical scientist graduate trainee. This initiative recognizes significant research contributions from Heersink faculty members.
The UAB Medicine Leadership Competency Model features five domains and 19 competencies. In this series, we’ll examine this model and how it can be used to empower leadership.