Heersink School of Medicine News

Zimmerman receives scholarship to achieve global education dreams

Kathrin Zimmerman, a third-year medical student, was awarded a position as a Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Associate, and she recieved support from the Office of International Medical Education to help make this dream a reality.

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Sydney Mohr named 2019 Finley Scholar

Sydney Mohr, MS3, was recently awarded the 2019 Sara Crews Finley, M.D., Leadership Scholarship, which provides full tuition for the third year of medical school and is renewable for the fourth year.

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Student Spotlight – Isabella Mak

I grew up in Hong Kong, then moved to Dothan, AL to complete high school. As a traditional student, I completed my bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at UAB, with career goals to teach, to help patients in achieving their best quality-of-life, and to be an advocate in public health issues such as mental health and environmental health.

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Nominate an 'Outstanding' Woman

For more than 20 years, UAB has recognized the extraordinary contributions of outstanding women faculty, staff, students, administrators and those women in the community to whom we owe respect and gratitude. The Commission on the Status of Women is honored to accept nominations for the 2019 Outstanding Women Awards. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25.

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School of Medicine orientation welcomes the 2018 incoming class

The School of Medicine welcomed its first-year medical students with an orientation July 23-27. During the weeklong orientation, the 2018 incoming class enjoyed academic sessions from faculty members and breakout sessions led by a group of second-year medical students who served as orientation leaders.

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SPARC winners share outcomes, insights a year later

SPARC, a UAB Medicine and Medscape innovation initiative, awarded three winners shared funding of $40,000 in grants for quality improvement projects at the end of 2016. The winners recently shared their outcomes and insights from their projects approximately a year after receiving the funding.

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New medical students begin orientation this week at UAB

Orientation runs from Monday, July 25, until Friday, July 29. During this week the new class will meet with their Learning Communities, spend time getting to know their fellow classmates and hear from faculty members in Medical Student Services and the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education.

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Six medical students named in inaugural class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows

Sixteen graduate students will spend the next year improving community health and developing lifelong leadership skills.

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Best Medicine Show set for Jan. 29

The Best Medicine Show, hosted by the School of Medicine Student Senate, begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at the historic Alabama Theatre.

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Submissions open for 16th annual School of Medicine art show

Submissions are now welcome for the 2016 UAB School of Medicine Art Competition and Show, an annual event showcasing the artistic talent of medical students, residents and faculty.

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