The University of Alabama begins its ninth year of providing flu shots to students, faculty and staff at campus locations throughout the fall in a campaign that began September 3 and will last through mid-November. The vaccines are provided at no costs and with no health insurance required. The goal of the annual campaign, led…
Dr. James Leeper, who retired June 1 from the College of Community Health Sciences faculty after 43 years, has received designation as Professor Emeritus by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Leeper was professor of community medicine and population health and director of Education and Evaluation for the College’s Rural Programs. With the Professor…
Global health needs to be coordinated, supported and sustained, with countries, multilateral organizations and academic institutions working in partnership on efforts that meet pressing needs and that benefit everyone. That’s according to Dr. Matt Dasco, associate professor of internal medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch and director of Academic Partnerships for UTMB’s Center…
The work and materials of Dr. Alan Blum, professor and Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair of Family Medicine for the College of Community Health Sciences, was included in a recent article in the business magazine Fast Company to mark the 50th anniversary of the television cigarette advertising ban. Blum is also founder and director…
Eleven students studying to become physicians and other health-care professionals with plans to practice in rural Alabama communities attended an orientation session August 18 at the College of Community Health Sciences. The students comprise the current classes of the College’s Rural Medical Scholars Program and Rural Community Health Scholars Program. The orientation included an overview…
Dr. Karen Burgess, associate professor and chair of pediatrics for the College of Community Health Sciences, has been named executive director of The University of Alabama Student Health Center. She will also continue in her current role at CCHS as chair of the Department of Pediatrics. Burgess, who is also a practicing pediatrician at University…
Summer Food Safety Summer is a great time for outdoor picnics and barbecues, but it also brings a potential for food poisoning if those outdoor treats aren’t kept at a safe temperature. University Medical Center dietician Suzanne Henson said there are several ways to keep potential problems at bay, and she explains how to keep…
Dr. Martha Crowther, associate dean for research for the College of Community Health Sciences, received the T.J. McCallum Gerodiversity Award. The award is given to a psychologist who advances clinical practice, training, research, advocacy and/or public policy for underrepresented older adults, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, sexual orientation minorities and older adults living with…
The Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program has selected chief residents for the 2020-2021 academic year, and their areas of responsibility. The new chief residents are: Dr. Morgan Benefield for recruitment and conferences; Dr. Nathan Boles for schedules, policies and clinic; Dr. April Frater for hospital, committees, quality improvement and patient safety; and Dr. Melissa Smith…
An MRI is a helpful diagnostic tool for patients presenting with encephalopathy, which is damage or disease that affects the brain. For patients subsequently diagnosed with Marchiafava-Bignami Disease (MBD), thiamine supplementation can significantly reduce mortality. This was according to a case reported presented at the July Grand Rounds lecture provided by the College of Community…
