Adam Pope

Adam Pope

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Public Relations Manager, Traditional University Campus

arpope@uab.edu • (205) 934-6986

Leads external communications for units within the traditional university campus. Pope and his team proactively reach out to the media to secure media hits telling the story of happenings on campus ranging from the arts to student stories, graduate and undergraduate research and beyond. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: School of Health Professions; College of Arts and Sciences; Political Science; Criminal Justice; Anthropology; Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Collat School of Business; School of Education; Administrative News; Office of the Provost for Student and Faculty Success; Enrollment, Admissions, Financial Aid; Human Resources; Issues Management; Student Affairs/Student Life;Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center

UAB COVID Respiratory Clinic expands telehealth efforts

UAB COVID Respiratory Clinic expands telehealth efforts
Funding from the FCC supports smart technology in use at the UAB COVID respiratory clinic.

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics is certified sensory inclusive

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics is certified sensory inclusive
This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue that visits our clinics and hospital. 

Why do my knees crack?

Why do my knees crack?
UAB’s Harsvardhan Singh, Ph.D., says typically, there is no concern if there is no pain associated with knee cracks.

Department of Pathology develops strategy to support GuideSafe™ Entry Testing, process more than 200,000 samples

Department of Pathology develops strategy to support GuideSafe™ Entry Testing, process more than 200,000 samples
This strategy will allow for ramping up testing capacity tenfold for the next 20-plus days leading up to the start of school.

UAB COVID-19 testing site changes appointment times

UAB COVID-19 testing site changes appointment times
Testing will remain in the same location, but will only last from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Sunday through Friday.

“I’m a best-case scenario” — heart, double-lung transplant gives UAB student new perspective

“I’m a best-case scenario” — heart, double-lung transplant gives UAB student new perspective
Cooper Pierce was 13 years old when doctors diagnosed him with pulmonary hypertension. He had a heart and double-lung transplant at UAB Hospital. Now, he is a student at UAB and hopes his story can inspire others.

Nearly one-third of non-Hispanic Black young adults in the U.S. have hypertension

Nearly one-third of non-Hispanic Black young adults in the U.S. have hypertension
A study conducted by UAB investigators shows that nearly a third of non-Hispanic Black young adults nationwide have hypertension, and the control of high blood pressure in all young adults is only 10 percent.

Redefining chronic rhinosinusitis to better treat and manage sinus disease

Redefining chronic rhinosinusitis to better treat and manage sinus disease
Research suggests categorizing sinus conditions by inflammatory subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis can lead to improved delivery and effectiveness of treatment.

Fouad, Ruffin and Vickers: COVID-19 is disproportionately high in African Americans

Fouad, Ruffin and Vickers: COVID-19 is disproportionately high in African Americans
Three UAB doctors and professors share five ways the medical community can work to address the needs of underrepresented populations as we work to understand COVID-19.

Busting the 8 cups of water myth

Busting the 8 cups of water myth
While the average fluid lost from our bodies does turn out to be around 8 cups a day, you do not need to replace all of it with plain old water.
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