The UAB studies are designed to test the safety and tolerability of CBD oil in patients with intractable seizures. CBD oil, a derivative of the cannabis plant, is delivered orally as an oily liquid.
Brian Nykanen is a Cadet in the Army ROTC and honors student.
UAB to host national meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Written by Beena Thannickal
Hot topics in cancer prevention and control to be highlighted at national ASPO meeting hosted by UAB.
UAB family celebrates WIC’s five-year anniversary with patients and their families
Written by Tyler Greer
The Women and Infants Center and its physicians, nurses and staff have passed numerous milestones and garnered honors with patient care as the key focus.
George H. Karam, M.D., chief medical resident in 1981 and now head of the Internal Medicine Department at LSU Health Sciences Center in Baton Rouge, will present the 23rd annual Constance S. and James A. Pittman Lecture on Saturday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m.
A gift from Sara J. Finley and Randall W. Finley, M.D., honors their father, Dr. Wayne H. Finley, professor emeritus, genetics pioneer, and avid medical historian.
At Mini-Medical School, alumni will experience firsthand our innovative approach to education, meet some of today’s master teachers and participate in simulation and interprofessional learning activities with medical students.
“I hope these funds will provide continuity of resources in clinical care, research, and teaching. With all three areas, funding can wax and wane; I believe these endowments can provide stability.”
Physician Honors Mentors Through Faculty Development Support
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
“Patient care is demanding, and providing faculty with an outlet for continued learning and career development helps to increase their fulfillment and overall job satisfaction—helping us to retain the best and brightest at UAB.”
“As I reflected on all that I had learned about Tinsley Harrison, I thought we should try to ensure that future generations understand the multiple layers of influence that Dr. Harrison left.”