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January 27, 2022

Resilient Leader returns with inspiration and connection for challenging times

The popular series of lectures and discussions returns Feb. 1 with health behavior expert and professor Robin Lanzi, Ph.D. Learn more about why participants and presenters value the program, which started in response to the pandemic.

Published in Learning & Development

January 24, 2022

Your questions answered from Jan. 12 student town hall

Senior leaders respond to questions about remote learning, building ventilation, vaccination and more.

Published in Take Note

January 24, 2022

‘Motor-gaming’ stroke tele-therapy matches in-person results at much lower cost, study finds

A “flipped” approach to therapy using video games and short, motivational telehealth visits could spread the benefits of stroke rehabilitation far more widely.

Published in Research Findings

January 21, 2022

Why do students choose immunology? New study answers questions on a crucial pipeline

Researchers explore how to help budding scientists fall in love with a field that is incredibly important but can be “very overwhelming” to start.

Published in Research Findings

January 24, 2022

Your questions answered from Jan. 12 town hall

Senior leaders respond to queries on masking, working from home, the omicron surge, vaccine requirements and safety, and more.

Published in Take Note

August 04, 2023

$300 loans provide lifelines for students

Fast loans from UAB’s Regions Institute for Financial Education are available in as little as 24 hours. They can help any Blazer student experiencing unexpected loss of income, housing or medical issues, or a transportation emergency.

Published in Take Note

January 10, 2022

3D Problem-Solving means listening, tearing down silos and sending people home happy

UAB Hospital’s Clinical Practice Transformation group has developed a unique method for helping teams come together to create change and boost employee satisfaction. Although it was designed for health care, it can work in any setting, they say.

Published in Advances

January 05, 2022

Bhatia is 2021 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer

Smita Bhatia, M.D., has affected the lives of childhood cancer patients around the world, as well as many young researchers interested in following her path in survivorship and outcomes research, earning her selection for the academic medical center’s highest faculty honor.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 04, 2022

Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program

Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.

Published in Programs & Curricula

January 03, 2022

She’s one of the ‘top 40 under 40’: What’s her secret?

Learning and development specialist Amber Anderson was selected as one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” for 2021.

Published in Awards & Honors

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Advances

A dental expert weighs in on top digital tech for restoring smiles in 2024
Some 120 million Americans are missing at least one tooth; UAB’s Ramtin Sadid, DDS, M.S., professor and division director for the Division of Prosthodontics, the specialty that focuses on tooth restoration, explains the latest technologies experts are using today.

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Advances

Inside a revolutionary UAB Medicine telehealth project built for real life in Alabama
More than 1,000 patients have enrolled in a cutting-edge remote patient monitoring program that gives high-risk patients cellular-enabled blood pressure cuffs, glucose monitors and/or weight scales to take home.

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Advances

New UAB startup offers life-changing treatment for functional neurological disorder
UAB’s newest spinoff is led by Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist whose research-backed treatment for FND has attracted attention from patients and providers around the world. Her company offers the first therapist-centered digital platform that is standardized and tailored to each individual patient’s needs at each individual session.

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Advances

When developing a successful treatment means a loaded calendar and an “entirely new plan”
Clinical psychologist Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., created Retraining and Control Therapy, or ReACT, for patients with functional neurological disorder. It has helped hundreds reclaim their lives and led Fobian to develop an adaptive digital manual to expand use.

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Advances

How UAB’s tele-neurology service is saving lives, time and money across Alabama
Patients at 29 hospitals and free-standing emergency rooms around the state are now being evaluated rapidly for suspected strokes and other conditions by expert UAB neurologists. The program has provided nearly 7,000 consults for patients — many of whom are routed to potentially lifesaving care or saved from expensive transfers away from their home communities.

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Advances

5 things your speech language pathologists want you to know
William Boswell, a speech pathologist-voice therapist in the UAB Voice Center, explains some of the innovative treatments available, why patient numbers are rising and what sets UAB apart.

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Advances

Diabetes diagnoses might get much more specific in the future, UAB expert says
UAB endocrinologist Fernando Ovalle, M.D., explains why new subtypes of diabetes could lead to more precise treatments, fewer doctor visits and potentially reduced health care expenditures.

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Advances

Diabetes technology: the future is today, UAB expert says
Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps can help patients “live a quality life without burning out on managing diabetes,” said Ananda Basu, M.D., director of the Diabetes Technology Program at UAB.

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Advances

UAB is one of the first U.S. medical schools to give ultrasound units to all students. Here’s why.
Using a handheld ultrasound device, a trained clinician can rapidly and accurately diagnose anything from kidney stones to heart function, saving time and money for patients in rural and urban underserved areas.

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Advances

Early life trauma and traumatic grief trap millions. This expert helps people learn to live differently.
Rebecca Rampe, Psy.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, explains her approach to treating developmental trauma and traumatic grief in adults.

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Advances

New cancer therapy being studied at UAB could one day offer complete radiation treatment in milliseconds

Flash radiation therapy delivers an ultra-fast, ultra-high burst that has the same deadly effect on tumors with fewer side effects for patients.

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Advances

Smell training is brain training, parosmia success — and five other insights from a new UAB clinic

Key takeaways on retraining the nose after COVID, a drug that can take away persistent bad smells and more from Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., director of UAB’s Comprehensive Smell and Taste Clinic.

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Advances

This diabetes technology is transforming care one meal at a time, expert says
Continuous glucose monitors are “such a useful and impactful behavior modification tool” that half of his patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes now use these devices, said Fernando Ovalle, M.D., director of UAB’s Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic. Learn how data leads to better decisions and better control of diabetes.

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Advances

New grafts, seat belts, more recovery: Expert updates on treating and preventing ACL injuries

Each year, some 100,000 Americans have surgery to repair the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. But treatment and prevention best practices continue to evolve. Hear from a surgeon and a physical therapist on the latest thinking at UAB.

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Advances

Inside a high-tech heart clinic, doctors look to the past for clues to the future

The Cardiogenomics Clinic at UAB, one of only two in the Southeast, uses genetic testing to develop a personalized plan for patients at risk of hereditary cardiovascular conditions. “We’re not just treating one patient, but the whole family,” doctors say.

posted a while back 6273 views
Advances

No filling, no drilling: An expert’s guide to the top tooth tech of 2022

Modern dentists can fix early cavities with resin, use bioactive materials to defend fillings from bacteria and print new retainers on demand. Learn what these innovations mean for patients and why the UAB School of Dentistry is a go-to destination for testing the latest.

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Advances

New snakebite program at UAB, one of the nation’s first, offers cutting-edge care
After the emergency has passed, where can a snakebite survivor go for answers on healing? UAB’s follow-up clinic, launched in 2021, is part of a comprehensive program evaluating new diagnostics, coordinated care and other innovations.

posted a while back 10400 views
Advances

3D Problem-Solving means listening, tearing down silos and sending people home happy

UAB Hospital’s Clinical Practice Transformation group has developed a unique method for helping teams come together to create change and boost employee satisfaction. Although it was designed for health care, it can work in any setting, they say.

posted a while back 8690 views
Advances

Testing a promising treatment for functional seizures in children
Clinical psychologist Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., has developed a therapy for this debilitating condition that she is now testing in a major NIH-sponsored clinical trial.

posted a while back 12890 views
Advances

Opioid overdoses are surging, but 'we have the tools to help,' UAB doctor says

Medications to treat opioid use disorder include methadone, naltrexone and buprenorphine. Leah Leisch, M.D., medical director of Substance Use Services at UAB Beacon Recovery Services, explains how each is used and prescribed.

posted a while back 7956 views

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