“Service is the foundation of our life, our people, our community. Service is what connects you to the next person. Service should be the core of everything we do.”Michele Kong, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama, cofounded Kulturecity with her husband in 2013 after their oldest son was diagnosed with autism. The nonprofit works to create a network for families with autism and to change the way the disorder is viewed in society.
Dr. Kong was recognized for her work in the community as a winner in the 2015 Dean's Excellence Awards, established to recognize outstanding contributions made by faculty across the School of Medicine. She was also recently selected by the UAB Commission on the Status of Women to receive the Outstanding Woman in the Community Award. Clickhere to read the story in an ongoing series highlighting the 2015 Dean's Excellence Award winners. Nominations for this year's awards are due today, April 1, 2016 by 11:59 p.m. to Heather McGuire. Click here for details.