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…
Dr. Joy Bradley, assistant professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, presented “Doulas in the Deep South and their Perceived Roles in Clinical Settings” at the 2024 Mom and Baby Action Network Summit. The summit, titled “Igniting Impact Together: Nurturing Collaborative Solutions,” is part of the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization that…
Prenatal care, airway management and hypertension control were some of the topics presented at the College of Community Health Sciences Resident and Fellow Research Day, hosted May 21 by The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program. The residency, which is operated by CCHS, is a three-year education and training program for medical school…
Dr. James Geyer, a professor of family, internal, and rural medicine with the College of Community Health Sciences and medical director of the College’s Institute for Rural Health Research, is a site leader for a national clinical trial seeking to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when throat muscles relax…
Two College of Community Health Sciences faculty spoke in May to a delegation from the West African country of Ghana about University of Alabama initiatives to improve health, literacy and community engagement in rural Alabama communities. Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor of community medicine and population health, and Dr. Thad Ulzen, professor and chair of psychiatry…
