Pictured above: Research staff Kathryn Monroe, Katie Slaten, Sue Ellen Binkley and Heather Hawthorne (seated) will coordinate outpatient visits at the new facility.As DOM investigators aggressively search for new insights and treatments to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the demand for space to safely and effectively carry out clinical trials has grown. Thanks to a collaborative effort involving UAB Medicine, the School of Medicine and the Department, we have renovated the 820 Building to provide six outpatient exam rooms and sufficient office space to safely cohort our patients and providers. The clinic will be home to new investigations across several sub-specialties, as well as follow up care from prior studies. If you would like to learn more about the clinic and how you can access the space for research, please contact Dr. Cindy Joiner, Associate Vice Chair.
More Good News for October 28, 2020
Each year, we host a Faculty Honors Reception to celebrate the many contributions our department makes to academic medicine. This year, we are recognizing these honors virtually throughout October. This week, we highlight an outstanding group of Unsung Heroes whose work behind the scenes makes our mission possible. THANK YOU ALL!
Radhika Gangaraju, MD (Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology) has received a grant for "Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential and Racial Differences in Stroke and Mortality." The CCTS KL2 program supports investigators for two years of translational research. Congrats, Dr. Gangaraju!
Vibhu Parcha, MD (Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease) and colleagues recently published their examination of race-stratified geographic differences in health determinants and their relationship with COVID-19 mortality. The study looks at systemic racism in health, which may drive the high mortality seen among Black individuals.
Lindsey Shipley, MD (PGY-3) received the American College of Gastroenterology's Presidential Award for her abstract showing Vedolizumab is effective in refractory microscopic colitis. The drug has a well-established safety profile that makes it preferable to immunomodulators and anti-TNFs in treating this condition. View the poster.
Henry Zelada Castro, MD (Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism) joined our faculty in August after completing a fellowship at Washington University. He will be seeing patients in TKC as well as providing inpatient care on the Faculty Inpatient Glycemic Service. Welcome aboard, Dr. Zelada!
In a UAB MedCast session, Tom McElderry, MD (Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) discusses how stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation has traditionally been medically managed through the administration of anticoagulants, and how the Watchman device offers a mechanical alternative to mitigating stroke risk. Listen here.
Isabel C. Scarinci, PhD, MPH (Professor, UAB Division of Preventive Medicine) will present “Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Settings: Can We Swim?” at Medical Grand Rounds at noon on Wednesday, November 4, via Zoom.
Pandemic isolation means a big change in our physical contact with others. This week, Dr. Well-Be offers the first in a series of three reflections on the impact of the pandemic on human touch. He discusses how touch establishes important connection with others and offers ideas about adapting to the loss of this important tool.