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Family and Community Medicine Published 18 days ago

Can online behavioral weight management programs be improved by simply adding a human touch? The iREACH Rural program hopes to answer that question by examining how high-touch support elements in digital interventions can be optimized for delivering weight loss programs to rural patients.

News Published 19 days ago

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports & Exercise Medicine team made an impressive mark at the 2025 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting, where faculty and fellows were honored across multiple categories for their scholarship and outreach efforts across Birmingham and the world.

UAB Medicine ELS Spring 2025 Cohort
News Published 42 days ago

Twelve UAB employees recently graduated from the Emerging Leaders Series (ELS) spring 2025 leadership development program. The program, presented by the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office (LDO), recognized its third cohort of graduates at a ceremony on June 5.

News Published 81 days ago

The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine recognized 15 faculty members for their outstanding contributions to research, education, and clinical care at the Spring 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception.

Headshot Tapan Mehta, PhD
Family and Community Medicine Published 83 days ago

Tapan Mehta, Ph.D., M.S., vice chair of research within the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine, was one of four faculty members honored with the 2025 UAB Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions as both a steadfast mentor and inspiring educator. 

News Published 97 days ago

The UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine team will present at the 2025 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., from April 22 to April 27, 2025.

Erin DeLaney MD
Family and Community Medicine Published 3 months ago

Erin DeLaney, M.D., associate professor and vice chair of clinical affairs and quality for the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been announced as the inaugural holder of the Neil E. Christopher, M.D., Endowed Chair in Family and Community Medicine. 

para-athletes playing basketball
Family and Community Medicine Published 3 months ago

As international events like the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games and 2025 Invictus Games put adaptive sports into the spotlight and, locally, the University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team recently earned a fifth consecutive national championship, a team spearheaded by UAB hopes to have a big impact on the health of these athletes.

AHEC Scholars smile during an activity
Family and Community Medicine Published 4 months ago

The Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network is working across the state to recruit, train, and retain a workforce of health professionals committed to serving communities with insufficient access to care.

Heersink School of Medicine student signs map on Match Day
Family and Community Medicine Published 4 months ago

The Department of Family and Community Medicine will be welcoming 33 future residents — including eight Heersink School of Medicine students — who matched into the Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency, UAB Selma Family Medicine Residency, and newly branded UAB-St. Vincent's East Family Medicine Residency programs.

Person changing the time following the switch to Daylight Saving Time.
Family and Community Medicine Published 4 months ago

Though the loss of an hour may not seem like much, UAB experts say it can still have an impact on your health. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to adjust in the first week following the switch to daylight saving time.

News Published 4 months ago

The AHSAA Super 7 football state championship games showcased more than just athletic talent this past year. Patients from the UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine clinic and Children’s of Alabama took center stage as honorary captains, representing resilience, determination, and hope on the state’s largest high school sports stage.

Family and Community Medicine Published 5 months ago

Irfan Asif, MD, chair of the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been elected as 2nd vice president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and will assume the organization’s presidency in 2027.

News Published 6 months ago

November 2024 marked 20 years since the establishment of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute (EMBI) at UAB. The institute was made possible by a generous gift from the McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF), matched by the university, to support research in cognitive aging and age-related memory loss. Ronald Lazar, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology, has been director of the institute since 2017.

News Published 7 months ago

Twenty-two UAB leaders graduated among the ninth cohort of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership on Dec. 11, 2024. Institute for Leadership is a flagship program of the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office, an organization dedicated to providing tools and training to empower UAB Medicine’s leaders and the individuals and groups they manage.

News Published 8 months ago

Twenty-two UAB employees recently graduated from the Emerging Leaders Series (ELS) fall 2024 leadership development program. The program, presented by UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO), recognized its second cohort of graduates at a ceremony on Nov. 7.

News Published 10 months ago

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office welcomed 22 individuals in its ninth cohort of Institute for Leadership in August 2024.

News Published more than a year ago

The spring 2024 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception honored the distinguished faculty members of the Heersink School of Medicine for their outstanding impact on contemporary medicine and medical education. Anupam Agarwal, M.D., the dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, extended a warm welcome to the honorees, their families, and other leaders from the school. The gathering took place at the Wallace Tumor Institute on April 17. 

News Published more than a year ago

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office recently recognized 12 individuals in its fourth cohort of Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead (SAIL). The spring 2024 graduates received their certificates on April 9.

News Published more than a year ago

In Birmingham, Alabama, the commitment to fostering the potential of young athletes extends far beyond the playing field. Thanks to the initiative spearheaded by James Jones, head athletic trainer for the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Birmingham City Schools, and Bama Wellness Advocacy, and from the financial support provided by the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine, a revolutionary nutrition program has been launched. This program not only emphasizes the significance of proper nutrition but also highlights the importance of self-wellness factors such as sleep, ultimately aiming to enhance the overall performance and well-being of student-athletes.

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