Rising  Third  Year  Residents  Celebrate  at  Legacy  DinnerSebastian  Sattui,  Tasnia Matin,  Nathan  Hill,  Steven  Young,  Rehan Naseemuddin,  Karla  Williams,  Jordan  Orr,  and  Matt  Gravett enjoy  an  evening  of  food,  friends,  and  fun.

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

DOM  Announces  Four  2016  Walter  B.  Frommeyer Jr.  Fellowship  in  Investigative  Medicine  Awardees

Pankaj  Arora,  MDCardiovascular  Disease

LateshaElopre,  MDInfectiousDiseases

Nathan  Erdmann,  MD,  PhDInfectious  Diseases

SunadRangarajan,  MDPulmonary,  Allergy,  and  Critical  Care

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

AY  2014-­‐2015  Teaching  Excellence  Awards  Highest  overall  teaching  effectiveness  scores  from  residents  &  students

Stuart  Frank,  MDEndocrinology,  Diabetes,  and  Metabolism

Ashita Tolwani,  MDNephrology

Nick  Van  Wagoner,  MDInfectious  Diseases

Mike  Wells,  MDPulmonary,  Allergy,  and  Critical  Care

Gaurav  Jain,  MDNephrology

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

First  in  Alabama  to  Offer  Patients  “Dissolving”  Stent

Using  bioresorbable material  allows  more  natural  movement  and  potentially  decreases  risk  of  future  coronary  blockages.  

Massoud Leesar,  MDProfessor,  Cardiovascular  Disease

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

Inducted  into  the  Alabama  Health  Care  Hall  of  Fame,  Class  of  2016

Suzanne  Oparil,  MDProfessor,  Cardiovascular  Disease

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

2016  M.  Powell  Lawton  Award  for  Contributions  to  Gerontology

Recognizing  outstanding  research  in  social  and  environmental  factors  affecting  nutrition-­‐related  health  outcomes  in  older  adults.

Julie  Locher,  PhDProfessor,  Gerontology,  Geriatrics,  and  Palliative  Care

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

U.S.  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  Panelist  

Antiretroviral  Guidelines  Updated  for  HIV-­‐1-­‐Infected  Adults  and  Adolescents

Jim  Raper,  DNSProfessor,  Infectious  Diseases

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

UAB  DEPARTMENT  OF  MEDICINE

National  Heart  Lung  and  Blood  Institute  RO-­‐1  Grant

Can  a  new  molecule  that  clears  overactive  immune  cells  resolve  inflammation  after  heart  attack  and  reduce  damage  in  heart  failure?

Ganash Halade,  PhDAssistant  Professor,  Cardiovascular  Disease

GOOD  NEWS  FOR  JULY  27,  2016

Request  for  Applications

The  RIME  Faculty  Development  for  Educators  Immersion  Program  supports  advanced  degrees  or  immersion  programs  in  medical  education. Ashita,  MD

Professor,  Nephrology  (and  donkey  enthusiast!)  

Application  Requirements  Online:www.uab.edu/medicine/gim/

education-­‐summit

RIME  Immersion  Program