Thirty-seven UAB employees recently graduated from the Emerging Leaders Workshop fall 2026 leadership development program. ELW offers a leadership development opportunity for emerging leaders at a manager, director, or similar level. The program, presented by the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office (LDO), recognized its sixth cohort of graduates at a ceremony on Oct. 29.
“The Emerging Leaders workshop gives participants from various UAB Medicine departments and roles the opportunity to focus on their individual leadership journey while networking and learning other perspectives on the content,” said Kellie Carter, Ph.D., Senior Leadership Development Specialist.
The ELW fall 2026 graduates include:
- Sumayah Abed, M.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Megan Amerson-Brown, Ph.D., Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine
- Nathan Anderson, MBA, M.S., Rehabilitation Services
- Michael Awungnkeng, M.A., Clinical Ethics Program
- Anna Barthes, MPH, Hospital Administration
- Joseph “Joe” Begany, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, UAB Hospital Labs, Surgical Pathology
- Kathleen “Katie” Blackburn, DPT, MSHQS, Rehabilitation Services Quality
- Danitra Blevins, MSHA, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology
- Jonathan Blocker, MBA, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Meagan Bower, DPT, Rehabilitation Services
- Bret Byars, MSHA, Administration
- Anna Cochran, Cooper Green Mercy Health
- Scott Cone, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology
- Jordan Crocker, M.D., Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
- Ronnie Davis, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, UAB Hospital Labs, Autopsy/Decedent Affairs
- Kala Dixon, Ph.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Rachel Falkner, M.D., Department of Dermatology
- Nikesha Fantroy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Samantha Fry, MPH, Patient Experience
- Kasey Guill, MSHQS, M.S., Inpatient Rehab Therapy
- Mia Harris, M.D., Department of Dermatology
- Thomas Hooks, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Histology
- Jacob “Jake” Jackson, Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
- Mary Beth Lowry, Resource Utilization
- Kelly Massey, Department of Urology
- Peyton McIlwain, Clinical Transformation Office
- Marie Ann “Marie” McKinnon, Human Resources Employee Relations
- Sandra Moultrie, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, UAB Hospital Labs, Special Procedures
- Heather Perkins, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, UAB Hospital Labs, Surgical Pathology
- Lucas Riley, M.S., Department of Radiology, Radiology Operations Section
- Jaca Stephens, DScPT, Rehabilitation Admissions and Case Management
- Adrienne Stokes, MAEd, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology
- Ashley Tarrant Mitchell, MPH, Department of Neurobiology
- Laura Turner, Ambulatory Services
- Nola “Shelly” Wagner, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, UAB Hospital Labs, Cytopathology
- Rachel White, Pharmacy Administration
- Savannah Williams, MPH, Cooper Green Mercy Health, Group Practice
Learn more about the Leadership Development Office and its programs at Leadership Development Office - Heersink School of Medicine | UAB.