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The master’s degree in population health sciences program at the College of Community Health Sciences has graduated 73 students since its 2018 founding. 

Eight students graduated from the College of Community Health Sciences with master’s degrees in population health sciences during The University of Alabama summer commencement Aug. 1 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.   The graduates: Demetrius Bennett, John Bonvillain, Nya Fowler, Chloe Kaplan, Aeriel Lundy, Phazhon Nash, Connor Paine and Hannah Velette.  Population health sciences…

Dr. Meenakshi Arora, associate professor of biomedical sciences with the College of Community Health Sciences, has been appointed chair of its Department of Translational Science and Medicine.   As chair, Arora will provide leadership for the department as it continues to develop educational and research opportunities that connect scientific discovery with clinical and healthcare applications.  Since…

Dr. Emily Brown is a clinical assistant professor with the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences. She also cares for patients as a family medicine physician at University Medical Center clinics in Demopolis and Livingston, which are operated by CCHS. Brown completed her master’s degree in rural…

Music can bring back memories, encourage movement, ease anxiety and create meaningful connections. When used intentionally by a trained professional, it can also help people communicate, develop skills and cope with healthcare challenges, according to Dr. Andrea Cevasco-Trotter, director and professor of music therapy at The University of Alabama.  Cevasco-Trotter spoke about music therapy and…

Residents and faculty of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program attended the American Academy of Family Physicians FUTURE Conference July 31-Aug. 2 in Kansas City, Mo., connecting with medical students and prospective family medicine residents from across the country.  The annual three-day event is the nation’s largest gathering of medical students and family…

Dr. John Earl Brandon, former medical director of The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Rural Medical Scholars Program, died Aug. 1, 2026. He was 74 years old.  Brandon was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1970. He graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., in…

The University of Alabama’s 15th annual Flu Shot Campaign begins Sept. 1, offering free flu vaccinations to UA students, faculty and staff at locations across campus through mid-November.  Led by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences, the campaign will provide free flu shots at pop-up clinics throughout campus, including locations near the Quad, University buildings…

The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed the inaugural class to the Master of Science in Translational Science and Medicine degree program.  The new master’s program, administered through CCHS’s Department of Translational Science and Medicine, is an 18-month program designed to prepare students to translate scientific discoveries into clinical applications and real-world health solutions.  “The…

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, but early detection and prevention can help reduce the risk of serious disease, according to Dr. Lauren Hughey, associate clinical professor at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and founder of Renew Dermatology in Birmingham.  Hughey spoke about the recognition, diagnosis, treatment and prevention…