November 2014 - The Reporter
August 08, 2022
Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? Are you 18-64 years old? Taking Metformin only to treat your Type 2 Diabetes?
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Nutrition Sciences, in collaboration with Novo Nordisk, is conducting a 52 week research study to look into how well semaglutide once weekly medicine works at different doses in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight Qualified participants will receive study drug free of charge and may be compensated for time and travel. For more information, and to see if you might be eligible to join, please contact (205) 996-4015 or email at ccnrn@uab.edu.
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Clinical Trials
August 08, 2022
New alternate work options approved for campus staff
UAB will offer remote-work options and flexible scheduling to select Workgroup A employees following a successful pilot program.
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Benefits & Policies
When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.
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Programs & Curricula
August 01, 2022
Wellscreens are back — register for yours today
The annual initiative from UAB Employee Wellness provides a free, 15-minute health screening to all benefit-eligible UAB, UAB Hospital, UAB LLC, UAB Health System/UA Health Services Foundation and Cooper Green employees.
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Be Healthy
Are you a Female and Experience a Loss of Urine with Urge and Frequency? Do you have Overactive Bladder with Urinary Leakage? To find out if you are eligible, please call at 205-934-1777 or email Dr. Russell Stanley at russellstanley@uabmc.edu. $200 Compensation will be provided.
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Clinical Trials
July 25, 2022
Help keep UAB safe: Report threatening behavior
Faculty, staff or students who perceive a threat to the campus community can file an anonymous report with UAB’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team.
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Campus Safety
July 20, 2022
Volunteers Needed for Research Study in Women with Irregular Menses and/or Abnormal Body or Facial Hair Growth
Do you have infrequent or irregular cycles? or Do you have excessive hair growth on your upper lip, chin, chest, abdomen, buttocks, or back? If you are between 18 and 35 years old, and answered YES to any of the questions above you may qualify for this study. Benefits: Free physical exam, labs and ovarian imaging, Receive up to $600 for complete participation in the study. Help to improve our understanding of women's health. For More information Please call (205) 934-0877 or email slangan@uabmc.edu
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Clinical Trials
July 20, 2022
Masking remains optional in UAB’s non-clinical buildings
Experts continue to support mask-optional policy as cases in the UAB community remain steady despite Jefferson County’s ORANGE (high community level) CDC classification.
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Campus Safety
An exception to UAB’s vacation accrual policy will expire Dec. 31. Editor's note: A new extension for this policy was announced in September 2022. Read more.
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Benefits & Policies
Has your child been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or elevated liver enzymes? If so, he/she could be eligible to participate in a 6-month research study that is investigating whether changes in diet composition affect various health outcomes in adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. You will receive diet counseling and groceries at no cost. Participants will be compensated up to $1475 if completed the study. For more information or to enroll in our study, please email alexlm@uabmc.edu or call 205-934-6299. Participants cannot be claustrophobic.
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