UAB alumnus Chuck Stokes (‘83) was a leader, mentor, and someone that many aspired to be. Today, his legacy of service lives on through a fund established to support future leaders in health administration.

Amy Landry, Ph.D., has been awarded the Myron D. Fottler Exceptional Service Award by the Health Care Management (HCM) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM).

Bre McDonald, a first-year student in the UAB PhD in Nutrition Sciences program, has been selected as a 2025-2026 Fellow of the Albert Schweitzer program.

Nancy Borkowski, DBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, has been named editor of the Journal of Health Administration Education (JHAE), effective July 1, 2025.

Amy Goss, Ph.D., FASN, associate professor in the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences, has been named an Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).

The 2023 cohort of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s M.S. in Health Informatics (MSHI) program – where 26% of graduates are pursuing doctoral degrees – shows you how unique this program is.

The UAB School of Education and Human Sciences has recognized Tracee Synco, PhD, of the Department of Physical Therapy as its recipient of the 2025 Exemplary Alumni Award.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Therapy is proud to recognize Ashley Parish, PT, DPT, PhD, CRT, for earning two national honors.

A recent 10-day education abroad program in South Africa gave Department of Occupational Therapy students and faculty a firsthand look at the profession through a global lens.

Ananda Basu, MBBS, MD, FRCP, M.D., has been selected as the director of the UAB Diabetes Research Center.

Phil Cendoma, Ph.D., MSHA, MBA, assistant professor in our Department of Health Services Administration, has been selected as a 2025-2026 Honors Faculty Fellow in the UAB Honors College.

UAB Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences is proud to announce that Biotechnology Assistant Professor Kimberly McCall, Ph.D., was recently recognized at the Gulf-South Summit in Nashville, TN, in March 2025.

The UAB M.S. in Health Administration program is once again the #1 “Best Health Care Management Program” in the nation according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. And the UAB School of Health Professions has four programs ranked among the Top 25 graduate programs in the United States.

Have you ever watched a medical drama where doctors, nurses, and family members are trying to diagnose unique symptoms in their patients? There are musical montages of reading medical textbooks, trying new treatments, and seeking advice from others until–magically–someone finds the answer in the form of a rare disease.

In the fall of 2023, the UAB School of Health Professions launched an undergraduate program in Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Science. This year, the program unveiled a minor option to the program.

Inspired by the compassionate care she has received from Physician Assistant (PA) Amalee Smith, PA-C, Donna J. Slovensky gave $30,000 to the UAB School of Health Professions to establish an Endowed Fund in honor of Smith.

Snekha Rajasekaran, a junior in the UAB B.S. in Biomedical Sciences program, completed summer research programs with the Stanford University School of Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, in California and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, in Illinois. She sat down with us to discuss her experience and share tips on how students can make the most of their opportunities.

William Reed, DC, Ph.D., professor and director of the UAB PhD in Rehabilitation Science program, received the George B. McClelland Researcher of the Year Award from the American Chiropractic Association.

The Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time, open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in Dissemination and Implementation Science. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative academic community within UAB's School of Health Professions.

W. Timothy Garvey, M.D., FACE, MABOM, was given the Gerald Reaven Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award by the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease (WCIRDC).