External audiences include members of the media, external donors, alumni, etc. If you’re creating a communications piece for external use, it is best for us to be involved so that we can ensure university and SOM branding guidelines are followed. In some cases, we can even create your document for you and save you time!

Aren’t sure whether your document is for external use? Here are some questions that will help you decide:

• Will audiences outside of your immediate team see this document?
• Will you be sending this document to audiences outside of UAB?
• Is it patient-facing or meant to be posted on a website?
• Are students or partners going to use the document to reference departmental programs or requirements?
• Are you using the document as a part of a presentation on behalf of UAB, the SOM, or the department?

If you could say “yes” to any of these questions, your document is likely meant for external use and could benefit from a communications team member helping to create it.

NOTE: If a member of the media (i.e. news stations, radio hosts, reporters, etc.) contacts you directly, please be sure to reply to the email with a communications team member copied. You can also forward any external media requests you receive personally to us so we can coordinate with University Relations on setting up interviews.

We want to help share your stories and successes! We have several outlets that we are always looking to update with news from the department. Here are a few examples:

• Social Media
  • We love to share photos of our faculty and staff making a difference in the community. Send any of the communications team photos from your projects (be sure to obtain written permission from subjects outside of UAB) and we may share them on social media.
• Newsletters
  • We send a monthly departmental newsletter to all FCM faculty, staff, and partners across the state. Sharing your stories and projects with us will usually include a mention in that newsletter. We also share stories with the School of Medicine for stories with relevance to the entire school.
• Website
  • In many cases, we can update our FCM website pages with relevant updates about programs, clinics, and faculty successes.
• Website Stories
  • We aim to publish at least 1-2 stories per month in our news tab on our website. Share your updates with us and they may appear in a website story.

Our team is happy to help you with any of your communication needs including news and event promotion, web edits, brand materials and more. Please complete the request form below and a member of our team will respond to you shortly.

The department's weekly email delivers quick updates and event reminders to faculty and staff inboxes on Monday mornings. To submit content for these weekly emails, please email FCM-comms@uabmc.edu or complete the Communications Request Form below. 

This newsletter features the news, accomplishments, events and highlights of our department's work on the first Thursday morning of every month. To submit content for these monthly emails, please email FCM-comms@uabmc.edu or complete the Communications Request Form below.