Violence: What to know, ideas for response(5/3/2024)-The impact of violence and how to improve outreach and response was the topic of the 23rd annual Rural Health Conference April 17-18 hosted by the Institute for Rural Health Research, which is part of the College of Community Health Sciences. Conference speakers from across Alabama and the country gave keynote and breakout presentations with […]
CCHS welcomes new third-year medical students(5/3/2024)-University of Alabama at Birmingham Marinex E. Heersink School of Medicine students, who will complete their clinical education at the College of Community Health Sciences, attended an orientation at CCHS on April 24. CCHS serves as a regional campus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, providing the third and fourth years of medical school […]
Students pursuing rural medicine, dentistry honored at convocation(5/3/2024)-Twelve students studying to become physicians, dentists and other health care providers and who want to practice in rural Alabama communities were recognized April 27 during a College of Community Health Sciences convocation. The students are part of the College’s Rural Medical Scholars, Rural Community Health Scholars and Rural Dental Scholars programs, which are part […]
Accolades April 2024(5/3/2024)-Dr. Alan Blum, director of The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, which is housed within CCHS, was a guest on a WBUR Boston “On Point” radio program about whether the United States should ban menthol cigarettes. Menthol enhances the effects of nicotine on the brain and can make tobacco […]
Upcoming Event Rural Health Conference(4/3/2024)-The Institute for Rural Health Research at CCHS will host “Turning the Tide…On Individual, Domestic and Community Violence,” April 17-18, 2024. The annual conference, to be held at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus, brings together health care professionals, community leaders, researchers, government officials and policymakers who hear from speakers in the field […]
Student Health Center re-accredited(4/3/2024)-The University of Alabama Student Health Center and Pharmacy, which is operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences, was re-accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care through March 31, 2027. Accreditation is granted upon completion of an on-site survey conducted by AAHC representatives, who visited the SHCP Feb. 12-13, 2024. During their […]
New chief residents named(4/3/2024)-Four residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program were named chief residents for the 2024-25 academic year. The residency is operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. The new chief residents and their leadership roles: Dr. Austin Brooks – Hospital Services, Committees and Patient Safety Dr. Rachel Butler-Sarvaunt – Curriculum, […]
Medical students match with residencies(4/3/2024)-The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine students who completed their clinical education at UA’s College of Community Health Sciences were selected for residency programs across the country. CCHS serves as a regional campus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in the education of medical students, and clinical education […]
CCHS residency welcomes medical school graduates(4/3/2024)-Sixteen new medical school graduates begin their graduate education in July 2024 at the College of Community Health Sciences. They will receive specialty raining in family medicine as part of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program Class of 2027. The three-year residency was established in 1975 and is one of the oldest […]
Participants needed for study about child growth and development(4/3/2024)-Dr. Lea Yerby, associate professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, and her University of Alabama research team are working to recruit families to participate in a study about the impact of environment and social conditions on a child’s growth and development. Information about the study, “The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study […]
Publications March 2024(4/3/2024)-Dr. Jane Weida, professor of family, internal and rural medicine at CCHS, wrote a chapter on Measles published in “Conn’s Current Therapy 2024.” Conn’s Current Therapy presents evidence-based information along with the personal experience and expertise of physicians, and it serves as a resource for a wide range of health-care providers, including primary care physicians, […]
In Memory(4/3/2024)-Dr. Sandral Hullett, a graduate of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program and a distinguished leader in rural health who dedicated her career to delivering health care to the poor and underserved, died March 22, 2024. She was 78 years old. Described by her peers as a gifted clinician, effective administrator and […]
CCHS Updates: Master’s in Population Health(4/3/2024)-The CCHS master’s degree in Population Health Sciences program is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. The degree is designed for health-care professionals, health-care administrators and researchers interested in population health, which integrates clinical care and public health practices. Classes are offered in-person (application deadline April 15) and online (application deadline June 15). […]
Accolades March 2024(4/3/2024)-Graham Jones, a student in CCHS’s master’s degree in Population Health Sciences program, co-authored an abstract poster that was selected for presentation at a virtual All of Us Researchers Convention April 3-4, 2024. His poster was titled “Leveraging All of Us Genomic and Electronic Health Record Data to Identify Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Transient Cerebral […]
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