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November 2014 - The Reporter

September 28, 2016

Are you or a family member scheduled for a heart bypass (CABG) or valve surgery?

We are currently seeking cardiac surgical patients to participate in the LEVO-CTS research study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate an investigational drug with the potential to improve outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass and/or heart valve surgery. Minimum eligibility requirements: Must be 18 years or older, your physician has diagnosed you with coronary vessel disease requiring bypass surgery and/or the need for heart valve surgery. Talk to your cardiologist or your heart surgeon for additional information. Questions can also be answered by Alicia Kindred or D'Netria Jackson at 205-934-4711 or 205-975-2088.

Published in Clinical Trials

September 26, 2016

Benefit choices to include consumer-driven health plan

VIVA Choice — UAB’s new consumer-driven health plan — is a new option for benefit-eligible employees during the annual open enrollment Oct. 28-Nov.14.

Published in Take Note

September 26, 2016

Volunteers diagnosed with a history of stroke needed for exercise study

This study will examine the effectiveness of a group exercise class on the health and function adults age 18-65 with a history of stroke. You will be randomly assigned to one of two groups; Movement2Music or a waitlist group who will complete a home-based exercise intervention. Email caseyh@lakeshore.org or call 205-313-7455 for more information. Participation is free, and compensation is provided.

Published in Clinical Trials

September 19, 2016

Record 19,535 students #ChooseUAB

New recruitment and retention initiatives helped increase fall enrollment by 1,202 students — a 6.56 percent increase in the student population — across the enterprise.

Published in Take Note

September 16, 2016

Things to know about vision and dental plans during open enrollment

UAB employees will have the option to choose or decline coverage during the annual open enrollment for benefits that begins 7 a.m. Oct. 28 and concludes 5 p.m. Nov. 14.

Published in Take Note

September 15, 2016

Sick leave extended to probationary employees

Benefit-eligible employees now will be able to use accrued sick time for their own illness during the initial six-month probationary period and also receive donated sick leave for medical necessity.

Published in Take Note

September 15, 2016

Watts to highlight State of the University at Staff Council picnic

President Ray Watts shared the ways UAB continues to break new ground in our mission and, literally, on key facilities that will affect the future during the Faculty Convocation Monday. See the full presentation (above) or hear him present highlights Sept. 20 during the Staff Council Picnic on the Green.

Published in Take Note

September 15, 2016

Mullins is chief financial officer

Stephanie Mullins, who had served in the role as interim CFO since July 2015, has been a contributor and leader in many initiatives, including a recent restructuring of Financial Affairs.

Published in Staff Appointments

September 14, 2016

Overweight adolescents ages 15-17 with an iPhone or Android phone

Overweight/obese adolescents ages 15-17 with an iPhone or Android phone who sleep less than an average of 8 hours per night and their parent wanted for a study of the effects of sleep on adolescents’ overall health. Requires 8 visits to UAB laboratory and 3 blood draws over a 4 month period. Participants and their parent are eligible to receive a total payment of $400 ($320 for participants and $80 for their parent). For more information call 205-934-2241 or email elliottl@uab.edu.

Published in Clinical Trials

September 09, 2016

Chapman is a national voice for reforming ‘wasteland of the mind’

English Professor Alison Chapman — who has spent more than a decade enriching the intellectual lives of prison inmates — is the recipient of the 2016 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award.

Published in Awards & Honors

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