Battling burnout in health care with Thom Mayer, M.D., at Heersink School of Medicine Grand Rounds

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Battling burnout in health care with Thom Mayer, M.D., at Heersink School of Medicine Grand Rounds

Thom Mayer, M.D., presented his lecture “It begins with you! Why health care leadership leading matters” at the Heersink School of Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, March 25. Mayer discussed how to combat burnout in health care and how to enact change for a better work environment.

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UAB adolescent medicine experts weigh in on Way Station’s resolution for homeless youth

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UAB adolescent medicine experts weigh in on Way Station’s resolution for homeless youth

A new program of AIDS Alabama, the Way Station, is working to fill longstanding and critical gaps in the Birmingham community by offering a shelter for homeless youth ages 18-24. Three adolescent medicine experts weigh in on the preventive nature of the new shelter.

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All of Us research program releases first genomic data, creating unprecedented platform for health discoveries

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All of Us research program releases first genomic data, creating unprecedented platform for health discoveries

The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us research program has made its initial genomic data available, bringing nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences onto its data analysis platform, the Researcher Workbench

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Women in UAB Cardiology provide healing and promote hope

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Women in UAB Cardiology provide healing and promote hope
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion has partnered with the Department of Medicine to highlight the exemplary work of pioneering women in the school today, like the all female-team of cardiologists who are forging a new specialty field bridging heart health and cancer care.
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One hundred percent of UAB medical students matched into residency programs across the country

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One hundred percent of UAB medical students matched into residency programs across the country
With 100 percent of the class of 2022 matching into residency positions, UAB students will continue their medical education at 82 institutions in 30 states across the country.
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Providing healing and hope in Transplantation Surgery, Dr. Jayme Locke

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Providing healing and hope in Transplantation Surgery, Dr. Jayme Locke
In each installment of the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s Women’s History Month series, there is a focus on featuring women who are making history by providing healing and hope. This week, the office—in partnership with the department of surgery—recognizes Director of the Division of Transplantation and Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH.
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Five tips for healthy sleep during National Sleep Awareness Week

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Five tips for healthy sleep during National Sleep Awareness Week
Sleep Awareness Week is celebrated March 13-19 this year. In honor of the occasion, Megan Hays, Ph.D., assistant professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and associate director of Education in the Office of Wellness, provides her top five tips for healthy sleep.
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Robustly collaborative projects funded through annual AMC21 Multi-PI Awards; Lee, Pollock, and Korf advance cutting-edge research

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Robustly collaborative projects funded through annual AMC21 Multi-PI Awards; Lee, Pollock, and Korf advance cutting-edge research

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded the annual Multi-Investigator Program Award to three research investigators for the 2021-2022 cycle: Timmy Lee, M.D., Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D., and David Pollock, Ph.D.

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