Patricia Valdez, Ph.D., chief extramural research integrity officer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spoke to Heersink School of Medicine faculty and shed light on areas of focus and concern for the NIH.

The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In May, Heersink communications sat down with Megann Bates Cain, Donna Bailer, and Dr. Cathy Fuller to hear what the program means to them.

The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In April, Heersink communications sat down with Lauren Graham, M.D., Ph.D., Erin Yarbrough, and Kierstin Kennedy, M.D., to learn more about their stories and what Momentum means to them.

The Heersink communications staff sat down with Dr. Allan Zajac to gain insights about the research of this study, UAB, and the science community.

Women’s History Month is a celebration. It’s a time to admire and respect women's contributions throughout history, but also a time to re-energize our efforts towards equality and equity for the rest of the year.

The Heersink communications staff sat down with Dr. Zechen Chong to gain insights about the research of this study, UAB, and the science community.

The newly established Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health aims to improve overall health while promoting equity in health outcomes worldwide thanks to the Heersink gift.

The Heersink communications staff sat down with Dr. Terje Dokland to gain insights about the research of this study, UAB, and the science community.

In our final installment of Meet medicine leadership, the communications team sat down with LaKisha Mack to discuss her trajectory from student worker to senior associate dean, how she learned to think beyond black-and-white as a thought leader, and why she mentors ten women per week.

This week, the communications team sat down with Ascension St. Vincent’s CEO Jason Alexander to talk about how he plans to work with UAB in the coming year, what excites him about the Alliance, and how he stays well through stress.

This week in Meet medicine leadership, Reid Jones, CEO of UAB Medicine, talks about about his 30-year career at UAB, what it was like to work with UAB giants Arnold "Gil" Diethelm, M.D., and John Kirklin, M.D., and his vision as the UAB Health System moves forward.

This week in Meet medicine leadership, Tika Benveniste, Ph.D., senior vice dean for Research talks about her three and a half decades at UAB, how her Holocaust-survivor parents influenced her work ethic, and why she is excited about research at UAB at this moment.

In the Meet medicine leadership series, Tony Jones, M.D., discusses his background as a UAB medical school alumni, shaping the first role of UA Health Services Foundation president, and his key priorities as the UAB Health System moves forward.

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.