With deaths related to overdose of prescription and illicit drugs having increased by nearly 25 percent in Alabama during the pandemic, Marsha Hawkins,
Thurston and Williams-Davis Endow First Scholarship for Diverse Nurse Anesthesia Students
UAB alumnae Kesha Thurston, DNP, and LaDana Williams-Davis, DNP,
St. Vincent's Files Plan for Freestanding ED and Clinic in Pelham
Ascension St. Vincent's has asked for state approval to build an ambulatory center to include a freestanding emergency department, along with space for St. Vincent's and UAB Medicine to offer primary and specialty care services.
CU2RE Primary Care Pipeline Program Address Primary Care Shortage in Underserved Areas
The UAB Comprehensive Urban Underserved and Rural Experience (CU2RE) program has launched the CU2RE Primary Care Pipeline Program.
Neurologist Muhammad Siddiqi, MD Joins Cullman Regional
Neurologist Muhammad Salman Siddiqi, MD has joined the Cullman Regional Medical Group.
Bradford Health Services Acquires The Estate at River Bend
Bradford Health Services, the southeast's largest substance use disorder treatment provider, has acquired
Suzanne Pugh Named Chief Operating Officer of Walker Baptist
In May, Walker Baptist Medical Center (WBMC) named Suzanne Pugh as its Chief Operating Officer. Pugh previously served as the hospital's associate administrator.
St. Vincent's Chilton and UAB Enter Telemedicine Partnership
Ascension St. Vincent's Chilton has partnered with UAB Medicine to bring a tele-critical care unit and tele-stroke unit to Chilton County.
Brookwood Baptist Health Appoints New Group Marketing Director
Brookwood Baptist Health (BBH) names Mia Mothershed as its new Group Marketing Director for the five-hospital healthcare system.
Staff Changes at the Jefferson County Medical Society
After 38 years of service, Juanita Pruitt is retiring from the Jefferson County Medical Society (JCMS).
New ECMO Machines at Children's of Alabama
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support used in the most dire circumstances
Grandview Helps Employees Pay Down Student Loans
Employees of Grandview Medical Center are now eligible for new benefits designed to help them eliminate existing student debt faster, pursue additional professional education, and advance their careers.
New President of Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Julia Boothe, MD, of Reform has begun her term as the new President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.
Shirey Named New UAB School of Nursing Dean
Following a national search, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has named Maria Rodriguez Shirey, PhD as the new dean of the UAB School of Nursing.
Keiser Joins IllumiCare
Birmingham-based IllumiCare, a pioneer in point-of-care healthcare information technology (HIT), has named Ralph Keiser as Chief Strategy Officer
UAB Recognized for CAR-T Therapy
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been identified by Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) as a Program of Experience for Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy.
Princeton Baptist Medical Center Appoints Beard to Associate Administrator
Princeton Baptist Medical Center has named Lavon Beard, PT, MBA as its new Associate Administrator.
U.S. News & World Ranks UAB Graduate Programs Near the Top
The U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings were released recently and many of the UAB graduate programs were ranked near the top.
Sudhan Offers TCAR in Gadsden
Sudhan Nagarajan, MD, a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates
Birmingham Recovery Center Accredited
The Birmingham Recovery Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® Accreditation for addiction treatment.
Baptist Health Foundation Donates Automated CPR to BBH Hospitals
Baptist Health Foundation has donated six automated CPR devices