Dr. Abraham presented the DOM State of the Department on November 4, 2009 at 4pm in West Pavilion E. View the slides from the presentation (pdf).
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The annual Fall Clinical Physicians Photo sessions will be held in the West Pavilion Conference Center Lobby 2nd floor on the following dates:
To schedule an appointment contact Carol Pierce (cpierce@uabmc.edu) – but walk-ins are welcome!
The photos will be used on the UAB on-line Physician Directory.
The Clinical Research Seminar is a monthly, one hour seminar where junior and senior faculty at UAB present their clinical research findings to the residents, fellows, and faculty of the Department of Medicine.
“Harnessing Mucosal Treg Cells for Treatment of… more »
The DOM Departmental policy on CME funding & Professional Development expenses has been updated. Please review the updated policy.
The DOM Departmental policy on New/Re-filling of Staff Positions has been updated. Please review the updated policy.
The DOM CPC, at its October 16, 2009 meeting:
Each year, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Women’s Center annually honors outstanding women for their contributions to the academic community with several awards. Individuals selected to receive one of these awards are chosen for… more »
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has named S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD, professor and director of the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, as the first holder of the Marguerite Jones Harbert-Gene… more »
Dr. Edward Abraham, Chair of the Department of Medicine, has appointed Mona N. Fouad , M.D., M.P.H ., as Director of the Division of Preventive Medicine effective October 1, 2009.
COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING
Any Medicare patient 50 years or older is eligible for a covered Medicare colorectal cancer screening.
G0121 – Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high-risk
**These patients can have a… more »
Congratulations to Dr. Vera A. Bittner, who has been elected to serve as the President of the National Lipid Association at the 2009 Annual Scientific Sessions. Dr. Bittner is Professor of Medicine in the Division… more »
J. Edwin Blalock, PhD, has joined the Department of Medicine as a Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine and has also become the Scientific Director of the Lung Health Center. … more »