This collection includes previously published content from Heersink School of Medicine News. For current news, visit uab.edu/medicine/news.
Submissions from 2021
8-18-2021 Gaston helps epileptic community during pandemic; finds meaningful ways to give back, Mary Ashley Canevaro
8-18-2021 Road to Accreditation Episode 7: Navigating changes in medical education (or what happens now that Step 1 is pass/fail & Step 2 CS is gone), Kendra Carter
8-17-2021 GME Professionals Day is Aug. 20: meet a few of UAB's residency program staff leaders, Kendra Carter
8-17-2021 School of Medicine welcomes 2021 entering class with two White Coat Ceremonies, Jane Longshore
8-16-2021 Berger finds rewarding path in medical education, Kendra Carter
8-16-2021 Meet the new Learning Community Mentors: Part 2, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
8-11-2021 Martin and Sims secure R21 to study potential NEC treatment, Emma Shepard
8-11-2021 New School of Medicine committee manages research misconduct cases, Mary Ashley Canevaro
8-10-2021 Saag and Goepfert give updates on Delta variant, hospitalizations, and vaccinations in COVID-19 panel, Mary Ashley Canevaro
8-5-2021 PDC names new leadership, Emma Harchanko
8-4-2021 A year later, School of Medicine welcomes 2020 entering class in-person, Jane Longshore
8-4-2021 Desalyn Johnson named 2021 Finley Scholar, Caleb Jones
8-4-2021 Maintaining our wellness through uncertainty, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
8-2-2021 Changes to medical students' first course highlight social, community factors in healthcare, Kendra Carter
8-2-2021 Construction bringing changes to Volker Hall: what should you expect?, Kendra Carter
7-30-2021 School of Medicine celebrates new endowed chairs and professors, Jane Longshore
7-28-2021 School of Medicine's White Coat Ceremonies planned for Aug. 1, Aug. 15, Caleb Jones
7-28-2021 Scott named 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program Fellow; synthesizes work in science and equity, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-21-2021 Handattu assumes new role in UAB School of Medicine Office of Research, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-21-2021 Oncolytic HSV-1 G207 Immunovirotherapy for Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-21-2021 Second-career MS2s learn from oncology and survivorship expert through CaRES; use prior experience to guide current research, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-20-2021 Faculty selected for Clinical Skills Scholars Program, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
7-20-2021 Road to Accreditation Episode 6: How Students Get In, Cayla Hurst
7-20-2021 Saying goodbye to Pittman CAMS, the building that made a lasting impression on UAB's guests, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-19-2021 Meet the new Learning Community Mentors: Part 1, Caleb Jones
7-19-2021 MS4 extends compassion beyond the hospital and into the streets of Huntsville, Mary Ashley Canevaro
7-6-2021 Humanism, mentorship drives Corey's career in medical education, Caleb Jones
7-1-2021 A Day in the Life of an MS1, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
7-1-2021 Student Insights: Get to know your Orientation Leaders (OLs), UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
6-28-2021 Creating a culture of growth through professional development, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
6-23-2021 Two awarded first-ever Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Breakthrough Awards for Research that Transform Health, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-22-2021 Geisler named assistant dean for physician scientist development, Kendra Carter
6-22-2021 Reflecting on the legacy of Roy R. Kracke Clinical Services Building in the midst of innovative change, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-22-2021 UAB School of Medicine Huntsville Regional Campus hosts fourth annual Research Day, Caleb Jones
6-16-2021 Nassetta named director of the Professional Development Office, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-15-2021 Dean's Excellence Award winners share inspiration, outlook on teaching, Kendra Carter
6-15-2021 Service beyond self: Leeth lights the way for volunteerism at the School of Medicine, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-15-2021 Unified in Pride: LGBTQ+ patient care and research, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-11-2021 Road to Accreditation Episode 5: Medical school is expensive (and we can help with that), Cayla Hurst
6-9-2021 ICOS ligand and IL-10 synergize to promote host-microbiota mutualism, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-9-2021 Two from exiting cohort of HEA reflect on mentorship, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-8-2021 COVID-19 data enclave hits major milestone, provides access to 1.6 million COVID-positive patients, Katie Bradford
6-8-2021 MS3 and team of students rebuild lives of those impacted by homelessness through running, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-8-2021 Unified in Pride: LGBTQ+ programs and initiatives at the School of Medicine and beyond, Mary Ashley Canevaro
6-3-2021 Faculty & Staff Spotlight, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
6-2-2021 Health and health care disparities in the LGBTQ+ community, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
6-2-2021 Unified in Pride: Listening to LGBTQ+ voices, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-28-2021 O'Neal Cancer Service Line names Krontiras, Kennedy directors of clinical affairs, cancer network, Anna Waters
5-26-2021 Maycock named to American Board of Family Medicine Board of Directors, Kendra Carter
5-26-2021 Outgoing House Staff Council officers reflect on their leadership, Kendra Carter
5-26-2021 Recent grad and former University of Alabama football player Jared Watson gears up for residency in orthopedic surgery, Caleb Jones
5-25-2021 18 faculty members named winners of 2021 Dean's Excellence Awards, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-25-2021 AAPI Heritage Month, Part 4: Embracing values of equality and service to others, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-25-2021 Adedokun creates organization to improve regional health, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-25-2021 Anderson named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Teaching, Hannah Weems Buckelew
5-25-2021 Cropsey Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Mentoring, Valerie Powell
5-25-2021 Curcio Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Research, Leah Glenn
5-25-2021 Harms Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Research, Valerie Powell
5-25-2021 Hill named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Diversity Enhancement, Heather Watts
5-25-2021 Hutto named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Heather Watts
5-25-2021 Landefeld named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Diversity Enhancement, Carolyn Walsh
5-25-2021 Leal Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Christina Crowe
5-25-2021 Lee named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Carolyn Walsh
5-25-2021 Lester Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Teaching, Jessica Martindale
5-25-2021 Matalon Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Research, Jessica Jernigan
5-25-2021 McCleskey named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Mentorship, Hannah Weems Buckelew
5-25-2021 Overton named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Carolyn Walsh
5-25-2021 Pore-forming Esx proteins mediate toxin secretion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-25-2021 Rosenblum Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Teaching, Christina Crowe
5-25-2021 School of Medicine celebrates 182 graduates at 2021 commencement, Kendra Carter
5-25-2021 Stein Somerville named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Carolyn Walsh
5-25-2021 Stigler named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Carolyn Walsh
5-25-2021 Tanner Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Service, Emma Harchanko
5-25-2021 UAB School of Medicine Immunology Institute announced; provides new avenues for discovery science, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-25-2021 Weil named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner in Teaching, Carolyn Walsh
5-19-2021 AAPI Heritage Month, Part 3: Advocating for the AAPI community, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-18-2021 Benveniste named chair-elect of AAMC's GRAND Affinity Group, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-18-2021 Road to Accreditation Episode 4: Medical school is hard, Cayla Hurst
5-12-2021 AAPI Heritage Month, Part 2: Garnering inclusivity through celebration, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-12-2021 Lambiase named new regional dean of School of Medicine's Montgomery campus, Kendra Carter
5-12-2021 Whitt presents "Cultivating Resilience" at latest School of Medicine Grand Rounds, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-11-2021 Grabowski named chair of southern group on medical student affairs, Kendra Carter
5-11-2021 Medical Alumni Association's Meredith Burns wins 2021 Kenneth Burke Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advancement for UAB, Caleb Jones
5-4-2021 PEO Scholar Award helps next generation neuropsychiatrist, Mary Ashley Canevaro
5-4-2021 School of Medicine Commencement set for May 22, Kendra Carter
5-4-2021 Student Insights: Get to know your Orientation Leaders, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
5-4-2021 Student Insights: MS1 Student Spotlight, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
5-4-2021 Student Insights - What Should I Do with the Summer before Med School?, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
5-3-2021 AAPI Heritage Month, Part 1: Chen's 2019 presidential address holds new truth in 2021, Emma Harchanko
4-30-2021 Prestigious grant renewal hopes to fund the future of cancer discovery, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
4-28-2021 EAB student officer pivots to meet the needs of underserved in 2020, Mary Ashley Canevaro
4-28-2021 E-cadherin is regulated by GATA-2 and marks the early commitment of mouse hematopoietic progenitors to the basophil and mast cell fates, Mary Ashley Canevaro
4-21-2021 National health disparities leader presents at annual Kennamer Lecture, Kendra Carter
4-20-2021 A call to companionship: Student helps seniors during pandemic, Mary Ashley Canevaro
4-20-2021 Vickers named president of the American Surgical Association, Mary Ashley Canevaro
4-15-2021 Maternal mortality in Black and White: Seeking lifesaving solutions for an enduring disparity, Charles Buchanan
4-13-2021 Announcing Tita as associate dean for Global and Women's Health, Jessica Martindale
4-13-2021 New Albert Schweitzer Fellows selected, Caleb Jones
4-13-2021 New cohort of Health Equity Scholars selected, Caleb Jones
4-13-2021 Road to Accreditation Episode 3: Engaged Visioning for Medical Education, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
