Topic 1

Preparing future psychiatrists
Topic 1.1The College of Community Health Sciences launched a psychiatry residency that will expand mental health services by producing well-trained psychiatrists who understand the needs of Alabama communities.

Research breakthroughs to bedside care
Topic 1.2In response to a growing need for professionals who can bridge science and clinical practice, the College of Community Health Sciences developed and launched a master’s degree program in Translational Science and Medicine.

Laying the foundation for physical and occupational therapy degrees
Topic 1.3Expanding The University of Alabama’s health professions portfolio is a natural extension of the mission of the College of Community Health Sciences, which is to improve health outcomes for communities across Alabama.

Three decades of building Alabama’s rural physician workforce
Topic 1.4An innovative medical education program at the College of Community Health Sciences that recruits rural Alabama students and focuses on a community-based approach to medicine has built a solid rural physician workforce in the state.

