The new UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic opened in Trussville on January 19. The 5,200-square-foot clinic offers pediatric and comprehensive eye care specialists and houses a state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging center. Patient services include family eye care, eye exams, cataract evaluations, glaucoma screenings, dry eye evaluation and treatment, and contact lens evaluations
Alabama Genomic Health Initiative Publishes First Major Data Set
Some of the first results from the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative (AGHI)were recently published in Genetics in Medicine.
Callahan Clinic Opens in Trussville
The new UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic opened in Trussville on January 19.
Vaughan Retires
After over 40 years in practice, Tom Vaughan, Jr., MD has retired from Children's of Alabama.
Bradford Launches Medication-Assisted Clinics
Bradford Health Services is expanding of its services in Alabama with the launch of the Bradford Clinic, a new program with outpatient centers that combine Bradford's counseling with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Jackson Thornton Technologies Awarded Blue Diamond Partnership
Jackson Thornton Technologies (JTT), a subsidiary of Jackson Thornton CPAs and Consultants have been named a Datto Blue Diamond Global Partner.
Elie Named Chair of UAB Department of Emergency Medicine
Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD has been named chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UAB School of Medicine
Forbes Names Kassouf 2021 Top Firm
Forbes named Birmingham-based Kassouf & Co one of the top firms of 2021 in their annual America's Best Tax and Accounting firms list.
Williams Joins Urology Centers
Heather Williams has the UCA Women's Center as a Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
Study of Genetic Factors That Shape Human Gut Microbiome
Recently, an international study by the MiBioGen consortium, an international collaboration involving more than 20 labs across the world, analyzed the common genetic factors that influence the composition of the human gut microbiome in more than 18,000 people.
Princeton Names McGrue Chief Nursing Officer
Van McGrue, RN, MSN, PhD has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. Most recently, McGrue served as CNO of Citizens Baptist Medical Center.
UAB Orthopaedics Launches Urgent Care Clinic
UAB has opened a new urgent care orthopaedic clinic, which is run by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and located at UAB Highlands Hospital.
Bivins Named President of Urology Centers of Alabama
Urology Centers of Alabama has named V. Michael Bivin, MD as the new president.
BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama MAPD Plan Receives Four-Star Rating
BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama's Blue Advantage Complete PPO Plan, a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan, has received a four-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
GeneCapture Creates Rapid Portable Pathogen Identification Test Directly from Sample
Hunstville-based GeneCapture has created the world's first multi-pathogen identification using non-amplified RNA detection.
Southern Research Leadership Appointments
Southern Research has named Michael Catalano and Mark Suto, PhD chief operating officer and vice president for Life Sciences, respectively.
UAB Medicine Listed Among Most Wired Hospitals for 2020
In 2020, for the seventh consecutive year, UAB Medicine has been named one of HealthCare's Most Wired by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).
Walker Baptist Names New CNO
Walker Baptist Medical Center has name Lori Sumner, MSN, RN chief nursing officer.
Salas Receives Grant to Study Diet for Preterm Infants
Ariel Salas, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAB, has been awarded a $777,384 grant
NIH Grant to UAB to Improve COVID Testing in Underserved Populations
Through funding from the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative (RADx), the University of Alabama at Birmingham will launch a community-based testing model in Jefferson County as part of an effort to improve access, uptake and follow-up to COVID-19 testing in underserved populations.
Harris Elected President of Alabama State Nurses Association
The Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) has chosen Lindsey Harris, DNP, FNP-BC to be the organization's president, making her the first person of color to hold the position since ASNA formed 107 year ago.