Rachel Teranishi, M.D,  assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Spain Rehabilitation Center Consult Director was selected to join the Class of 2025 UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA).

The UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy is a collaboration between the Collat School of Business and the Heersink School of Medicine. The program offers training opportunities and develops leadership skills essential to academic healthcare. Teranishi will gain new perspective on critical leadership and managerial issues and a deeper understanding and awareness of concepts and techniques relevant to management.

Teranishi is one of 30 individuals chosen based on their outstanding achievements, dedication, and potential to contribute significantly to the academy. Participants are selected by an advisory board in a manner that ensures diversity with regard to academic specialty, professional background, demographic profile, and experience.

“It is a huge honor to be selected for the Healthcare Leadership Academy! I hope to learn new ways to build a dynamic team for the consult service and increase engagement with other departments as we are preparing for our new rehabilitation hospital. I thank the Department of PM&R for the support and opportunities for growth in my career,” states Teranishi.

Nominations are sought from the deans of Health Professions schools and department chairs and center directors of Joint Health Sciences and the Heersink School of Medicine, including branch campuses. In addition, the University Hospital, Kirklin Clinic, and Health Services Foundation are asked to submit administrative nominees.

The Healthcare Leadership Academy program begins in October 2024 and concludes in May 2025.