Two medical students at the College of Community Health Sciences were elected to yearlong student leadership positions with the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine students, who are receiving their third and fourth years of clinical education at the College, were named to the positions after an election that…
Twenty-one physicians were honored at the 41st annual graduation ceremony of The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency and Fellowships. The 14 resident physicians and seven fellows who were honored at the ceremony, held Saturday, June 25, at the Zone-South at Bryant Denny Stadium on the UA campus, will soon begin their own practices in…
Dr. James Robinson, Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences, discusses some heat safety tips for summer.
Many chronic conditions, like high blood pressure, insomnia or heartburn, can be traced to a single common problem: stress. Common advice for fighting stress is to eliminate the stressors, which could mean going to bed early or just saying “no” more often. But that doesn’t address how our brains handle stress hour-to-hour or moment-to-moment, says The…
Mindfulness has become a popular buzz word, but it can be difficult to understand until you have tried it yourself. Mindfulness and contemplative practices have been in existence for thousands of years. The University of Alabama’s Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer explains how mindfulness and contemplative practices can improve overall health and well-being.
There are times patients might ask their doctors for medications and tests that might not be necessary and that could cause harm, according to Dr. Ray Brignac, a family medicine physician who practices at University Medical Center-Northport, which is operated by the College. During a lecture that was part of the College’s Mini Medical School…
Wilamena Hopkins has joined the College of Community Health Sciences as the project coordinator for the UA-Pickens County Partnership, an effort that seeks to provide sustainable health care for the rural county and “real world” training for UA students. The partnership of UA and Pickens County and its medical center will allow students in medicine,…
Dr. Mercedes Morales-Alemán has joined the College of Community Health Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Community and Rural Medicine and the Institute for Rural Health Research. Morales-Alemán researches health disparities and health promotion among Latino populations in the southeastern United States through a community-based participatory lens. She received her bachelor’s degree…
Thirty-one medical students were honored at the College of Community Health Sciences’ Senior Convocation on Friday, May 13, at the Tuscaloosa River Market. The students, now physicians, are beginning their residency training in programs across 11 states. See the full coverage of Senior Convocation, including photos, a list of graduates and awards, here. The students…
As the use of prescription pain-killing opioids, and problems associated with their use, has increased, clinicians now have the difficult task of balancing patient pain relief with the need to prevent adverse outcomes. That was the theme of an opioid prescribing training session for clinicians held May 12 at The University of Alabama. The session…
