Medical students honored their outstanding mentors, professors, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 6.

Scott Ballinger, Ph.D., has been named the new associate dean for Faculty Affairs.

Anupam Agarwal, M.D., interim dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, welcomed faculty members and their families to the Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on Sept. 29.

The second year of UAB’s Momentum in Medicine program launched this month and includes 16 women across UAB Medicine and UAB Heersink School of Medicine.

Heersink and UAB Medicine are working to reduce disparities by adopting a new recommended formula to assess kidney function—one that no longer includes race as a variable for kidney health—effective Thursday, Sept. 1.

As the Heersink School of Medicine grows, the leadership has defined four new research focus areas to grow over the next five to seven years. This part explores the next focus area, I-4ward.

Heersink School of Medicine faculty and leadership recently identified four new research focus areas that will help inform the future direction of research at our Academic Medical Center. Heersink communications is highlighting each area and exploring what it means for our future.

The Heersink School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Drs. Weaver and Zindl to gain insights about the research of this study, UAB, and the science community.

For over 100 years, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has advanced women in medicine. To commemorate Women’s History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with leaders of both the student and faculty AMWA chapters at UAB to learn about its impact on campus.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for Fall and Winter 2022. Please join Heersink School of Medicine and the Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.