Gerald Bryson Friedman, program manager II in medical student services, and Jorice Johnson McCain, HRP generalist lead in the Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Office and strategic HR partner to medical education, have been accepted into UAB’s Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders (DEAL) program.

The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine was honored to welcome National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., as the guest lecturer for the Department of Surgery’s annual Kirby I. Bland, M.D., Endowed Lectureship.

The Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research held its Annual Research Retreat on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the UAB Alumni House. Research leadership from across Heersink, UAB Central Administration, other UAB schools, and Southern Research attended the retreat.

Heersink School of Medicine is proud to offer a few ways faculty can get more involved with initiatives, operations, and efforts in the school.

For Black History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a few employees and learners who are making a difference around UAB to hear why the commemorative month is important to them.

The Leadership Development Office, a service of UAB Medicine serving both the Heersink School of Medicine and the UAB Health System, offers a range of programs and services that provide tools and training to equip leaders and the teams they direct to be successful.
James Johnston, M.D., and Martina Gonzalez-Gomez, M.D., M.Sc., partnered to create a global surgery course to equip students with a holistic understanding of surgical care's pivotal role in public health, healthcare systems, and international development.

For Black History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a few employees and learners who are making a difference around UAB to hear why the commemorative month is important to them.

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