Dr. Thomas Fister joined the College of Community Health Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. He also cares for patients as a psychiatrist in the Betty Shirley Clinic at University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, which the College operates. In addition, Fister teaches resident physicians at The University of…
Dr. Thaddeus Ulzen, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine with CCHS, was interviewed by the British Journal of Psychiatry International about his psychiatry curriculum at the University of Cape Coast Medical School in Ghana, West Africa. Ulzen, a practicing psychiatrist at University Medical Center, which the College operates, also educates and trains…
The CCHS sponsored 12th Annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, from 2pm to 7:30pm at The University of Alabama Student Theater in Tuscaloosa. For more information, contact Bill Foster at (334) 322-0824 or Dr. Thad Ulzen at (205) 561-7000. CCHS hosts its monthly Art of Medicine Rounds lecture, “The…
Bobby Boler joined University Medical Center as its new director of Imaging Services. In the role, he oversees X-ray and ultrasound services for the UMC medical practice. A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Boler recently retired as a senior magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologist in the Radiologic Health Services with DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa. His…
Since the College of Community Health Sciences launched its master’s degree in population health sciences in 2018 with just two students, a total of 51 students have graduated from the program. That number will grow to 57 when six students graduate from the program during The University of Alabama fall commencement Dec. 14. Population health…
Five College of Community Health Sciences graduates were recognized as Centennial Scholars by The University of Alabama Graduate School in celebration of the school’s 100th Anniversary. Centennial Scholars are graduates of the University’s master’s and doctoral degrees and are chosen for the distinction they bring to UA graduate programs through their professional accomplishments. The five…
College of Community Health Sciences faculty, residents, medical students and graduate students presented their research and scholarly work Nov. 14 at the College’s 15th Annual Research and Scholarly Activity Day. Forty-six posters were displayed, which highlighted research ranging from health education, nutrition, pediatrics, biomedical research and chronic conditions. “This year, we had at least 10…
Dr. Debra Davis joined the College of Community Health Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. She also cares for patients as an internal medicine physician at University Medical Center in Northport and at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. CCHS operates UMC-Northport. Davis earned her medical degree…
Dr. Martha Crowther, the College’s associate dean for Research and Health Policy and chair of its Department of Community Medicine and Population Health, was selected as a senior fellow of the UA Office for Research and Economic Development. Election as a senior fellow recognizes leaders in emerging fields of research across the University, with the…
During this year’s Thank a Donor Day, CCHS recognized and honored Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pieroni for their generous support of the College and their continued commitment to the educational development of CCHS medical students and resident physicians. Robert Pieroni, MD, began a long and dedicated career as a faculty member at CCHS in 1974.…
