Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine, shares a statement on the significance of Juneteenth.
The Medical Alumni Association board recently approved a gift from their Medical Student Assistance Fund to pay for each rising fourth-year medical student to have access to a National Board of Medical Examiners Step 2 practice exam. The practice exam will help keep students on course for graduation and entry into residency, despite the disruption in learning activities caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Well-Being Index provides departmental unity; increases recruitment and retention
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has implemented the WBI as a part of their strategic planning and daily operations.
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion has established two new faculty associations.
Kennedy is first UAB SOM student to receive Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Grace Kennedy, third-year medical student, has been selected for the Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health and plans to conduct malaria research in Ghana.
Well-Being Index offers paramount change for UAB Medicine senior director of Pastoral Care
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
Malcom Marler, senior director for Pastoral Care in UAB Medicine, experienced significant change in his wellness after taking a 7-9 question well-being survey.
Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, professor of Pediatrics and vice chair of Outcomes in the Department of Pediatrics, is the senior faculty winner of the 2020 Dean’s Excellence Award in Mentorship.
Sixteen outstanding faculty members have been named recipients of the 2020 Dean’s Excellence Awards in the areas of teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity.