Residents and faculty of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program met medical students and prospective family medicine residents at the FUTURE 2025 conference held July 31-Aug. 2 in Kansas City, Mo. The annual three-day conference, formerly known as the American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference for Medical Students and Family Medicine…
Nine students graduated from the College of Community Health Sciences with master’s degrees in population health sciences during The University of Alabama’s summer commencement on Aug. 2. It is the largest class to date to graduate from the graduate degree program. Population health sciences is an interdisciplinary field that combines clinical care with public health…
The University of Alabama Center for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine, led by faculty from the College of Community Health Sciences, has developed a bio-engineered molecule that uses naringenin, a natural compound found in citrus fruits, to both target and treat inflammation. The project was led by Dr. Meenakshi Arora, associate professor of biomedical sciences at…
The University of Alabama is once again helping its campus community stay healthy this fall with free flu shots for students, faculty and staff. The 14th annual UA Flu Shot Campaign, led by the University’s College of Community Health Sciences, starts Sept. 3 and runs through mid-November. During the campaign, free flu vaccines are provided…
Dr. William Brooks Burns joined CCHS 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. Burns earned his medical degree from the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at…
Dr. Tamer Elsayed, director of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, has been appointed chair of the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine (FIRM) at UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. Elsayed’s appointment, which takes effect Aug. 15, follows “a rigorous national search,” said CCHS Dean Dr. Richard Friend. “Dr. Elsayed…
Dr. Catherine Lavender, a professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine with CCHS, and Dr. Drake Lavender, associate professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine with CCHS, authored two chapters for Berek and Novak’s Gynecology, 17th Edition – “Preventive Health Care and Screening” and “Primary Care.” Dr. Maryam Bidgoli,…
Dr. Catherine Lavender, professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine with CCHS, was a recent guest on an Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Amplify podcast. She shared insights about the vital role family medicine obstetricians play in providing care in underserved communities. She also talked about the maternity crisis in rural Alabama,…
Dr. Madison Peoples joined CCHS as an assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. She also cares for patients as a family medicine physician at University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, which CCHS operates. Peoples earned a master’s degree in rural community health from the College as a Rural Medical Scholar. She…
Traumatic experiences, such as exposure to violence, sexual trauma and certain medical complications, can impact a person’s health and how they engage in their care, said Dr. Mallory Scogin, assistant professor of obstetrics-gynecology with the College of Community Health Sciences. Scogin, who also provides ob-gyn care for patients at University Medical Center, said a trauma-informed…
