Today at noon, our faculty, students and residents gathered and kneeled in solidarity for a moment of silence. #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
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- We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Anupam Agarwal has been named dean of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, senior vice president of Medicine and chair of the Health Services Foundation Board. Learn More: go.uab.edu/3l6dMEH @anupamuab @UABNews @uabmedicine
- Congratulations to Selwyn Vickers, MD, FACS, Dean of @uabsom and Senior Vice President for Medicine at @uabmedicine for being named the next President Elect of the American Surgical Association last night at their 139th annual meeting.
- The UAB School of Medicine has been gifted $95 million from longtime supporter Marnix E. Heersink, M.D. It is the single largest philanthropic gift to UAB.The UAB School of Medicine will now be named the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. go.uab.edu/heersink
- Did you see UAB in the New York Times this morning? ☕️☺️
- Today, @DrVickersUAB officially assumes the role of CEO of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, while also continuing to serve as Dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. (1/3)
- Introducing Anupam Agarwal, M.D., as dean of the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. go.uab.edu/3l6dMEH
- Breaking news: @NIH selects @DrJeanneM as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases uab.edu/news/people/it…
- Remdesivir, the drug developed through research led by Dr. Richard Whitley at the UAB School of Medicine, has been granted emergency use authorization by the @US_FDA to treat the coronavirus.
- Our hearts are breaking for the loss of life across Alabama, the country, & the world. As you make plans for this weekend, please continue to keep social distancing at the forefront of your mind and to wear a mask when you leave your home. COVID-19 is still very contagious.
- SOM dean @DrVickersUAB has been named president of the American Surgical Association—the nation's oldest, most prestigious surgical organization—making him the third African American president in the association's history. Read more: bit.ly/2QFXaEm @UABSurgery #asa2021
- Congratulations to @anupamuab, director of the Division of Nephrology and executive vice dean of the School of Medicine, who will become the next president of the @ASNKidney on Jan. 1, 2020. The organization is made up of more than 20,000 health professionals from 131 countries.
- Congratulations to @DrEllenEaton for being selected as 1 of 10 to serve as a National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar for a 3 year term This is a major accomplishment - we are so proud to have you at UAB💚 @UABNews uab.edu/news/people/it…
- UAB, in partnership with other academic centers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, will establish the Deep South Center to Reduce Disparities in Chronic Diseases with a grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. bit.ly/3jdS9OY
