This collection includes previously published content from Heersink School of Medicine News. For current news, visit uab.edu/medicine/news.
Submissions from 2014
8-7-2014 Kirch to give inaugural speech in academic medicine lecture series, Kendra Carter
8-7-2014 Poe named Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Associate VP for UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine
8-7-2014 Register for the inaugural Equal Access Birmingham 5K/Fun Run, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
8-7-2014 Registration open for RIME Week Education summit, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
8-7-2014 White Coat Ceremony set for Aug. 17, Kendra Carter
7-23-2014 Hoyt awarded five-year K25 grant for radiology research, Kendra Carter
7-23-2014 UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center ranked as one of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs, Beena Thannickal
7-17-2014 UAB specialties ranked nationally in U.S. News & World Report, UAB Medicine
7-10-2014 Full LCME Accreditation!, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
7-10-2014 LCME grants full accreditation to School of Medicine, Kendra Carter
6-27-2014 Scarinci appointed associate director for Globalization and Cancer at UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Beena Thannickal
6-27-2014 UAB's unique position to solve minority health problems, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
6-26-2014 SOM faculty named among Edge of Chaos Scholars, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
6-24-2014 Authors in residents, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-24-2014 Insights for all time, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 Entrepreneur of hope: Remembering Bill Featheringill, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 Example of excellence: William B. Deal, M.D., UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 Father's legacy inspires research fund for cancer clinical trial, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 Jefferson County Medical Society establishes endowed scholarship, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 Phillips scholarship helps students fund their dreams of becoming doctors, UAB Medicine Magazine
6-19-2014 UAB Cancer Center researcher receives grant to support pediatric brain tumor research, Beena Thannickal
6-16-2014 Mitch Cohen: Alabama's pediatrician, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
6-16-2014 UAB launches three initiatives to stimulate personalized medicine care, research, Clinton Colmenares
6-16-2014 UAB School of Medicine, HudsonAlpha create joint Center for Genomic Medicine, Clinton Colmenares
5-29-2014 Hawn, Lorenz named ELAM fellows, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
5-29-2014 New test measuring cell bioenergetic health could become key tool in personalized medicine, Clinton Colmenares
5-29-2014 Study identifies new way brain tumors become more malignant, Beena Thannickal
5-22-2014 161 graduate from the School of Medicine, Kendra Carter
5-21-2014 Dr. Mitch Cohen named chair of Pediatrics, Clinton Colmenares
5-1-2014 Commence with leadership, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
5-1-2014 UAB Hospital plans changes for food services, UAB Medicine
5-1-2014 Valley Foundation gains national recognition for patient-centered care, Kendra Carter
4-30-2014 Pappas among first academics to conduct clinical research at NIH, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
4-30-2014 UAB paper examining how tumor cells "talk to each other" hailed a "Best of 2013", Beena Thannickal
4-30-2014 UAB receives NCI grant as lead site in National Clinical Trials Network, Beena Thannickal
4-29-2014 UAB Benevolent Fund, Kendra Carter
4-24-2014 Meador-Woodruff elected to neuropsychopharmacology society council, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
4-17-2014 Agarwal tapped for new leadership position in the School of Medicine, Clinton Colmenares
4-17-2014 Medical students to host charity golf tournament May 10, Kendra Carter
4-11-2014 Two studies led by UAB examine minority participation in cancer clinical trials, Kendra Carter
4-11-2014 Young Supporters' Fiesta Ball helps fund young cancer researchers, Beena Thannickal
4-9-2014 Matches, models and Apple Awards, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
4-9-2014 Nominations sought for the annual AAMC Nickens awards, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
4-9-2014 What is the Gorgas course? A basic overview of the tropical medicine course, Clinton Colmenares
4-3-2014 Centor named board chair of national doctors' group, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
4-3-2014 Excellence in Action: Why UAB Employees Support the Benevolent Fund, UAB Medicine
4-3-2014 Former Radiology Chair Stanley awarded Cannon Medal, UAB Medicine
4-3-2014 Pollock elected president of national physiological society, Kendra Carter
3-21-2014 Fourth-year medical school students celebrate Match Day, Kendra Carter
3-20-2014 Gorgas Course in Peru: Days 2-3, Clinton Colmenares
3-19-2014 New antiviral drug discovery center established at UAB, Kendra Carter
3-19-2014 Wine tasting to benefit the Alabama Kidney Foundation, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
3-13-2014 Tropical Medicine in Peru, Clinton Colmenares
3-6-2014 Fouad chosen to lead new diversity efforts, Clinton Colmenares
3-6-2014 Preparing for our future, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
3-5-2014 Allon wins Beathard Award from ASDIN, Kendra Carter
3-5-2014 First ever Young Survivors Conference registration is open, Beena Thannickal
3-5-2014 Huntsville campus celebrates 40 years, new scholarship initiative, Clinton Colmenares
3-5-2014 Match Day ceremony planned for March 21, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
3-4-2014 Science in 60 Seconds: Cyclotron, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-19-2014 Does an AIDS doctor buy "Dallas Buyers Club?", Clinton Colmenares
2-19-2014 Researchers discuss exercise clinical trials at NExTNet meeting, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-19-2014 Umphrey receives fellowship award from Association of University Radiologists, GE, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-11-2014 Doctors exploring the edges of neuroscience, UAB Medicine Magazine
2-11-2014 Vickers shares his vision of transformation, Charles Buchanan
2-5-2014 A turtle on a fence post, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
2-5-2014 Best Medicine Show set for Feb. 28, Kendra Carter
2-5-2014 Comprehensive Cancer Center to host ArtBLINK Gala 2014, Beena Thannickal
2-5-2014 Disrupting iron transport leads to cell death in tuberculosis bacterium, Clinton Colmenares
2-5-2014 Gift will help identify, develop future leaders in health care, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-5-2014 UAB launches Weight Loss Medicine to fight obesity, Clinton Colmenares
2-4-2014 Drug-resistant TB underestimated, Cassell says, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-4-2014 Mycobacteria meeting focuses on TB, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-4-2014 Physical activity websites must be culturally relevant, Clinton Colmenares
2-4-2014 UAB reaches to Africa to study TB, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-21-2014 Line up for chili at the 4th Annual Employee Chili Cook-off, UAB Medicine
1-21-2014 Meadows named Outstanding Woman Administrator, Kendra Carter
1-21-2014 Participate in Doctors for the ASO, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-15-2014 Dr. Pittman, longtime former dean, dies at 86, Clinton Colmenares
1-7-2014 Education is our first priority, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
1-7-2014 InterACT forges new global path, Clinton Colmenares
1-7-2014 MHRC seeks researchers, abstracts, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-2-2014 Library director encounters clinical quality first-hand, UAB Medicine
Submissions from 2013
12-23-2013 Changes in gene explain more of inherited risk for rare disease, Greg Williams
12-19-2013 Newly identified immune receptor may activate B cells in autoimmunity, Greg Williams
12-17-2013 Allman to lead VA geriatric services, Clinton Colmenares
12-17-2013 Faculty become students to learn simulation training, Clinton Colmenares
12-17-2013 Geisler takes leadership role in physician-scientist training, Kendra Carter
12-17-2013 Heudebert to lead GME programs, Clinton Colmenares
12-17-2013 Stagno receives President's Medal, Clinton Colmenares
12-9-2013 First mechanism-based drug design underway in kidney disease, Greg Williams
12-9-2013 Heart failure after heart attack driven by immune cells in spleen, Greg Williams
12-3-2013 Henry Hoffman, long-time supporter for UAB, dies at 91, Clinton Colmenares
12-3-2013 Inspirational win, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
11-30-2013 UAB places 323 physicians on Best Doctors in America list, UAB Medicine
11-22-2013 New nuclear magnetic imaging will propel drug development, Clinton Colmenares
11-19-2013 EAB Clinic celebrates its successful first year, Kendra Carter
11-19-2013 Endowed lectureship honors Kirklin, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
11-18-2013 Exercise medicine symposium works out research, Clinton Colmenares
11-18-2013 PhUn Week brings science, health to life, Kendra Carter
