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The University of Alabama Student Health Center and Pharmacy, which is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences, recorded 4,552 patient visits in April 2025. 

Dr. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor at CCHS, was elected to the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), a prestigious organization of leading scholars and engineers dedicated to advancing science and technology. EURASC promotes excellence in research and its vital role in social and economic development across Europe.  

UAB Heersink School of Medicine students who will complete their clinical education at the College of Community Health Sciences attended an orientation at CCHS on April 30.  CCHS serves as a regional campus of the Heersink School of Medicine, providing the third and fourth years of medical school to a cohort of the school’s students.  …

Four residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program were named chief residents for the 2025-26 academic year. The residency is operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences.  The new chief residents and their leadership roles:   “Congratulations to our new chiefs,” said Dr. Tamer Elsayed, residency director. “We are looking forward…

Twenty-six graduates of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine were recognized at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Senior Banquet held May 15 at Cypress Inn Pavilion in Tuscaloosa.  As a regional campus of the Heersink School of Medicine, the College provides clinical education for a portion of third- and fourth-year medical…

UAB Heersink School of Medicine students completing their clinical education and training (third and fourth years of medical school) at the College of Community Health Sciences have opportunities to experience rural medicine first-hand in three rural Alabama communities – Demopolis, Pell City and Enterprise. 

Dr. Joy Bradley, assistant professor of community medicine and population health at CCHS, co-hosted the 2025 Seeds of Change Conference April 7 at UA’s Bryant Conference Center. The conference discussed solutions to food access challenges in the Alabama Black Belt, an impoverished region of the state with food deserts and limited health-care access.   Dr. John…

The College of Community Health Sciences exceeded its goal for this year’s Bama Blitz, raising $14,550 during the annual online fundraising event. The money will be used to provide new technology for the residency lounge at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, where the College’s family medicine residents receive inpatient training.   CCHS set a goal…

The College of Community Health Sciences hosted its 1st Annual Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards April 22. The award ceremony recognized individuals for their hard work, excellence and dedication to CCHS and its medical practice, University Medical Center.   Awards:  Distinguished Innovation Award  Recognizes excellence in innovation in research, quality improvement or college operations.   Faculty: Dr.…

The College of Community Health Sciences has expanded learning opportunities in rural medicine in Alabama for its medical students. Enterprise has been added as a third community learning site, joining existing sites in Demopolis and Pell City.   In its role as a regional campus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, CCHS provides the third…