Jim Bakken
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As chief communications officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine, Bakken leads teams that set and execute internal and external communications strategy. Prior to joining UAB in 2012, Bakken spent a decade working with a diverse client base at two full-service communications firms. Bakken spent eight years in Nashville at McNeely Pigott and Fox – one of the largest PR firms in the Southeast – prior to launching Peritus Public Relations in Birmingham in 2010. Bakken has served on the board of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and has been a Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 honoree.
Long-term study shows weight loss improves quality of life but does not decrease cardiovascular complications in Type 2 diabetics.
The Gilman Scholarship Program, established through the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, offers awards for undergraduates to study abroad.
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Birmingham native Tipton joined Southern Research in 2004.
A Department of Neurosurgery, effective Oct. 1, 2013, will increase the profile of an internationally renowned program.
UAB Wellness is conducting “Green Screens” every Friday this summer to help gauge cardiovascular health and provide direction when setting achievable health goals.
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NAPSW promotes and supports excellence in perinatal social work to maximize healthy outcomes for babies and their families.