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September 20, 2012

Seven awarded endowed professorships

Seven awarded endowed professorship; four are inaugural holders

Published in Faculty Appointments

June 11, 2012

CASE honors UAB’s crisis-management communications

UAB's Office of Public Relations and Marketing honored for tornado coverage.

Published in Awards & Honors

June 04, 2012

Birmingham’s new anti-smoking policy mirrors UAB’s

Smoking is now prohibited in all enclosed areas of places of employment located within the City of Birmingham.

Published in Action Required

March 09, 2012

Engineering launches micro-air vehicle program

The future of flight in the new design program is grounded in students’ real-word learning experiences.

Published in Tools & Technology

February 23, 2012

New leadership plans to pump up UAB Rec Center

Surveys, focus groups to help develop road map for improvements.

Published in Be Healthy

February 07, 2012

Trustees name emeriti faculty

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed several faculty to emeriti positions during its Feb 3 meeting.

Published in Faculty Appointments

February 07, 2012

Four awarded endowed professorships

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded four endowed professorships.

Published in Faculty Appointments

February 07, 2012

Endowed chair holders named

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees named seven endowed chairholders during its Feb. 3 meeting.

Published in Faculty Appointments

September 01, 2011

Ellis assumes interim role as GM of WBHM

Kristi Lamont Ellis, director of Internal Communications and Relations at UAB, will serve as interim general manager of public radio station WBHM 90.3 beginning Oct. 1 following the retirement of longtime general manager Mike Morgan.

Published in Staff Appointments

August 25, 2011

Vote for UAB’s Marching Blazers for $50,000 Pepsi Challenge grant

The UAB family has just a few days left to vote for the UAB Marching Blazers as they vie for a $50,000 grant in the Pepsi Challenge.

Published in Get Involved

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3D-printed prostheses, orthoses will save time and money — and give patients a better fit
A grant through UAB’s HSF-GEF program is funding the purchase of an advanced 3D printer for the Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which will make UAB’s Amputee Clinic the first in Alabama, and one of the few nationwide, to offer 3D-printed sockets for prosthetics.

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AI-enhanced telesitter pilot program aims to improve care and safety of older adults in the ED

A grant from UAB’s Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund will support a project testing an AI tool trained to predict fall risk and identify signs of delirium in order to improve patient care and safety for older adults in UAB’s Geriatric Emergency Department at UAB Hospital-Highlands.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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