March of this year marked the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Today in Alabama, COVID-19 positive cases are down, and hospitalizations are the lowest they have been in the past two years. The Alabama Department of Public Health reported that 90 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19…
Breast milk has many advantages for babies. It boosts the baby’s immune system and is easier to digest than formula. Dr. John McDonald, an obstetrician and gynecologist at University Medical Center, explains more about the benefits of breastfeeding for both babies and mothers. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download
Students: 1st Place (UAB Heersink School of Medicine Student with CCHS Faculty) The Talk with Teens: Increasing Medical Student Knowledge and Comfortability with Addressing Sexual Health with Adolescent Patients Renita Daniels, Dr. Mercedes Morales-Aleman, Samantha Hill 2nd Place Stroke in West Alabama Ben Minor, Dr. William E Crawford, Travis Parker, Glenn Davis 3rd Place (UAB…
Stroke prevention was the topic of the 21st Annual Rural Health Conference hosted by the College of Community Health Sciences and its Institute for Rural Health Research. The conference, “Tightening the Stroke Belt: Prevention, Emergency Management, and Rehabilitation of Stroke in the Nation’s Most Affected Region,” was held April 14-15 at the Bryant Conference Center…
Five residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program were named chief residents for the 2022-23 academic year. The new chief residents and their leadership roles: Dr. Afrin Biswas – curriculum, research, quality improvement and student engagement Dr. Priya Chatha – hospital, committees, quality improvement and patient safety Dr. Nicholas Goodwin –…
Thanks to the generous support of alumni, donors, friends, faculty and staff, the College of Community Health Sciences raised more funds than ever during The University of Alabama’s 2022 Bama Blitz online fundraising event. Gifts received totaled $66,260 and will be used to make the College’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center Passion Project a reality and support…
University Medical Center’s Northport’s location was recognized in April for sustaining its patient-centered model of care. The National Committee for Quality Assurance re-certified UMC-Northport as a Patient-Centered Medical Home in recognition of its continued commitment to place patients at the forefront of their care, and to advance quality in the health care it provides. NCQA…
Nine students studying to become physicians and practice in rural Alabama communities were recognized April 24 at a convocation for the Rural Medical Scholars Program. The program, now in its 26th year, is operated by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School…
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine students who completed their clinical education at the College of Community Health Sciences were selected for residencies across the United States. Clinical education consists of the third and fourth years of medical school. The medical students learned of their residency placements during a commemorative…
The first emergence of COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, said Dr. Thomas Weida, professor of family medicine and associate dean for Clinical Affairs for the College of Community Health Sciences. The disease was first confirmed in the United States on January 21, 2020. Since 2019, there have been three major variants…
