November 2014 - The Reporter
December 22, 2014
Nation’s longest kidney transplant chain reaches 34
The UAB kidney chain, which began December 2013 and expects more transplants in January 2015, ‘showcases the power of the human spirit in every aspect.’
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Patient Care
December 22, 2014
Public Health’s Jolly honored for lifetime achievement in teaching
Pauline Jolly, Ph.D., is a dedicated teacher, researcher and mentor who equips people with the knowledge and competencies to make the world a better place for all.
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Awards & Honors
December 19, 2014
Apply for Women’s Club scholarship by Jan. 30
The UAB Women's Clubscholarship helps deserving female students with financial hardships further their education at UAB. Download an application.
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Get Involved
December 18, 2014
Benevolent Fund awards first impact grant to Magic City Harvest
The non-profit, which distributes perishable food to the city’s poor, was selected by a vote of UAB employees during a public forum Dec. 10.
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Outreach
December 18, 2014
No Blazer Express bus service during observed holidays
Blazer Express buses will not run Dec. 25-26 or Jan. 1-2, 2015, during UAB's scheduled holidays
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Take Note
December 17, 2014
Wisdom of the ages
Inside a Birmingham retirement community, UAB dental students glimpse the future. Caring for residents in the School of Dentistry’s geriatric clinic — unique in Alabama — they learn how America’s aging population will shape their careers. Discover how dental health impacts overall health, and how students embrace the challenges and joys of caring for older patients, in UAB Magazine.
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UAB Magazine
December 17, 2014
Fire drills are ‘good life-safety practice’
UAB Emergency Management and Safety in the Department of Occupational Health and Safety works to ensure employees and students know how to safely evacuate a building in the event of an emergency.
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Employee Safety
December 15, 2014
Blazer Gold team to focus on accountability in customer service
A new customer-service initiative is developing best practices that can be used in units across campus.
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Learning & Development
December 11, 2014
Seven faculty awarded emeritus status
Seven longtime faculty were awarded emeritus status: Mary Flowers Braswell, Joseph Burns, Richard Gargiulo, John Gould, Raymond Mohl, Michael Morrisey and Sergio Stagno.
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Achievements
December 10, 2014
Alarcón receives ACR Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award
Graciela S. Alarcón, M.D., became the first professor from UAB to receive the American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award during the group's annual meeting in November. The award honors a clinical scientist who is making outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology. Alarcón is professor emerita of medicine in the UAB School of Medicine.
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Awards & Honors
