Rising Third Year Residents Celebrate at Legacy DinnerSebastian Sattui, Tasnia Matin, Nathan Hill, Steven Young, Rehan Naseemuddin, Karla Williams, Jordan Orr, and Matt Gravett enjoy an evening of food, friends, and fun.
UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
DOM Announces Four 2016 Walter B. Frommeyer Jr. Fellowship in Investigative Medicine Awardees
Pankaj Arora, MDCardiovascular Disease
LateshaElopre, MDInfectiousDiseases
Nathan Erdmann, MD, PhDInfectious Diseases
SunadRangarajan, MDPulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
AY 2014-‐2015 Teaching Excellence Awards Highest overall teaching effectiveness scores from residents & students
Stuart Frank, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Ashita Tolwani, MDNephrology
Nick Van Wagoner, MDInfectious Diseases
Mike Wells, MDPulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
Gaurav Jain, MDNephrology
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
First in Alabama to Offer Patients “Dissolving” Stent
Using bioresorbable material allows more natural movement and potentially decreases risk of future coronary blockages.
Massoud Leesar, MDProfessor, Cardiovascular Disease
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
Inducted into the Alabama Health Care Hall of Fame, Class of 2016
Suzanne Oparil, MDProfessor, Cardiovascular Disease
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
2016 M. Powell Lawton Award for Contributions to Gerontology
Recognizing outstanding research in social and environmental factors affecting nutrition-‐related health outcomes in older adults.
Julie Locher, PhDProfessor, Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panelist
Antiretroviral Guidelines Updated for HIV-‐1-‐Infected Adults and Adolescents
Jim Raper, DNSProfessor, Infectious Diseases
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UAB DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute RO-‐1 Grant
Can a new molecule that clears overactive immune cells resolve inflammation after heart attack and reduce damage in heart failure?
Ganash Halade, PhDAssistant Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
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Request for Applications
The RIME Faculty Development for Educators Immersion Program supports advanced degrees or immersion programs in medical education. Ashita, MD
Professor, Nephrology (and donkey enthusiast!)
Application Requirements Online:www.uab.edu/medicine/gim/
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RIME Immersion Program