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Klaressa Washington awarded the SHP Excellence in Service Award

Each year, UAB’s School of Health Professions recognizes faculty and staff for their contributions over the past academic year. The Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences is honored to share that Klaressa Washington, Program Manager II, received the staff award for Excellence in Service at this year’s celebration.

Taylor Stewart named Emerging Leader by Alabama Rivers Alliance

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, Alabama Rivers Alliance presented Taylor Stewart with the 2026 Emerging Leader Award.

UAB PA makes its debut with Red Mountain Theater Company

On Thursday, March 12, UAB Physician Associate Studies program got a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Dear Evan Hansen.”

BMD program launches Biotechnology minor

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Biomedical Sciences bachelor’s program is proud to launch its new Biotechnology minor. From cells to solutions, this minor equips its students with science that can transform care.

SHP Education Innovation Grant to fund photovoice initiative in WCDI Program

MSHA #1 in USNWR rankings again; OT and PT move up in rankings

Smiling UAB OT student holds a numbered eye chart for a South African child to read.

OT Study Abroad Program to South Africa offers meaningful experience and clarity on career path

Celebrating Dr. Christy Harris Lemak’s Leadership and Legacy at UAB HSA

After more than a decade of leadership and service to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Health Services Administration, Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, is beginning a new chapter.

UAB Healthcare Quality and Safety Student Dora Cheung Awarded IHQSE Grant to Advance Patient Safety and Glycemic Management

HQS student Dora Cheung has been awarded $19,600 through the Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (IHQSE) Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety (CEPS) Grant Program to support her capstone project.

New UAB kitchen cooks up ‘family meal’ connections

Open to UAB employees, students, families, and the Greater Birmingham community, the new kitchen in the Department of Nutrition Sciences is a chef’s kiss.

Occupational Therapy Faculty Share Research, Make Global Connections at WFOT 2026

CDS launches new Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s program

UAB School of Health Professions is excited to announce a new degree program within the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences.

Two Earn DEP Outstanding Graduate Award

Lizzy Bumpas and Danielle North were honored as the winners of the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Award for Dietitian Education Program (DEP).

Geoffrey Silvera named AUPHA John D. Thompson Prize recipient

Geoffrey Silvera, Ph.D., has been named the 2026 recipient of the John D. Thompson Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).