UAB’s General Surgery Residency Program is pleased to name Hera Tang, M.D., as the 2024 Military Match resident. 

Tang joins UAB after completing medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and is a Health Professions Scholarship Program (HSPS) scholar with the United States Air Force.

The Military Match Pathway, which was introduced at UAB in 2021, is a coalition with the Defense Health Agency. Tang will be fully incorporated into the UAB General Surgery Residency program.

UAB, as a high-volume Level I Trauma Center and the third largest academic medical system in the country, is an ideal place for military medical professionals to train and integrate. UAB has long-standing military-civilian relationships with the Air Force, including the Special Operations Surgical Teams (SOST) which have been stationed at UAB since 2010, and the Special Operations Center for Medical Integration and Development (SOCMID) based at UAB which trains nearly 150 pararescue specialists and medics annually.

UAB’s trauma team is also made up of a high percentage of active duty service members and veterans, giving faculty a unique level of understanding of what is required for military trainees.

Learn more about the UAB General Surgery Residency Program here.