Eleven outstanding faculty members were named recipients of the 2016 Dean’s Excellence Awards, an honor recognizing exceptional contributions made by School of Medicine faculty in service, teaching, research, diversity enhancement and mentorship.
The UAB Cancer Center has received a $29 million National Cancer Institute renewal grant and is re-designated as “comprehensive” with an outstanding rating as a leader in advancing cancer research and care.
Faculty, residents, students invited to participate in study on disability barriers in medical education
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
UAB School of Medicine faculty, residents and students are invited to participate in a qualitative research study of physicians and learners with disabilities to better understand their lived experiences during medical training.
173 students graduated in the Class of 2016 during the annual Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15 at Bartow Arena.
Diversity Engagement Retreat helps leaders evaluate diversity, make plans to move forward
Written by Laura Coulter
School of Medicine leaders shared results of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Diversity Engagement Survey with medical students at a retreat on Monday, May 16.
George Jabboure Netto, M.D., an internationally recognized clinician-scientist, has been named chair of the Department of Pathology.
More than 10 risk factors identified in readmission of pediatric neurosurgery patients
Written by Alicia Rohan
Big data provides insight into patient readmission after pediatric neurosurgery.
Researchers from UAB, Emory and Microsoft demonstrate that HIV has evolved to be pre-adapted to the immune response, worsening clinical outcomes in newly infected patients.