Dr. Brittney Anderson is a family medicine physician at University Medical Center in Demopolis, where she cares for patients in a region of the state known as the Black Belt. She has cared for patients with COVID-19 who, because of their underlying health conditions, often experience more adverse outcomes from the virus. Those underlying conditions…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for many people. Fear and anxiety about the virus, and the future, can be overwhelming. And social distancing can make people feel isolated and lonely. Dr. Martha Crowther, a psychologist at University Medical Center, talks about a new service for faculty and staff of The University of Alabama –…
Publications Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor of community medicine and population health at the College of Community Health Sciences, co-authored: “Combating HIV Stigma in Rural Alabama,” to be included as a chapter in Engaging the Intersection of Housing and Health (edited by Mina Silerberg). Dr. James Leeper, professor of community medicine and population health at CCHS,…
Members of the Tuscaloosa community have the opportunity to learn about trends and advances in health and medicine as part of the Mini Medical School program. Mini Medical School is a collaborative effort of the College of Community Health Sciences and The University of Alabama OLLI program and features a series of lectures provided by…
Three professors specializing in biomedical sciences, biochemistry and bioengineering will join The University of Alabama during the upcoming spring semester, boosting research and innovation in novel design and engineering of advanced drug delivery systems. Dr. Ravi Kumar will be a professor in the College of Community Health Sciences with an adjunct appointment in the College…
A hospitalist is a doctor who practices in the hospital – caring for patients from the time they are admitted to the time they are discharged. Hospitalist services are common across the U.S. and hospital medicine is now one of the country’s largest medical specialties. University Hospitalist Group was established by University Medical Center in…
Students at the University of Alabama School of Medicine have named faculty, residents and clinical departments, including those on the Tuscaloosa Regional Campus, winners of the 2020 Argus Awards. “This is a fantastic honor and represents time, dedication and commitment to our learners,” said Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS. The College of Community Health…
Thanks to generous donors, efforts by the College of Community Health Sciences to establish University Medical Center’s Reach Out and Read-Alabama program are well underway. Nearly $10,000 was donated to CCHS for the reading program during a fundraising effort conducted as part of BAMA Blitz, The University of Alabama’s online giving campaign. All funds donated…
Operation of The University of Alabama Brewer-Porch Children’s Center transitioned from the University’s College of Arts and Sciences to its College of Community Health Sciences on October 1. Brewer-Porch provides behavioral health care and educational services for children, adolescents and their families both locally and from across Alabama. With the transition, the center also stands…
Depression can present differently in older adults and can often go unrecognized and untreated, said Dr. John Burkhardt, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. “It’s a myth that depression is a normal part of aging. It’s not,” said Burkhardt, a clinical psychologist who also…
