Equal Access Birmingham will host its eighth annual Heart + Sole 5K and Fun Run Saturday, Nov. 5 to raise funds for the Heersink School of Medicine's student-run free clinic, which provides health care and education to Birmingham’s underserved and uninsured population.

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 last focus area, Brain Health and Disease Across the Lifespan.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is ranked fifth in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals rankings.

The Heersink School of Medicine’s Chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons volunteered at the First Light Shelter, serving breakfast to homeless women and children while also mentoring high school girls interested in the medical field.

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science will host the 2022 Community Engagement Institute Symposium, a virtual event seeking to collectively harness experience and perspectives surrounding complex topics.

Heersink School of Medicine research faculty are invited to attend a new faculty support group beginning Friday, Sept. 30 at 11:30 a.m.

Vladimir Parpura, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology, is listed as the second highest cited experts in the world on astrocytes.

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.

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 second focus area, Health Equity.

Medical student Hana Habchi has been awarded the 2022 Sara Crews M.D., Endowed Leadership Scholarship, which provides full tuition for the third year of medical school and is renewable for the fourth year. It recognizes excellence in academics, service, and leadership.

Because of the generosity of volunteers, the Community Free Clinic of Huntsville improves health care access and health of underserved communities. UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s faculty, trainees, and students join hands to serve underprivileged communities in Huntsville.

The Department of Otolaryngology is pleased to announce Erin Buczek, M.D., as one of this year's recipients of the 2022 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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.

Associate Vice President of UAB’s Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), Mona Fouad, M.D., answers questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Heersink School of Medicine and how her role will advance these values in the future. 

DeWayne Tooson, M.D. ’91, who lost his daughter Jessica in 2018 when she was a 21-year-old college student has announced a new memorial scholarship to promote diversity in medicine and improve care access for mental health. 

In the last feature of our 2022 Pride Month series, the Department of Medicine has collaborated with the Heersink Office for Diversity and Inclusion to shine a light on how the school is working to expand the perspectives of its medical students through the Health Equity Scholars (HES) program.

CEO and Dean Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, hosted the recent Grand Rounds with Health and Wellbeing Activation Manager at Delta Air Lines, Anna Threadcraft. The presentation, titled “Workplace Wellbeing: Principles for cultivating an environment that thrives,” provided tools that help maintain well-being and encourage behaviors that can build a healthy workplace environment.

Mona Fouad, M.D., senior associate dean of Diversity and Inclusion, joined UAB's Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as associate vice president on July 1. She will maintain her role as senior associate dean while also serving as the associate vice president.

For Juneteenth 2022, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion put together a brief overview of the 157-year-old holiday and lists several ways to celebrate, including cooking traditional Juneteenth recipes, cultivating a reading list, and engaging in local activities.

Frances Lund, Ph.D., founding director of the Immunology Institute and professor in the Department of Microbiology, is donating her transition party funds to the Blazer Kitchen. These gifts will allow the kitchen to continue its support to ongoing Blazer Kitchen shoppers and help fulfill its expanding needs.