Geriatric care and education to be the focus of new Duxbury Endowed Professorship

An endowed professorship has been established to honor Andrew Duxbury, M.D., a leading geriatrics physician in The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, thanks to a generous gift made by a family member.

Investing in Tomorrow: Barber Companies’ $1.5 million research fund accelerates innovation and enriches training in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from the Barber Companies, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy has been provided with a dynamic catalyst for medical innovation.

Honoring a Legend of Alabama Medicine: Christopher Endowed Chair commemorates influential namesake’s commitment to rural communities

Legacy is a living thing.

For Neil Christopher, M.D., it was the legacy of his grandfather’s career as a rural physician—combined with timely encouragement from his older brother Ralph, also a doctor—that provided the inspiration to switch majors and pursue a career in medicine. Three years after his graduation from Auburn University in 1955, Christopher earned his medical degree from what would become the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.