Five faculty members across the UAB Heersink School of Medicine were selected as new Clinical Skills Scholars for 2022-23. The Clinical Skills Scholars are group of 32 clinical faculty selected for their excellence in teaching, who continuously develop the clinical skills of medical students.
New memorial scholarship promotes diversity in medicine and patient access to mental health care
Written by Jane Longshore
DeWayne Tooson, M.D. ’91, who lost his daughter Jessica in 2018 when she was a 21-year-old college student has announced a new memorial scholarship to promote diversity in medicine and improve care access for mental health.
Threadcraft speaks to faculty June 24, discusses workplace well-being and creating a thriving workplace environment
Written by Tehreem Khan
CEO and Dean Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, hosted the recent Grand Rounds with Health and Wellbeing Activation Manager at Delta Air Lines, Anna Threadcraft. The presentation, titled “Workplace Wellbeing: Principles for cultivating an environment that thrives,” provided tools that help maintain well-being and encourage behaviors that can build a healthy workplace environment.
Work on the new active learning center for team-based medical student learning on the second floor of the Volker Hall Education Tower begins Monday, July 11.