In June 2024, UAB partnered with Whitfield Regional Hospital to launch the first UAB Tele-Intensive Care Unit expanded hospital. The expansion provides staff and patients access to 24-hour critical care closer to home. The program, led by Steve Stigler, M.D., professor in Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine and Medical Director of UAB eMedicine Critical Care, has recently surpassed 500 admissions. This milestone showcases the importance of collaboration, the significance of specialized care access, and the potential of innovation-driven healthcare.

Team Proposes New Approach to Outpatient Oxygen Therapy

Anand Iyer, M.D., MSPH, associate professor in PACCM, and colleagues highlight the evidence of outpatient supplemental oxygen and its impact on patient-centered outcomes, providing a novel person-centered framework and recommendations to improve quality of life and independence for patients and their families.

Pollock Earns ACDP Distinguished Service Award

Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D, professor in Nephrology, received the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology's Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to physiology, leadership, and service. She will present at the ACDP meeting in December.

How Can We Accurately Measure Stress in Patients with COPD?

DOM researchers investigated whether cortisol measured from nail trimmings could be a useful biologic measure for stress in patients with COPD. They found nail cortisol was not a reliable marker, suggesting that the relationship between stress and its biological consequences in COPD is complex and likely influenced by several unmeasured factors.

ACP Names 2025 Laureate

Martin Rodriguez, M.D., professor in ID, was named a 2025 Laureate by the Alabama and Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Physicians in recognition of his long-standing support, distinguished service, and professional standards.

CVD Selects New Division Administrator

Jeff Foster, MPH, current Division Administrator for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, will serve as the new Division Administrator for the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, effective Aug. 15. He has over 20 years of experience in grant administration, clinical trial coordination, and program management. Congrats, Jeff!