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New CCHS Faculty – July 2019

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…


Friend Named Dean of CCHS

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…


Sepsis in Hospitalized Patients – Grand Rounds

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…


Residents, Fellows Honored at Graduation Ceremony

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,…


College Creates Pediatric Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians

The College of Community Health Sciences has created a Pediatric Fellowship for family medicine physicians that is believed to be the first such training program in the country. The fellowship will provide comprehensive instruction for family medicine physicians seeking additional skills in pediatric care. Dr. Sara Phillips, fellowship director, said the year-long program offers a…


New CCHS Faculty

Dr. Brittney Anderson joined the College of Community Health Sciences as assistant professor of family, internal, and rural medicine. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center and teach and supervise the College’s family medicine residents, medical students and clinical learners. Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Duke University in Durham,…


McDonald to Serve as Interim Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. John McDonald, associate professor of OB/GYN at the College of Community Health Sciences, was named interim chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology effective July 1. Dr. Kristine Graettinger, who is currently serving as department chair, is leaving the College and moving with her family to Wisconsin. In his new role, McDonald will…


OB/GYN Clinic Hosts Open-House

University Medical Center’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic hosted a patient open-house June 3, 2019, to introduce the newest member of the team, Dr. Heather Skanes-DeVold to UMC patients, faculty and staff. The open-house also served as an opportunity for the community to meet the clinic’s current physicians and learn about the services offered by UMC,…


June 2019 Accolades

Dr. Jessica Powell, a resident of The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency, presented a poster titled “The Impact of Family Medicine-Obstetric Care on Infant Mortality Rates in Rural Alabama” at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference in Toronto, Canada. The residency is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences.…


CCHS Medical Student Completes Fellowship

Madilyn Tomaso, a third-year UAB School of Medicine student completing her clinical training at the College of Community Health Sciences, has finished her year as an Alabama Schweitzer Fellow. As part of the fellowship program, medical students work to address unmet health needs through community-based projects. Tomaso worked with the Community Food Bank of Central…