CCHS welcomes 2023-24 class of Rural Medical Scholars(9/26/2023)-The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed seven students from around the state to the Rural Medical Scholars Program, which is exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become physicians and practice in rural communities. The Rural Medical Scholars Program is part of the CCHS Rural Health Leaders Pipeline created to address the shortage […]
New Rural Dental Scholars Program launched(9/26/2023)-The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed four rural Alabama students who want to one day practice dentistry in rural communities to the inaugural class of a new Rural Dental Scholars Program The program is a separate admissions pathway to the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry specifically for students from rural Alabama. […]
Knee and hip replacements can reduce pain, improve function(9/26/2023)-Knee and hip pain caused by arthritis limits the body from completing normal activities. One way to help reduce pain and improve long-term function might be with knee and hip replacements, explained Dr. Russ Guin, a sports medicine physician at University Medical Center and assistant professor at UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. “Indications for […]
Healthy Aging(9/26/2023)-Changes happen when we age, regardless of health status, and some of those changes can impact older adults’ goals to staying healthy, Dr. Anne Halli-Tierney, a geriatrician at University Medical Center, said in a September Mini Medical School presentation. Mini Medical School is a series of lectures provided by UMC health-care providers to The University […]
Accolades(9/26/2023)-Casey Macander, a CCHS doctoral student in UA’s interdisciplinary doctoral program, with focuses on epidemiology, biostatistics and health outcomes research, published a health policy haiku, “Back to School – and Back to Worrying,” in the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Newsletter titled “Today’s health policy haiku.” BACK TO SCHOOL – AND BACK TO WORRYING As the […]
College welcomes new fellows(8/30/2023)-The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed new fellows in obstetrics and sports medicine. CCHS has eight fellowship programs designed to enhance the education of family medicine physicians, especially those who plan to practice in rural and underserved communities. In addition to obstetrics and sports medicine, the College has fellowships in behavioral health, emergency medicine, […]
New Faculty(8/30/2023)-Dr. Antonio Gardner joined CCHS as associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health. He will also serve as director of Evaluation and Education of CCHS Rural Programs. Gardner, from Autaugaville, Ala., received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Alabama A&M University in Montgomery and his master’s degree in Human Environmental Sciences […]
Annual Report(8/30/2023)-Please take a moment to review our Annual Report for 2022. Learn more about our expansion of University Medical Center and how we are caring for communities across West Alabama.
Accolades(8/30/2023)-Dr. Jane Weida, professor of family, internal and rural medicine with CCHS, was appointed to the Bridge Year Standing Work Group, an apprenticeship program for new medical school graduates who didn’t initially match into residency programs. The group was created by the Alabama Physician Workforce Act, which took effect Aug. 1, 2023, and seeks to […]
Primary Care Track Class of 2027 medical students(7/31/2023)-The College of Community Health Sciences welcomed 37 medical students to the Primary Care Track Class of 2027. The Primary Care Track, the only one of its kind in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marinex E. Heersink School of Medicine, was created for students who want to practice primary care. The Primary Care Track […]
CCHS medical students help UA employees with health screenings(7/31/2023)-Third and fourth-year medical students at the College of Community Health Sciences partnered with The University of Alabama Wellness and Work-Life July 19 to give UA employees a WellBAMA Health Screening that provided insights and guidance to support achieving healthier lifestyles. “We travel all over campus to different locations making it convenient for employees to […]
High school students spend summer in five-week Rural program(7/31/2023)-Twenty-six Alabama students participated in this summer’s Rural Health Scholars and Minority Rural Health Scholars programs. Sixteen were Rural Health Scholars and 10 were Minority Rural Health Scholars. The programs are part of the Rural Health Leaders Pipeline at the College of Community Health Sciences created to address the shortage of primary care physicians in […]
College welcomes second class of Primary Care Track campers(7/31/2023)-The College of Community Health Sciences kicked off its second Primary Care Track summer camp July 5. Camp PCT is a three-week program in Tuscaloosa for first- and second-year students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marinex E. Heersink School of Medicine who plan to complete their final two years of medical school at […]
New Faculty(7/31/2023)-Dr. Tiffany Watson joined CCHS as assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal and Rural Medicine. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Watson is a graduate of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va., and completed medical school at American University of Antigua College of Medicine in Antigua and […]
CCHS Brag Points(7/31/2023)-Increasing physician workforce in rural Alabama: The College has placed 85 physicians in rural Alabama through its Rural Medical Scholars Program, which is exclusively for rural Alabama students who wish to become doctors and return home or to similar communities to practice.
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