Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D., Elesabeth Ridgely Shook Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Research.

Sheetal Gandotra, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the 2022 Dean's Excellence Award in Teaching.    

Marissa Dean, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching.

Shawn Galin, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching.

Erin Snyder, M.D., professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching.  

Eighteen faculty members across Heersink School of Medicine’s departments have received 2022 Dean’s Excellence Awards in recognition of excellence in the areas of teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity.

Cain, now cancer-free, wants others to receive the same level of compassionate care she did during her time of need.

During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, learn about ways to take care of mental well-being and available UAB resources.

Department of Medicine experts discuss ways seniors can take and maintain control of their health in several areas of wellness for Senior Health and Fitness Day.

Keith Barron, financial specialist in the Department of Medicine, volunteers in multiple capacities to give back to his community while fostering a special bond with his daughter.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine held its Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14 at Bartow Arena to celebrate the 189 graduates in the Class of 2022.

Patricia Valdez, Ph.D., chief extramural research integrity officer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spoke to Heersink School of Medicine faculty and shed light on areas of focus and concern for the NIH.

The Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, established by the Heersink gift, aims to foster and facilitate health care improvement and socio-economic transformation through creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Three medical students were selected for the Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (GERM) Program for the year 2022-2023. They will train one-on-one with Infectious Diseases experts Ellen Eaton, M.D., Olivia Van Gerwen, M.D., and Rachael Lee, M.D., respectively. 

The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In April, Heersink communications sat down with Lauren Graham, M.D., Ph.D., Erin Yarbrough, and Kierstin Kennedy, M.D., to learn more about their stories and what Momentum means to them.

The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In May, Heersink communications sat down with Megann Bates Cain, Donna Bailer, and Dr. Cathy Fuller to hear what the program means to them.

Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D., and Anath Shalev, M.D., have been inducted into the Association of American Physicians, a prestigious honor which recognizes outstanding, diverse physician-scientists with credentials in basic or translational biomedical research.

The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion creates a culture of inclusivity and equity for our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. The foundational values and aspirations that Diversity Month commemorates are visible in the Heersink School of Medicine through diversity and inclusion initiatives, continued learning, and fostering colleagues.

The commencement ceremony for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine is planned for Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m. in Bartow Arena.

The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health held a virtual open house to introduce the institute and discuss its background, mission, and goals Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

In part 2 of our LCME series, Self-Study Task Force co-chairs Irfan Asif, M.D., and Lanita Carter, Ph.D., share what we learned about ourselves as a school during preparations for the 2022 visit, happening next week, April 11-13.

World Health Day commemorates the World Health Organization’s April 7, 1948 founding and is celebrated to raise global health awareness. Across UAB, faculty address local and worldwide health challenges including issues of equity and access.

Re-accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education is a way the UAB Heersink School of Medicine holds itself and its education programs accountable to established national standards. Read about how the re-accreditation process guided changes to programs, facilities and leadership in the past, as well as updates that are underway.

Nine students from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine were named in the 2022-2023 class of Alabama Schweitzer Fellows, a group of graduate students across Alabama who will spend the next year implementing service projects designed to address social factors that impact health. 

Craig Hoesley, M.D., senior associate dean for Medical Education, shares the tremendous work that has been completed over the past two years in preparation for our LCME virtual site visit, happening April 11-13. 

Physicians & Faculty for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) members are invited to attend a reception with ASO music director Carlos Izcaray at TrimTab Brewing Company on Tuesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. and ASO Masterworks performance of Mozart’s 40th Symphony on Saturday, May 7. 

The Heersink School of Medicine shines a spotlight on resident Sal Kamal, M.D., in honor of National Doctors’ Day.

Thom Mayer, M.D., presented his lecture “It begins with you! Why health care leadership leading matters” at the Heersink School of Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, March 25. Mayer discussed how to combat burnout in health care and how to enact change for a better work environment.

The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health is excited to announce the second cohort of pilot grant awardees. 

The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health is excited to announce the third cohort of pilot grant awardees.