Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomes new secondary faculty member
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomes Luz A. Padilla, M.D., M.S.P.H., as a secondary faculty. Currently an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Padilla will bring her expertise to the Department of Surgery while working closely with Professor of Surgery and Section Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Robert Dabal, M.D.
Read moreWeber headlines 2018 UAB Women in Surgery events
This year’s Women in Surgery events featured Sharon M. Weber, M.D., F.A.C.S., chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Wisconsin. At the Monday night Women in Surgery networking event at The Wine Loft on April 9, Weber addressed the challenges of forging your own path in the world of academic surgery, and at Surgery Grand Rounds on April 10, Weber gave a talk on surgical transitional care, specifically how to improve results after complex abdominal surgery.
Hollis takes over @UABSurgery while training down under
General surgery resident Robert Hollis, M.D., took the reins on the @UABSurgery Twitter account for 24 hours last week to live-tweet a day in the life of a surgery resident training in Australia, as part of our #UABDownUnder Twitter takeover.
Read moreResident helps fund young cancer researchers through Fiesta Ball
The Young Supporters Board of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center will present Fiesta Ball 2018, an evening with live music, delicious food by Happy Catering and a silent auction Friday, May 4, 7-11 p.m. at Haven, 2515 Sixth Ave. South.
Read moreUAB medical students and residents encouraged to attend 2018 SBAS Annual Meeting
UAB is honored to host the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons April 26-28, 2018, at the Westin, Birmingham. We would like a strong turnout of UAB medical students and residents at the meeting. The meeting consists of peer reviewed scientific presentations, invited lectures, leadership development for young attendees, and academic mentoring opportunities. There will be career development sessions specifically for residents.
Read moreRegister for special student sessions at 2018 SBAS Annual Meeting
UAB is honored to host the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons April 26-28, 2018, at the Westin, Birmingham. As part of the meeting, the organization is offering the following career development sessions specifically for students interested in surgery.
Read moreMedical students prepare for Surgery Boot Camp
From March 26 – April 6, UAB medical students will attend the Department of Surgery’s annual Surgery Boot Camp in order to prepare for their upcoming internships. Surgery Boot Camp gives students interested in pursuing surgery or a related procedure-based specialty the opportunity to attend interactive lectures, work in hands-on skills stations and take part in real-to-life patient simulations.
Read moreLocke wins ACTS award
The Division of Transplantation’s Jayme Locke, M.D., has won a 2018 Association for Clinical and Translational Science Distinguished Investigator Award. This particular ACTS Distinguished Investigator Award, the Translation into Public Benefit and Policy award, recognizes achievement in applying translational research findings into effective public policies that promote health.
Read moreUAB to serve as pilot site for EPA project
UAB was recently selected as a pilot site for the American Board of Surgery’s Entrustable Professional Activities project, making our General Surgery Residency Program one of only 26 programs in the U.S. piloting the use of the EPAs framework in residency evaluation for the American Board of Surgery.
Read moreCleveland appointed to STS committee
David Cleveland, M.D., was recently appointed to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on E-Learning and Educational Innovation. As a member of this workforce, Cleveland will be responsible for the development and maintenance of an electronic learning system for thoracic surgery and the exploration of innovative educational methods and associated technologies.
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery’sICYMI: 2018 UAB Surgery CME Course
The 2018 General Surgery CME Course was held at The Westin Birmingham. Allan Tsung, M.D., and Gina Adrales, M.D., M.P.H., served as the event's featured speakers. Tsung is the Vice Chair of Research at the University of Pittsburg Department of Surgery, while Adrales is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University.
Read moreUAB Surgery hits Cape Town for 2018 Surgical Update Conference
A contingent of UAB surgeons travelled to Cape Town, South Africa, in late February to the Surgical Update Conference 2018 hosted by University of Cape Town Division of General Surgery. The conference was a great opportunity to share knowledge and build new research and education partnerships between the two institutions. This invitation developed out of ongoing collaboration between transplant surgeon Jayme Locke, M.D., and South African surgeon Elmi Muller, who pioneered HIV-positive kidney transplants using deceased HIV-positive donors at Groote Schuur Hospital at the University of Cape Town in 2007. Read more about their work here.
Read moreNew faculty joining Department of Surgery
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomes three new faculty this month: Christopher G. A. McGregor, M.B., F.R.C.S., M.D. (Hon.); Guerard W. Byrne, Ph.D., and Rongbing Xie, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Read moreKennedy elected president of SUS, others become members or join committees
Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Director Greg Kennedy, M.D., Ph.D., was recently elected president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons.
Read moreRose receives CSAF grant
Division of Surgical Oncology’s Bart Rose, M.D., M.A.S., has received a $20,000 Central Surgical Association Foundation Elsevier, Inc. Enrichment Award for his research proposal, “Targeted Treatment of Metastatic GI Neuroendocrine Tumors.” Rose will be officially recognized for receiving the award at the CSA 2018 Annual Meeting, March 15-17, in Columbus, Ohio.
TheKirklin presents at annual pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease meeting
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery's James K. Kirklin, M.D., director of The James and John Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, gave two talks at the 21st Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease last month in Scottsdale, Arizona. During the Feb. 22 session, "Surgical Strategies for Complex Conditions," Kirklin spoke on aortic valve repair, and during a Feb. 24 plenary session, he delivered the 18th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Memorial Lecture in Cardiovascular Surgery. C. W. Lillehei, M.D., is considered the father of open heart surgery due to his pioneering efforts in the field, beginning at the University of Minnesota as long ago as 1954.
TheDabal's mentee named Russell Cunningham Memorial Research Scholar
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery's Robert Dabal, M.D., was recently selected as one of the UAB Department of Pediatrics Russell Cunningham Memorial Research Scholars for Summer 2018.
Medical student Zachary Burns, mentee of the Read morePhoto Gallery: 2018 Kirby I. Bland Lectureship, Dinner
On Tuesday, the UAB Department of Surgery celebrated and honored former department chair Kirby I. Bland, M.D.., with the 2018 Kirby I. Bland, M.D., Visiting Lectureship. Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Department of Surgery Chair L.D. Britt, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc. (Hon.), F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M., presented his talk, “The State of Healthcare in America: Major Challenges for Integrated Academic Health Systems — What Should be the Strategies to Address Them?,” as the lectureship’s visiting professor. Britt is an esteemed leader in the field of surgery and long-time colleague and friend of Bland.
Read moreChen joins ABS board of directors
Herb Chen, M.D., will join the American Board of Surgery’s board of directors for a six-year term starting this July. ABS is the national certifying body for general surgeons and related specialists. In addition to Chen, ABS welcomes seven other directors to the board from various surgery organizations. All ABS directors are currently certified by the ABS and meeting the requirements of the ABS Maintenance of Certification Program.
Department of Surgery ChairParmar wins SAGES Career Development Award
Abhisek Parmar, M.D., has received a $60,000 2018 Career Development Award from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Research and Career Development Committee and the SAGES Board of Governors. This award was made possible through a grant from the SAGES Education and Research Foundation.
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