Hannah Echols

Hannah Echols

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Public Relations Specialist

echolsh@uab.edu • (205) 704-2939

Specific beats include: School of Nursing; School of Public Health; Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Division of Nephrology; Department of Genetics; Department of Pediatrics; Women's Health; Ophthalmology/UAB Callahan Eye Hospital ; Neurology; Neurosurgery

Mayor Randall Woodfin helps launch reading program at UAB and Children’s of Alabama

Mayor Randall Woodfin helps launch reading program at UAB and Children’s of Alabama

UAB neonatologist aims to support literacy from birth through his new Baby Bookworms book and reading program study. 

Wise studying social determinants of cardiovascular health in those with HIV

Wise studying social determinants of cardiovascular health in those with HIV
A new study focuses on hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia — a high level of lipids that can lead to heart attack, stroke or other heart issues — and social determinants associated with HIV.

Physical activity during pregnancy lowers risks of complications and preterm births

Physical activity during pregnancy lowers risks of complications and preterm births
Pregnant women will receive a 4D ultrasound, clinical evaluation and personalized physical activity plan through the new Exercise in Pregnancy Clinic.

UAB School of Public Health appoints first Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professorship

UAB School of Public Health appoints first Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professorship

The UAB School of Public Health’s new Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professorship aims to champion research and education and address health disparities among the LGBTQ community in Alabama and the Deep South. 

Meet the team behind UAB’s RNICU turkey costumes

Meet the team behind UAB’s RNICU turkey costumes
Meet Debbie Morrow, the founder of the group Loving the Preemies, a group that crochets holiday-themed outfits each year for babies in UAB’s RNICU.

Watts recognized for her dedication to simulation in health care

Watts recognized for her dedication to simulation in health care
Penni Watts will advance clinical simulation by supporting other simulationists as an SSH fellow.

UAB and UA join NIH-funded national consortium to study factors influencing healthy child brain development

NIH selects UAB and UA as research sites for a longitudinal study on child development since pregnancy.

NIH selects UAB and UA as research sites for a longitudinal study on child development since pregnancy. 

UAB Hospital delivers record-breaking premature baby

UAB Hospital delivers record-breaking premature baby
Guinness World Records officially named Curtis Means, born at 21 weeks and one day at UAB Hospital, the most premature infant to survive.

UAB Medicine and Children’s of Alabama join new NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence network

UAB Medicine and Children’s of Alabama receive national rare diseases designation.
UAB Medicine and Children’s of Alabama receive national rare diseases designation.

UAB and Children’s of Alabama pediatric expert selected as 2022 APS John Howland Award recipient

UAB and Children’s of Alabama pediatric expert selected as 2022 APS John Howland Award recipient
Richard J. Whitley, M.D., receives highest honor from the American Pediatric Society.
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