Drs. Cayla Graham and Eddie Higginbotham, who completed their third and fourth years of medical school at CCHS, were named recipients of the UAB Medical Alumni Association Leadership and Community Service Award at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine commencement ceremony May 16. The award is given to a student who has demonstrated leadership in addressing educational, societal, and health care…
Tobacco companies sell more than cigarettes; they use fashion to promote their brands, said Dr. Alan Blum, director of The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society (CSTS), housed within the College of Community Health Sciences. Blum, the Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair in Family Medicine with CCHS, released a new online exhibition titled “Wear…
Residents and fellows presented their research projects and findings May 19 during Resident and Fellow Research Day hosted by The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, which is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences. Firearm injury prevention training for medical students, gestational diabetes, adolescent vaccination and lifestyle-based interventions were among the topics presented. Research is a required component of both the residency and fellowship curricula and…
“Our graduates carry forward a commitment to serving communities, whether in Alabama or across the country. They leave here with the skills and mindset needed to make thoughtful decisions and keep patient care at the center of their work.” The remarks by Dr. Richard Friend, dean of the College of Community Health Sciences, were provided…
From the CCHS Department of Translational Science and Medicine: Kabirat Baboloa, the department’s doctoral student in Interdisciplinary Studies, a University of Alabama Graduate School program, successfully defended her dissertation, making her the first PhD student from the department to graduate. Her dissertation, “Leveraging Nanoparticle Cyclosporine A as a Potent Therapy for Diverse Lupus Manifestations,” was based on research she conducted in the Laboratory for…
The College of Community Health Sciences hosted its 2nd Annual Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards March 30. The award ceremony recognized employees for their hard work, excellence and dedication to CCHS and its University Medical Center and University of Alabama Student Health Center and Pharmacy. Awards: Distinguished Innovation Award Recognizes excellence in innovation in research, quality improvement, or College operations Faculty: Dr. Maryam Bidgoli, assistant professor in the Department…
Dr. Tapan Mehta, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, spoke about improving access to care and health outcomes in rural communities during a Bahar Endowed Lecture at the 25th Annual Rural Health Conference. The conference was hosted by the Institute…
The use of artificial intelligence in rural health care was the focus of the 25th Annual Rural Health Conference held April 9 at The University of Alabama. The conference was hosted by the Institute for Rural Health Research, which is part of the College of Community Health Sciences. Dr. James Geyer, medical director of the Institute, opened the…
Three residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program were named chief residents for the 2026-27 academic year. The residency is operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. The new chief residents and their leadership roles: “I could not be more excited to have Drs. Sharma, Longanecker and Fagan step into leadership roles at this moment,”…
Generous supporters of the College of Community Health Sciences provided $11,241 in gifts to support the CCHS Psychiatry Residency Gift Fund during the 2026 University of Alabama Bama Blitz 48-hour online fundraising campaign April 7-9. The gift fund provides support to the College’s University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Psychiatry Residency Program. The four-year education and training program is for medical…
