Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) occurs in 12.5 out of 10,000 delivery hospitalizations, resulting in death of the mother in 6% of cases, according to a College of Community Health Sciences Grand Rounds discussion led by Drs. Connie Leeper, Vanessa Hamby and Amrit Sidhu. DIC is a condition where blood clots form in the body blocking…
University Medical Center-Northport was nationally certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home in recognition of its commitment to place patients at the center of care and to advance quality in the health care it provides. The recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance means medical practices have made a commitment to provide health care that…
Dr. Louanne Friend has been awarded a grant to continue her research in identifying patients at risk for or currently diagnosed with hypertension. The patients will be given the opportunity to enroll in an on-site or online training curriculum to develop lifestyle habits needed for self-monitoring and blood-pressure control. Friend, assistant professor in the Department…
In the interest of promoting international medical education, the College of Community Health Sciences (CCHS) at The University of Alabama provides opportunities for resident physicians to study and experience global health. A Global Health Curriculum is now part of the UA Family Medicine Residency, which is operated by CCHS. As part of the new curriculum,…
Social workers are frequently called upon to be patient, resourceful, positive and generous. Laura Beth Brown exemplifies these qualities. She furthers them by inspiring others to be tireless and devoted to helping improve the lives of those around her. Though she has only been working in social services for three years she has made a…
Ten students who want to become physicians and practice in rural Alabama communities were recognized April 27 at a convocation for the Rural Medical Scholars program, which is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences and the University of Alabama School of Medicine. The program is exclusively for rural Alabama students and includes a…
Partnerships with communities to improve health was the focus of the 20th annual Rural Health Conference hosted by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences and its Institute for Rural Health Research. The conference, “Partnering with Resilient Communities,” was held April 10-11 and included presentations about creating community networks and health care coalitions,…
Many areas in rural Alabama are prenatal deserts and that impacts how Dr. Connie Leeper cares for some of her pregnant patients. Leeper, a family medicine obstetrician, might ask rural patients about their plans for getting to the hospital when they go into labor. Some of her patients live an hour or more from the…
Four participants of the Rural Medical Scholars Program have graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and will proceed to enter The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency this summer. Jacob Guin, Josh Price, Crystal Skinner and Hannah Zahedi will be the largest group of Rural Medical Scholars to complete the program in…
Dr. Jane Weida, interim chair of the College’s Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine, authored the chapter “Measles (Rubeola),” published in the 2019 edition of Conn’s Current Therapy, a family medicine textbook. Weida, a family medicine physician, also cares for patients at University Medical Center, which the College operates. The College’s sports medicine fellows,…
