Thirty-five high school students from rural Alabama communities participated in summer programs at the College of Community Health Sciences to 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 CCHS’s Rural Health Leaders…
Fifteen residents and six fellows were honored June 30, 2024, at the 49th annual graduation ceremony of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program and Fellowships. The event was held at UA’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. The residents and fellows will begin their medical practices in Alabama and in other states and countries or enter…
Dr. Crystal Dillard joined CCHS as a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Before joining the College, Dillard was clinic director at The University of Alabama Psychology Clinic and held a clinical faculty position with UA’s Psychology Department. Before coming to the University, she spent 10 years in clinical practice at…
Dr. Joy Bradley, assistant professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, presented “Doulas in the Deep South and their Perceived Roles in Clinical Settings” at the 2024 Mom and Baby Action Network Summit. The summit, titled “Igniting Impact Together: Nurturing Collaborative Solutions,” is part of the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization that…
Prenatal care, airway management and hypertension control were some of the topics presented at the College of Community Health Sciences Resident and Fellow Research Day, hosted May 21 by The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program. The residency, which is operated by CCHS, is a three-year education and training program for medical school…
Dr. James Geyer, a professor of family, internal, and rural medicine with the College of Community Health Sciences and medical director of the College’s Institute for Rural Health Research, is a site leader for a national clinical trial seeking to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when throat muscles relax…
Two College of Community Health Sciences faculty spoke in May to a delegation from the West African country of Ghana about University of Alabama initiatives to improve health, literacy and community engagement in rural Alabama communities. Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor of community medicine and population health, and Dr. Thad Ulzen, professor and chair of psychiatry…
Thirty-two graduates of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine were recognized at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Senior Banquet held May 16 at Cypress Inn Pavilion in Tuscaloosa. As a regional campus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, the College provides clinical education for…
College of Community Health Sciences spring semester graduates were honored May 3 with a graduation brunch. The graduates—Michelle Frick, Asia Johnson and Diana Martinez-Garcia—received their Master of Population Health Sciences degrees during The University of Alabama Spring Commencement May 3. Population health integrates clinical care and public health practices with the goal of preventing, reducing…
Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health at CCHS, co-authored “Use What You Have: Health Promotion and Economic Vitality in a COVID-19 Worksite Vaccination Initiative,” accepted for publication in the Annals of Anthropological Practice. Payne-Foster also co-authored “Cell Maps for Artificial Intelligence: AI-Ready Maps of Human Cell Architecture from…
