Joe Barney, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, named one of the Best Doctors in AmericaCongratulations are in order for the approximately 120 Department of Medicine physicians who made the 2018 Best Doctors in America list. Best Doctors in America® recognized UAB doctors from 39 specialties and 179 subspecialties, with the total number of national physicians included reflecting only 4 percent of doctors in America.
More Good News for January 17, 2018
Congratulations to Carla Copeland, MD (PGY-3) for her first-author publication of a an article on emphysema and central airway collapse in the Annals of American Thoracic Society.
Rajesh Gupta, PhD (Postdoctoral Scholar, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism) received a 3-year fellowship from the American Diabetes Association. With this award, Gupta will investigate the mechanism by which a secreted protein, compliment 1q-like 3, regulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells in the laboratory of Sushant Bhatnagar, PhD (Assistant Professor, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism). This study will provide insight to the mechanism by which insulin secretion is reduced during type 2 diabetes.
Nirav Patel, MD (Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease) recently presented two papers at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Session. The first reviewed utilization trends, in-hospital mortality, and costs associated with orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist devices across the US healthcare landscape. The second examined the trends of sarcoidosis hospitalization and in-hospital mortality.
Congratulations to Bryan Becker, PhD (Postdoctoral Scholar, Nephrology) for receiving the American Physiological Society’s Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section research award. He will present his abstract at the upcoming NCAR Young Investigator Awards in April. Becker’s research examines how the autonomic nervous system influences blood pressure and kidney function during health and disease states.
If you have been missing an opportunity to connect with fellow faculty and trainees in the Department, we’ve got great news. The DOM Women in Medicine group is re-starting quarterly meetings. Our first meeting will be held at 4pm on Thursday, February 1, in Boshell Building #334. Our topic will be “Confronting Bias in the Workplace.” All women in medicine—MDs, PhDs, trainees—are invited.
The Research and Innovations in Medical Education (RIME) program is pleased to announce a request for applications to the Faculty Development for Educators – Immersion Program. Faculty interested in pursuing advanced degrees or immersion programs in medical education could receive up to $7,500 in support of these goals. Deadline is Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Details and application instructions are posted online.
The Department of Medicine’s Trainee Research Symposium is annually held on the first Wednesday in March. Last year, we had over 100 posters submitted! The deadline for entries is Tuesday, January 16, so talk to your mentors and submit your abstract online. Prizes are awarded in four categories: Fellow, Resident, Post-doc, and Grad Student.
Next week in lieu of Medical Grand Rounds, Selwyn Vickers, MD, FACS, (Senior Vice President and Dean) will present the annual State of the School of Medicine Address at noon on Wednesday, January 24, in Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium. Streaming live at: www.uab.edu/medicine/sots
Coming Events
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All faculty and students are invited to participate in the American Medical Women’s Association Regional Conference, February 9–10, 2018, at The Edge of Chaos. Topics will include: mentorship and sponsorship, leadership, negotiation, work-life balance, burnout, fatigue mitigation, and much more! More details and registration available online.
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The Department of Medicine's Women in Medicine Series kicks off 2018 with a discussion on "Confronting Bias in the Workplace" presented by Drs. Lisa Willett and Jori May. The talk will be held at 4:00 p.m. on February 1 in the Boshell Diabetes Building, Room 334.
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The second annual SOM Diversity Fair will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018, 4–6pm in North Pavilion. Each division is asked to join the celebration and compete for best cultural cuisine! Contact Kristi Justice for details.