The University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine will increase minimum wage for employees to $11 per hour in 2016. The federal minimum wage is $7.25.
Read about a few of the clinical and operational areas that posted excellent survey scores from last year's annual Employee Engagement Survey.
Another smoking-related airway condition linked to breathing issues discovered
Written by Bob Shepard
UAB researchers led a team that discovered that a smoking-related condition called expiratory airway collapse — often thought inconsequential — is associated with lung disease.
Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. to speak at Diversity Day Grand Rounds
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., former surgeon general of the United States, will speak at Diversity Day Grand Rounds on Friday, Feb. 5 at noon in the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium.
The Employee Engagement and Faculty Engagement surveys will take place February 15-29. Find out what you need to know.
Zayzafoon appointed director international medical education in the School of Medicine
Written by Liann Cates
Majd Zayzafoon, M.D., Ph.D., MBA has been appointed to the newly created positions of director of International Medical Education in the School of Medicine and director of International Education in the Office of the Senior Vice Provost.
Two prominent faculty members from the UAB Department of Medicine have been elected to become members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).
UAB Cancer Center joins in endorsement of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention
Written by Beena Thannickal
In a joint statement of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center urges parents, young adults and physicians to increase HPV vaccination rates.