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.

Jade Brice Roshell, MD, MBA, FHM, FACP, who serves as Director of the Shelby Baptist Medical Center Hospitalist Program has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Barbara Jacobsmeyer and Dawn Rock are the co-chairs of the American Heart Association's 2019 Birmingham Go Red for Women campaign.

Parents of infants with complex heart defects will now be given a new telehealth platform when they are discharged from Children's of Alabama to monitor the home recovery process.

Becker's Hospital Review has published its 2019 list of 68 African American Leaders in Healthcare. The list highlights African Americans who have taken on healthcare leadership roles across the country.

Monica Baskin, PhD, professor at the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine, was recently installed as president of Jefferson County Health Action Partnership.

UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences researchers have discovered a genetic biomarker that is associated with age-related macular degeneration and delayed rod-mediated dark adaptation -- the first visual function for incident AMD in older adults with normal macular health and early AMD.

Michele Jones and Carrie Ridgway recently received the DCH Excellence Award, which is given to DCH employees who exemplify the highest standards of excellence in attitude, job performance, dependability,and contributions to DCH beyond the call of duty. Employees nominate their peers for the award.

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center received a three-year accreditation from CARF International for its adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.

Steven Theiss, MD has been named the first chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the UAB School of Medicine.

In January, the new UAB Medicine Stroke Recovery Clinic opened.

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center is one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery according to a national study by Healthgrades, a leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals.

On January 31st, Kassouf & Co held a Modernizing Medicine Workshop which is designed to provide training and additional information for Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, and staff on using the modmed Dermatology Practice Management EMR Suite.

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center has announced the hospital's 2019-2020 Medical Staff officers and department chairpersons. These physicians, who were elected by their peers, began their tenure effective January 1 and will serve a two-year term.

In January, Grandview Medical Center hosted a ribbon cutting for the 12th floor of the hospital.

The Master of Science in Health Administration program at the UAB school of Health Professions has been acknowledged for excellence by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education as the winner of the 2019 CAHME/Baylor Scott and White Health Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement Education.