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.…
CCHS hosts its 15th Annual Research and Scholarly Activity Day Nov. 14 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Northeast Medical Building on the UA campus. The event features research and scholarship from the College’s medical and graduate students, resident physicians, fellows and faculty. The event will include oral presentations, research discussions and awards, as well…
The time change on Nov. 3 will reduce daylight by one hour, potentially disrupting people’s sleep patterns and daily routines. According to Dr. John Burkhardt, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine with CCHS, this time shift may also contribute to changes in mood. “The effects of losing an hour in the day are…
CCHS celebrated National Primary Care Week in October to recognize the importance of primary health care and primary health-care providers. During the week, the College’s medical students and resident physicians participated in procedural workshops about blood pressure, EKGs, chest x-rays and knee injections. They heard from speakers about the value of primary care, and about…
Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor with CCHS and a world-renowned voice in the field of translational science for medicine design, was honored as the recipient of the 2024 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Global Leader Award. (Watch the video.) Kumar was recognized for his work to discover new and repurpose existing drugs…
Dr. Nathan Culmer, director of academic technologies and faculty development with CCHS, co-authored “Mental Health Screenings in Dental Settings: Feasibility and Outcomes from a National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Study” published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Click here to learn more. Drs. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor with CCHS,…
Dr. Maryam Bidgoli, assistant professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, presented “Pathways from Financial Satisfaction to Life Satisfaction: The Role of Social Interactions and Hopelessness” at the 13th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists. ASHEcon is a scientific society that works to enhance individual and societal health by providing…
The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed five students to the second class of the Rural Dental Scholars Program, which is exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become dentists and practice in rural communities. The Rural Dental Scholars Program was created to address the shortage of dentists in Alabama’s rural communities. The program…
