Good News Update: July 20, 2015
DOM Employees of the Month:
- June 2015 was Nicole Temple (Hematology and Oncology). As a Business Officer in the Division, Nicole is responsible for a variety of financial, human resources, and administrative duties. She is always willing to tackle new tasks and responsibilities with a natural inclination toward problem solving. Nicole is also committed to service. She was the Chair of the original DOM Employee of the Month Selection Committee during the inaugural year of the program in 2012-13.
- July 2015 is Debbie Frazer (Hematology and Oncology). Debbie has over 31 years of service in the Division. As a Medical Social Worker, she assesses patient needs, anticipates problems and initiates programs to assist both patients and their families. Her colleagues admire her dedication to her patients and report that Debbie owns the UAB Core Value “Do Right.”
Good News Update: July 13, 2015
In a Department of Medicine special study to find ways to decrease the burden of electronic health documentation on physicians, Katherine Romp, MD (GIM) reports initial success in recovering time spent in computerized physician order entry. By hiring a Patient Encounter Specialist to master all the ins and outs of entering orders, physicians are able to offload the computer interaction and spend more time with their patients. Positive results include improved order entry accuracy and increased wRVUs for physicians. Learn more about this exciting pilot program here.
Jennie Hamilton (Graduate Student, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology) is one of six people awarded a Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship by the Lupus Foundation of America. She works in the lab of John Mountz, MD, PhD. Her research looks at Type 1 interferon induction of B cells that react to the body’s apoptotic cells, a reaction that is one of the hallmarks of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Jennie Hamilton (Graduate Student, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology) is one of six people awarded a Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship by the Lupus Foundation of America. She works in the lab of John Mountz, MD, PhD. Her research looks at Type 1 interferon induction of B cells that react to the body’s apoptotic cells, a reaction that is one of the hallmarks of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Good News Update: July 6, 2015
UAB's Comprehensive Transplant Institute has assumed responsibility for clinical operations related to heart, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas transplantation. Under the directorship of Robert S. Gaston, MD (Nephrology) and co-directorship of Devin E. Eckhoff, MD (Surgery) and Charles W. Hoopes, MD (Surgery), the CTI will integrate physician and administrative leadership in solid organ transplantation to achieve its goals of delivering outstanding care, promoting research in transplantation and immunology, and training the next generation of transplant leaders. Read the full story here.
In order to increase ICU patients’ early mobility, the UAB Care ICU Quality Team recommended that bed rest should be ordered more selectively and only used for patients with certain clinical indications. The new bed rest order was implemented mid-June. This measure is a result of focused attention on PAD (pain, agitation, and delirium) critical care guidelines championed by Steve Stigler, MD (Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine) and the ongoing research of the Geriatric Scholars in Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care.
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In order to increase ICU patients’ early mobility, the UAB Care ICU Quality Team recommended that bed rest should be ordered more selectively and only used for patients with certain clinical indications. The new bed rest order was implemented mid-June. This measure is a result of focused attention on PAD (pain, agitation, and delirium) critical care guidelines championed by Steve Stigler, MD (Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine) and the ongoing research of the Geriatric Scholars in Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care.
Good News Update: June 29, 2015
John T. Carpenter, MD, was appointed Professor Emeritus of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Carpenter joined UAB in 1973 as Assistant Professor in Hematology and Oncology. During his tenure he also held appointments in Pathology, Medicine, and Surgery; and he directed UAB Hospital’s Bone Marrow Laboratory from 1974 to 1994. Dr. Carpenter was also active on local and national professional committees and was the recipient of various honors, including Outstanding Teacher in the UAB Division of Hematology and Oncology
Kendra Sheppard, MD (Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) has been selected for the School of Medicine Faculty Scholars Program in Health Disparities and Culturally Responsive Care. The program is designed to generate a cadre of teaching faculty who will champion the integration of health disparity and cultural competency training into medical education at UAB.
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Kendra Sheppard, MD (Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) has been selected for the School of Medicine Faculty Scholars Program in Health Disparities and Culturally Responsive Care. The program is designed to generate a cadre of teaching faculty who will champion the integration of health disparity and cultural competency training into medical education at UAB.
Good News Update: June 22, 2015
Two DOM Professors were appointed to endowed positions at the June 19 meeting of the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. Ravi Bhatia, MD (Hematology and Oncology) was appointed as the next holder of the Martha Ann and David L. May Endowed Chair in Cancer Research. Edward W. Hook III, MD, (Director, Infectious Diseases) was chosen to be the inaugural holder of the C. Glenn Cobbs, MD, Endowed Professorship in Infectious Diseases.
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