Drs. Jane and Tom Weida, professors of family, internal and rural medicine at CCHS, and Dr. Alan Blum, the Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair of Family Medicine at CCHS, were named Caste Connolly Top Doctors for 2026. Doctors on the Caste Connolly list represent the top 7% of U.S. practicing physicians. The list seeks to help patients find high-quality care by connecting them with premier…
Timberly Washington, a fourth-year medical student completing her clinical education at CCHS, wrote two articles, “Will future med students like me get the same chances I did?”, published in the Stat News and “What is a Doula”, published in the Rewire News Group. Washington is also a Rural Medical Scholar at the College. Her work as a doula, researcher and community-engaged advocate focuses on expanding access to care, particularly for…
Dr. Richard Rutland Jr., who was instrumental in the founding of the College of Community Health Sciences and who provided early leadership for its family medicine residency, died Jan. 12, 2026, at his home with his family by his side. Rutland grew up in Eufaula, Ala. He was an early faculty member at CCHS and practiced for years in…
Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor with the College of Community Health Sciences, has received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS). The award was presented at the AAiPS annual event in November in San Antonio, which was held alongside the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual meeting. Kumar, a professor in the College’s…
Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor with the College of Community Health Sciences, has received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS). The award was presented at the AAiPS annual event in November in San Antonio, which was held alongside the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual…
