Monica L. Baskin, PhD has been selected president-elect of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM).

Urgent Care for Children (UC4C), a physician-owned pediatric urgent care provider, has completed a multi-million dollar round of Series A financing from McKinney Capital and Timberline Holdings.

The Alabama Medicaid Agency has awarded My Care Alabama (My Care), a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama affiliate, contracts to serve 325,000 Medicaid eligible individuals in the northwest, east and central regions of the state, effective October 1, 2019.

Holly Richter, PhD, MD, professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and urogynecologist at UAB, has been awarded the 2019 Distinguished Surgeon Award by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS).

Jefferson County, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the UAB Health System have taken another step toward creating a University Authority to operate Cooper Green Mercy Health Services.

Joanne Requijo, MS, LPC, NCC has joined West Neuropsychology.

Warner Huh, MD professor and director of the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology and vice chair of UAB Gynecology, has been named president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO).

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Neuropathology has named C. Ryan Miller, MD, PhD, as division director.

Alain Bouchard, MD and Michael K. Wilensky, MD have joined Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham where they are practicing on the St. Vincent's Birmingham campus.

Women's Care Specialists is moving its practice to the Physicians Plaza at Grandview Medical Center this coming fall.

Rebecca Moul, DO has joined Birmingham Orthopedics & Spine Specialists. Moul is board certified by the AOBOS. She specializes in orthopedic surgery, Arthroscopy and sports medicine.

FMC achieved a five-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The number of premature births in Jefferson County has decreased thanks to the Nurse-Family Partnership, a program run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and the Jefferson County Department of Health.

Trussville resident Hai Nguyen was recently named Grandview Medical Center's 2018 Employee of the Year.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has promoted Tyler Williams to Vice President, District and Consumer Sales.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has named Andrew J. Butler, MPT, MBA, PhD, dean of the UAB School of Health Professions following a national search.

Howard Bogard, a partner with Burr Forman, was recently appointed to serve as chair of the Alabama State Bar Association's (ASB) Health Law Section.

North Harbor Pavilion at Northport Medical Center has been recognized for providing outstanding patient experience.

Robbie Hindman has been named Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of Princeton Baptist Medical Center.

Master's in Health Administration Ranked No. 1

Michael Luther, MD has joined the medical staff of Grandview Medical Center. Luther is board certified in Family Medicine. He is in practice with Grandview Medical Group Primary Care in Homewood.

Georgiana Medical Center, located in Greenville, Alabama, will close its doors on March 31. The hospital's operator, Ivy Creek of Butler, says patient care will be directed to L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital in Greenville, as well as to other providers.

Research funding to UAB from the National Institutes of Health came in just shy of $300 million in 2018, placing UAB 23rd on the list of universities receiving NIH funding, according to figures published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Allen Jarzombek, MD has joined the medical staff of Grandview Medical Center. Jarzombek is board certified in Family Medicine and practices with Grandview Medical Group Primary Care in Chelsea.

Cullman Regional has named Nesha Donaldson, FACHE, as Chief Operations Officer, a role she has filled in conjunction with her Chief Financial Officer position for more than a year.