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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.

As part of thoughtful succession planning for graduate medical education (GME), the Heersink School of Medicine is beginning the process to identify the next associate dean for GME and designated institutional official (DIO) for UAB Hospital.

From physical recovery to emotional changes, a UAB expert explains what new mothers can expect during the first 12 weeks after childbirth and when to seek additional support.

Care providers at UAB and UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham know that maternal mental health is essential to the well-being of mothers and their families and have many resources in place to help those in all stages of motherhood.

Seventeen providers from the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have been recognized by UAB’s Office of Patient Experience and Engagement for their patient satisfaction scores during fiscal year 2026.

Ten staff members of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have been named recipients of the 2026 Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff. Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes staff who go beyond the expectations of their roles to advance Heersink’s core missions of education, clinical care, and research.

These new appointments strengthen service line leadership across Alabama’s leading academic health system.

UAB has been awarded funding for GLOBal PPCM, the largest global study for peripartum cardiomyopathy. The trial will test whether a widely available drug can save the lives of women with this condition. 

As labor and delivery approaches, many expecting moms are creating a birth plan to prepare for childbirth. Learn what one UAB expert recommends, including in a birth plan during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Warner Huh, M.D., chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named deputy chief physician executive of UAB Health System and vice president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF), effective Oct. 1.

In recognition of Ultrasound Awareness Month, the communications team spoke with Niki Marsh, OB/GYN imaging manager for UAB’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about her career, the evolution of the technology, and the future of the field.

UAB’s new Clinical Trialist Development Program (CTDP) has selected 24 Heersink applicants for its 2026-2027 cohort. The program will provide these candidates with training, mentorship, and salary support to lead industry-sponsored clinical trials. It will also supply them with a 20% protected time allowance, allowing them to dedicate more time to research.

A new international trial, coordinated through the UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health and the Center for Research in Women’s Health, will test whether a widely available drug can save the lives of mothers with peripartum cardiomyopathy.

The treatment is designed to redirect a patient’s own immune system to attack cancer cells, potentially opening a new chapter in ovarian cancer treatment.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has established its position as one of the nation’s premier residency and research institutions, securing top positions in the newly released Doximity 2026–2027 Top Obstetrics and Gynecology Programs rankings.

With Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month approaching, Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rebecca Arend, M.D., and CEO and Co-Founder of 92Bio Inc., Ben Buelow, M.D., Ph.D., share more about the science behind their BiTE trial, why UAB was the right place to run it, and what it could mean for patients who have waited for new options.

A mentorship program in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is helping students at multiple stages of their academic journeys gain research experience and develop skills that can shape future careers in medicine and science.

After more than 25 years of service, Christy Willis, M.A., ALC, NCC, is retiring from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to medical education, mentorship, and student success.

A UAB urogynecologist and urologist clarify common misconceptions about urinary incontinence in women.

Insulin is typically the first line of treatment for pregnant patients with Type 2 diabetes. This funding allows researchers to evaluate whether insulin combined with metformin leads to better outcomes for the mother and child.

UAB OB/GYN takes a deep dive into common misconceptions surrounding women’s health.

The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards for Faculty, recognizing exceptional faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, service, access and engagement, and mentorship.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) services are expanding to Mobile Infirmary through a new telemedicine agreement that increases access to high-risk obstetric care in the Mobile region.

This is one of the few studies of its kind to look at the use of magnesium sulfate for babies born at 22-24 weeks of gestation in preventing neurodevelopmental outcomes.

A rise in research funding within UAB’s Department of Family and Community Medicine highlights its expanding research impact.

UAB Medicine's Leadership Development Office (LDO) recently celebrated the graduation of a group of clinical and operational leaders who successfully completed the High Performing Care Collaborative (HPCC) program.

The study is aimed to track early brain and child development in the United States by following pregnant participants and their children for approximately 10 years.

Ashley Battarbee, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been appointed as director for the Center for Research in Women’s Health at UAB, effective March 1.

A recent avenue for grassroots outreach, a rural forum for addressing women’s health concerns, has positioned the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with an outstanding opportunity to further focus on supporting and educating women in rural Alabama.

Since March 2022, UAB and McMaster University have advanced a shared vision to strengthen institutional collaboration across research, education and global health initiatives.