Telemedicine helps UAB take pulmonary rehabilitation into the home via smartphone technology, in an effort to reduce hospital readmissions from COPD.
Julie Decker, program manager in the Department of Microbiology and Employee of the Month for February, will receive the highest non-academic employee award.
Community Engagement Institute links community leaders and academic researchers
Written by Christina Crowe
UAB’s Community Engagement Institute brings academic researchers and community leaders together to brainstorm ways to improve Birmingham, the region and the world.
UAB study finds possible frontline therapy for older patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma
Written by Beena Thannickal
UAB researcher reports that brentuximab vedotin may be effective therapy for older patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma who cannot tolerate standard therapy.
Women in Medicine reception, lecture planned for Oct. 8
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
The UAB School of Medicine and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion are hosting a lecture and reception on Oct. 8 to honor women faculty who achieved the rank of professor in 2015.
Submissions are now welcome for the 2016 UAB School of Medicine Art Competition and Show, an annual event showcasing the artistic talent of medical students, residents and faculty.
Preeyam Patel is the winner of the 2015 Max D. Cooper Travel Award, an annual award established to honor the influential immunologist.
Students invited to apply to Clinton Global Initiative University
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
UAB students can now apply to attend Clinton Global Initiative University 2016 at UC Berkeley, which will take place from Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, 2016.
School of Medicine formalizes Learning Communities to enhance student wellness, medical education
Written by Kendra Carter
Leaders in the UAB School of Medicine recognize this and have formally established learning communities, small groups led by faculty mentors that serve as a home base for students throughout their medical school career.
High notes: Med student McNeill led collegiate acapella group to victory on competition show
Written by Kendra Carter
Dan McNeill, 22, a first-year student at the UAB School of Medicine, got the chance of a lifetime to perform with his collegiate acapella group to a national audience on The Sing-Off: Holiday Special, a one-night, two-round singing competition that aired on NBC in December 2014.