More than 12 million individuals in the US age 50 and older are expected to have osteoporosis by 2020. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of bones are reduced. As bones become more porous and fragile, the risk of fracture increases. “Osteoporosis is a really serious issue,” said Dr. Anne Halli-Tierney,…
Seventeen students studying to become rural physicians or considering other health careers attended a rural programs orientation session August 20 hosted by the College of Community Health Sciences. The students are participating in the College’s Rural Medical Scholars Program and Rural Community Health Scholars Program. The orientation at Lake Lurleen State Park in Coker, Alabama,…
TORCH infections cover a range of infectious disease that can affect newborns and fetuses. However, there are conditions that share symptoms with TORCH infections that fall outside of its sphere. Drs. Karen Burgess and Sara Phillips, physicians in the pediatrics department at University Medical Center, which is run by the College of Community Health Sciences,…
Drs. Anne Halli-Tierney and Dana Carroll authored “Polypharmacy: Evaluating Risks and Deprescribing,” published in the July 2019 issue of American Family Physician. Halli-Tierney is assistant professor of family, internal, and rural medicine for the College and a practicing geriatrician at University Medical Center, which the College operates. Carroll is clinical assistant professor of pharmacy for…
The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences sent representatives from the UA Family Medicine Residency to the American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference for Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. This event is the largest recruiting opportunity in America for medical students and residents. The event, held in Kansas City, Missouri, has…
Dr. Tamer Elsayed was named director of The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency, which is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences. In the role, he will be responsible for the overall operation of the residency, including resident recruitment and selection, residency teaching and scholarly activities, supervision of residents, resident education in the…
Dr. Dale Dickinson joined the College of Community Health Sciences as director of the Office of Medical Student Affairs and associate professor of community medicine and population health. In the director role, Dickinson will provide strategic leadership and oversight for programs that support the education of medical students at the College. CCHS is a regional…
Dr. Richard Friend, a physician with extensive administrative experience in family medicine at two universities and who also spent 10 years in private practice, has been named dean of the College of Community Health Sciences. Friend, who has served as interim dean and professor in the College for the past year, was named dean effective…
The cases of sepsis in hospitalized patients is expected to grow as the baby boomer generation ages in the next ten years. Between 60-85% of sepsis cases occur in patients 65 and older due to a weaker immune function and resistance. The latest installment in the College of Community Health Sciences Grand Rounds Lecture Series…
Twenty-one physicians were honored June 30 at the 44th annual graduation ceremony of The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency and Fellowships. The College of Community Health Sciences provides graduate and post-graduate medical education through both the three-year UA Family Medicine Residency and year-long fellowships for family medicine physicians seeking additional training in behavioral health,…
