Studies show that between 10% and 15% of physicians in the United States experience substance use disorder at some point in their careers, but many don’t know how to or choose not to seek help, Dr. Sandra Frazier, medical director of the Alabama Professionals Health Program, said during a lecture at The University of Alabama…
By Caleb Jones Growing up, Dr. Jared Watson fantasized along with his twin brother Jeremy that they would one day be “football-playing doctors, in space.” Now, as a former University of Alabama football player and UAB School of Medicine Class of 2021 graduate, it’s safe to say that at least two of those aspirations have…
Twenty-six graduates of the UAB School of Medicine Class of 2021 were honored at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Senior Banquet May 20, held virtually due to COVID-19. As a regional campus of the School of Medicine, the College provides the clinical education for a portion of third- and fourth-year medical…
Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Available To UMC Patients University Medical Center has the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available by appointment for UMC patients age 18 and older. To schedule an appointment, call (205) 348-1471. UMC is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences. Vaccines are provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm…
Dr. Martha Crowther, professor and associate dean for Research and Health Policy for The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, was named the 2021 Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award winner by UA’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships. Crowther was recognized for her “outstanding achievements in community engagement and her leadership role in advancement engagement scholarship…
University Medical Center’s Reach Out and Read program received strong support during the recently completed University of Alabama 2021 Bama Blitz online fundraising campaign. The early childhood reading program received more than $7,000 in donations, exceeding its fundraising goal. Through Reach Out and Read, which is part of UMC’s Pediatric Clinic in Tuscaloosa, children age…
Cynthia Moore, assistant director of the Rural Scholars Program at College of Community Health Sciences, was awarded The University of Alabama’s prestigious Dr. Minnie C. Miles Endowed Excellence Award. The Rural Scholars Program is for rising high school seniors from rural Alabama communities and provides students with opportunities to pursue careers in health-care professions while…
Ten students studying to become physicians and practice in rural Alabama communities were recognized April 30 at a convocation for the Rural Medical Scholars program. The program, now in its 25th year, is operated by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences and the UAB School of Medicine. The Rural Medical Scholars Program…
Health care services at The University of Alabama will expand and become more efficient as the Student Health Center, currently managed by the Division of Student Life, merges its medical services and administrative operations with University Medical Center, which falls under the College of Community Health Sciences. The full transition is expected to be complete…
Four residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency were named chief residents for the 2021-22 academic year. The new chief residents and their leadership roles: Dr. Tameka Hairston – Recruitment and Conferences Dr. Ellen Lorenzen – Curriculum, Research, Quality Improvement and Student Engagement Dr. Jordan Pharris – Hospital, Committees, Quality Improvement and…
