As the Heersink School of Medicine pilots the inaugural Momentum Executive Leadership Program at UAB, we are highlighting each woman participating this year. Meet Elizabeth Caine and Angela Medici.
Brian Samuels, M.D., Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Wallace named 2021 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Written by Mary Ashley CanevaroEric Wallace, M.D., UAB medical director of Telehealth and associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, was recently nominated and selected as the 2021 Community Star of Alabama by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. Wallace will be honored on National Rural Health Day on Nov. 18 for his vast efforts in telehealth and innovation across the state of Alabama.
Medical students learn about health equity for wheelchair users during Come Roll with Me
Written by Emily Liming JohnsThe Heersink School of Medicine, in conjunction with the Department of Physical Therapy, conducted its first Come Roll with Me training activity for second-year medical and physical therapy students to learn more about health equity awareness and inclusion for wheelchair users on Nov. 10-11 in Volker Hall.
Rogers begins transition to wellness role full-time, expands vision for well-being at UAB Medicine and beyond
Written by Mary Ashley CanevaroDavid A. Rogers, M.D., MHPE, has transitioned to focus his entire administrative effort to the role of chief wellness officer of the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness, which will expand the office’s capabilities, tools, and resources for wellness at UAB Medicine.
UAB and McWane Science Center bring surgical education to Birmingham-Metro area schools
Written by Emma ShepardThe McWane Surgical Systems program–first piloted in September with Chu at the helm– introduces middle and high-school aged students to the medical field, and surgery, in particular. And, it serves the Birmingham City School population of students– 99 percent of these students are considered in to be an underrepresented minority, with a majority of these students being Black.
Medical students in the Health Equity Scholars program were energized and inspired after meeting together to discuss problems surrounding access to healthcare at their recent retreat.