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…
The Birmingham Regional Emergency Medical Services System will host a West Alabama EMS Stroke System Symposium on July 18, 2024, at 8:00am. The event will be held at The University of Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium in the North Zone in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Registered nurses, physicians and EMS personnel are invited to attend. The symposium will include…
The Department of Translational Science and Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences was approved April 12 by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The mission of the new department is to create a rich teaching and research infrastructure for conducting preclinical innovation and therapeutic development in immuno-inflammatory diseases to better understand low-grade…
The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences recently welcomed the 2024 Class of the Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship, a summer program for college students in pre-medical studies who are interested in rural primary care. The seven-week program allows students to learn about the health needs of rural Alabama residents, particularly in family medicine,…
Thirty-five high school students from rural Alabama communities participated in summer programs at the College of Community Health Sciences to learn about the need rural communities have for more doctors and other health care professionals. Through the Minority Rural Health Scholars Program and the Rural Health Scholars Program, both part of CCHS’s Rural Health Leaders…
Fifteen residents and six fellows were honored June 30, 2024, at the 49th annual graduation ceremony of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program and Fellowships. The event was held at UA’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. The residents and fellows will begin their medical practices in Alabama and in other states and countries or enter…
Dr. Crystal Dillard joined CCHS as a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Before joining the College, Dillard was clinic director at The University of Alabama Psychology Clinic and held a clinical faculty position with UA’s Psychology Department. Before coming to the University, she spent 10 years in clinical practice at…
