UAB General Surgery Resident Adam Lucy, M.D., was selected as a member of the Surgical Palliative Care Society (SPCS).

The SPCS is an innovative interdisciplinary professional society dedicated to integrating high-quality palliative medicine principles and practices into the care of surgical patients through mentorship, education, research, quality improvement and advocacy. As a member of the society, Lucy will also will serve on the National SSPC Quality/Research Committee.

“I am delighted to represent UAB in this national position,” said Lucy. “I look forward to applying surgical palliative care into my future practice– this is a wonderful first step on that path.”