MS4 and MBA candidate Nikhi Singh and his peers have created a unique program for medical students interested in research.
Six faculty members in the Heersink School of Medicine have been named the 2022 class of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for September-December 2021. Please join the Heersink School of Medicine and the Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.
Vickers assumes role of CEO of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, continues to serve as Dean
Written by Mary Ashley CanevaroOn Jan. 1, 2022, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, assumed the role of CEO of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, while also continuing to serve as Dean of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Carlos J. Orihuela, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Microbiology, effective Feb. 1.
In September, our medical school was named due to a generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family. In Part 3 of the 3-part series, “Becoming Heersink,” we discuss what we can expect in the future, such as the creation of two new institutes, recruitment and retention packages, indirect values, and more, as well as how the gift will expand the scope and footprint of the school.