The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed five students to the second class of the Rural Dental Scholars Program, which is exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become dentists and practice in rural communities. The Rural Dental Scholars Program was created to address the shortage of dentists in Alabama’s rural communities. The program…
The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences welcomed 11 rural Alabama students to the Rural Medical Scholars Program, which is part of the College’s Rural Health Leaders Pipeline. The pipeline was created to address the shortage of primary care physicians in Alabama’s rural communities. The Rural Medical Scholars Program is a five-year medical…
Three new fellows began their post-graduate training at the College of Community Health Sciences as part of its Obstetrics Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians. They are Drs. Gabrielle Cordaro, Paloria Hills and Kyle Johnson. They began their fellowships in July. Cordaro completed her residency at The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, which…
Dr. David Panting joined the College of Community Health Sciences in September as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. He also cares for patients as a psychiatrist in the Betty Shirley Clinic at University Medical Center, which the College operates. Previously, Panting served as medical director of First Step of…
Dr. Shawn Cecil received the Early Career Pediatrician Award from the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, of which he is an executive board member. The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a non-profit organization made up of pediatricians across the state of Alabama, representing both academic and community pediatrics…
