Dr. Catherine Lavender, associate professor of family, internal and rural medicine with CCHS, was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society as an outstanding University of Alabama at Birmingham alumnus. In her nomination, Lavender was cited for her strength in leadership, contribution to research and commitment to humanism in medicine. The AOA…
The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences recently welcomed the first class of a new summer program for college students in pre-medical studies who are interested in rural primary care. The Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship is a seven-week program that provides opportunities for students to learn about the health needs of rural Alabama…
Dr. Douglas Scutchfield, one of the founders of the College of Community Health Sciences, died May 23, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. He was 80 years old. Scutchfield helped establish CCHS in 1972 and was the first chair of its Department of Family and Community Medicine. He went on to hold other positions with the College,…
Twenty-two physicians were honored June 18, 2022, at the 47th annual graduation ceremony of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program and Fellowships. The event was held at the North River Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa. The College of Community Health Sciences provides graduate and post-graduate medical education through both the three-year Tuscaloosa Family…
Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, co-authored “Community Perspectives and Environmental Justice Issues in an Unincorporated Black Township,” accepted for publication in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
High school students from rural Alabama communities have participated in programs this summer at The University of Alabama where they learn about the need rural communities have for more doctors and other health care professionals. Through the Minority Rural Health Scholars Program and the Rural Health Scholars Program, both part of the UA College of…
CCHS DEI Committee members visited the Paul R. Jones Museum in Tuscaloosa in May 2022 to view the Celestia Morgan: Disparities Exhibit. Morgan is a postdoctoral research associate at The University of Alabama, and her work has been featured at the Birmingham Museum and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. Committee members…
Dr. James Geyer joined CCHS as professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. He will also serve as medical director of the College’s Institute for Rural Health Research. Geyer is board certified in neurology and sleep medicine. He has been in private practice for more than 20 years and has served as…
Amelia de los Reyes, EdD, MSN, RN, CTCP, director of Quality Improvement and Clinical Health Informatics for the UA Student Health Center, was nominated as one of Alabama’s Notable Nurses by the Alabama Nurses Association. de los Reyes was nominated for her service to the community and her commitment to make a difference in the…
The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences recently welcomed the first class of a new summer program for college students in pre-medical studies who are interested in rural primary care. The Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship is a seven-week program that provides opportunities for students to learn about the health needs of rural Alabama…
