A University of Alabama and Pickens County, Ala., partnership working to provide health resources for the rural county and “real world” training for UA students is accepting proposals for health projects and applications for fellowships. The University of Alabama/Pickens County Health Care Teaching County Partnership, of which the College of Community Health Sciences is a…
Three faculty and one family medicine resident at the College of Community Health Sciences continued the Mini Medical School program—a lectures series for The University of Alabama’s OLLI program. The Mini Medical School program provides an opportunity for adults and community learners to explore trends in medicine and health, and the lectures by CCHS faculty…
Robert McKinney, LCSW PIP ACSW, is assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine for the College of Community Health Sciences and is the director of the Department of Social Services for University Medical Center, which the College operates. McKinney has been with the College since 2011 as a social worker and doctoral student. He earned…
It was a frigid morning at this year’s American Heart Association West Alabama Heart Walk, but that didn’t keep Tuscaloosa residents from showing their support for heart health or from sampling some Brussels sprouts. For the second year in a row, the Brussels Sprout Challenge was part of the Heart Walk, held on Feb. 13,…
Spending time in nature improves mood, reduces stress and promotes better physical health. Despite the countless benefits, it has become increasingly difficult to separate ourselves from our busy schedules, electronic devices and creature comforts to spend time outside.
Dr. Marisa Giggie, assistant professor of public psychiatry and behavioral medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences, has worked with inmates in the jail since 2012. Giggie said in a typical week she sees around 20 inmates, and she has seen hundreds so far.
Dr. Alan Blum, founder and director of UA’s Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, presented a lecture on January 28, 2016, as part of a series of lectures for the University’s OLLI Program provided by faculty from UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. Blum, the Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair of Family…
The fourth annual Tuscaloosa Evening of African Film, co-sponsored by the College of Community Health Sciences, will be Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. The adult program begins at 6:30 p.m. with three award-winning short films and one feature-length film. A children’s program begins at 3:30 p.m. with a live performance of African Dance by Bama…
Participants of this year’s American Heart Association’s West Alabama Heart Walk will cover 3.1 miles in support of defeating heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. They’ll also be faced with an added challenge—to eat their vegetables. For the second year in a row, the Brussels Sprout Challenge will be part of the Heart Walk,…
