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Even through the fog of the recession, Department of Medicine Vice Chair Nancy E. Dunlap, MD, PhD, sees plenty of positive news to lead the way forward. Read more>> |
Headline News |
 Three of the 10 Alabama Hospital Association's 2010 Hospital Heroes are staff members at UAB Hospital. They are University Emergency Department Nurse Manager India Alford, RN, BSN; Hearing and Speech Clinical Coordinator Jamie Wade, MS, SLP-CCC; and Family Support Coordinator Wendy Walters, LCSW, OSW-C. The group was honored last week at a luncheon hosted by the Birmingham Regional Council of the Alabama Hospital Association. Read More>> |
 On January 1 Don Lilly, MBA, FACHE, began his new role as UABHS vice president of clinical network development. In this position he is focusing on hospital outreach: maintaining and strengthening relationships among UABHS and local and state hospitals and health care providers. Read More>> |
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 UAB's transplant program will help send dozens of organ recipients and donors to the 2010 Transplant Games in Wisconsin this spring, primarily through fundraising by participants in the Team Alabama/UAB Walk on March 6. Martha R. Tankersley, CRNP, recently named 22 team captains who are developing methods to reach their $25,000 goal. Read More>> |
Information |
UAB's Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program will undergo an accreditation visit by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) on January 22. The nonprofit corporation, founded in 1996, conducts voluntary inspection and accreditation in the field of cellular therapy. Read More>> |
In an emergency, your cell phone could save a life. On the highway, it could end one instead. UAB researchers say that smartphones and other electronic gadgets are fueling an epidemic of distracted driving. But a recent UAB-sponsored summit offered a plan to discourage people from texting while motoring. Learn more in this new feature from UAB Magazine. Read More>> |
Alabama hospitals and the Alabama Department of Public Health are challenging all citizens to make a New Year's resolution to lose weight with the annual Scale Back Alabama campaign and contest. The 10-week weight-loss program begins January 23, with the goal of empowering people to begin a healthier lifestyle. Read More>> |
UAB Women & Infants Services has launched a new
consumer-friendly Web site, www.uabmedicine.org/women, in anticipation of the opening of UAB's Women & Infants Center. The interactive site offers a wealth of information about women's health and wellness and features a women's health library, videocasts, comprehensive information on the new Women & Infants Center and UAB Medicine's world-class obstetrical, gynecological, and newborn care, and many other resources. Click here to visit the Web site. |
UAB will celebrate the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center during 'UAB Loves ASC Week' February 8 through 13. UAB's Alys Stephens Center is the crown jewel of the UAB campus, presenting fun, fabulous shows by the world's best artists and offering arts education for all ages. The week will include ticket giveaways, discounts for the UAB family, and fun, diverse events and performances. The celebration weekend includes performances by Three Dog Night on Friday, February 12, the ASC Kids' Club Black History Month presentation 'Extraordinary Americans Who Happen to Be...,' and the Soweto Gospel Choir, both on
Saturday, February 13. Read More>> |
Ask the Experts |
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) experts advise women to stick to the American Cancer Society's recommendation that all women should get annual mammograms starting at age 40 years. This recommendation comes in the wake of controversy and confusion surrounding new guidelines issued by a federal advisory board. Read More>> |
Web Extra |
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers four new online fact sheets on thyroid disorders. Read More>> |
Events |
Employee Open House for Women & Infants Center January 25 and 26
UAB employees are invited to an open house for the new state-of-the-art Women & Infants Center, Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center, and Jim Limbaugh Family Park of Hope Honoring Phyllis Limbaugh. The events are hosted by UAB Health System CEO William Ferniany, PhD, and UAB Hospital CEO Michael Waldrum, MD. To accommodate all shifts there will be two employee open house events, Monday, January 25, 4 pm to 8 pm, and Tuesday, January 26, 7 am to 10 am. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 205.996.7619 or e-mail wisvc@uabmc.edu. |
Schwartz Rounds on Friday, January 22
A new season of Schwartz Rounds is beginning along with the New Year. 2010 will bring some changes to the format of the rounds, which will focus less on the details of each case and more on the commonalities of situations experienced by all caregivers. The goal of the rounds is to look continuously for ways to grow compassion for the roles that each of us fill and create a greater appreciation for the unique challenges every hospital service and unit encounter daily. Join us on Friday, January 22, at Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium at 11 am. Lunch will be served. The rounds conclude at 12:15 pm. Please arrive on time and plan to stay for the entire program. |
UABHS Physician Health Officer Sandra Frazier, MD, will conduct an enrichment workshop for physicians seeking self-improvement and insight into problematic behaviors. The 5-day workshop is February 1 through 4 at the Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Studies. Attendees earn 28.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits'. For more information and to register, call the Physician Resource Office at 205.930.7680 or visit the Web site. |
How can physicians incorporate into their clinical practice the cancer prevention and control messages and interventions that target Latino immigrants? A top national expert in Latino cancer issues, Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, will be in Birmingham February 4 to help lead a satellite conference and live Webcast addressing these issues. Dr. Ramirez and UAB Associate Professor of Medicine Isabel C. Scarinci, PhD, MPH, will discuss barriers and motivators to cancer screening. Read More>> |
Darley-Usmar to Discuss Effective Presentations
Victor Darley-Usmar, PhD, professor of pathology and director of the Center for Free Radical Biology, will discuss effective presentations during the Office of Postdoctoral Education seminar at noon Monday, January 25, in Bevill Biomedical Research Building Room 170. Lunch is provided. |
 King of Motown Smokey Robinson will be the spotlight performer at the Alys Stephens Center Viva Health Starlight Gala, Saturday, April 24. The Starlight Gala Evening package includes an elegant cocktail party and live entertainment in the Grand Lobby, with select seating for the performance. Tickets to the gala, an annual fundraiser benefiting the center and its educational initiatives and programs, are on sale now. Call 205.975.2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for tickets or for more information. |
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and five-time Grammy-winning pianist McCoy Tyner is joined by Tony Award-winning tap genius Savion Glover for a unique jazz exploration that showcases both artists at the top of their game on Friday, January 29, at the Alys Stephens Center. The two teamed up last year for six nights at the legendary Blue Note to celebrate Tyner's 70th birthday for performances that were hailed as "brilliant" and "art at its best." Read More>> |
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