From the CCHS Department of Translational Science and Medicine: Several CCHS Translational Science and Medicine doctoral students will graduate from The University of Alabama on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Coleman Coliseum. The students are completing their doctoral studies through the Advanced Drug Delivery concentration of the Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D. program, hosted by the UA Graduate…
A concussion isn’t always as simple as a bump on the head. Symptoms can vary widely from person to person and identifying the specific challenges a patient experiences can help guide treatment and recovery, according to Dr. Michael Collins, professor and Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Chair in Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Collins spoke to CCHS faculty, residents and medical students about the assessment, management and treatment of…
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, clinical professor at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and founder of Renew Dermatology in Birmingham. Hughey spoke to CCHS faculty, residents and medical students about the recognition, diagnosis, treatment and…
Many women experience physical and emotional changes during menopause, but treatment options are available to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life, according to Drs. Catherine Lavender and Savannah Giovane, clinical professors in the CCHS Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. They discussed a treatment option called menopause hormone therapy (MHT) during a recent presentation to faculty, residents and medical students at the…
Dr. Alesha Amerson began training in geriatric care in July as a fellow of the College of Community Health Sciences Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship provides experiences in various settings, including inpatient and outpatient care, hospice, skilled nursing facilities, rural ambulatory care, geropsychology day programs, inpatient geripsychiatry care and pharmacology clinics. Fellows also teach CCHS medical students and family medicine residents, as well as community members, and develop as learners and teachers through…
The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed three new fellows to its Sports Medicine Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians – Drs. Grant Collins, Cameron Hurlock and Robert Jones. They began their fellowships in July. The fellowship provides education and training in sports medicine to family medicine physicians. Fellows care for patients at the Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center at University…
The University of Alabama has selected founding directors for its new occupational and physical therapy degree programs, which are slated to begin enrolling students within the next several years. Dr. Elizabeth Barstow will served as director of the Occupational Therapy Program, and Dr. Robert Dale will serve as director of the Physical Therapy Program. Both appointments are effective Aug. 1,…
Dr. Russ Guin, clinical assistant professor in the CCHS Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine, has been appointed Director of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, which is operated by the College. Guin previously served as the residency’s assistant director for Patient Safety, OSCEs and Community Preceptor Engagement. He will succeed Dr. Tamer Elsayed, clinical associate professor and chair of…
“The Rural Medical Scholars Program has had an incredible impact on the health of rural Alabamians and an impact on those of us who came through the program,” said Dr. Drake Lavender, a member of the program’s 1996 inaugural class who now directs Rural Programs for the College of Community Health Sciences. Lavender, who is also a…
The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society (CSTS), housed within the College of Community Health Sciences, launched a new online exhibition examining how cigarette companies have used soccer to market their products around the world. Curated by Dr. Alan Blum, director of CSTS and the Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair in…
