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Capitol JournalMarch 28, 2025Randy Scott filling in for Todd Stacy. He sits down with Cam Ward, Director of the Bureau of Pardons & Paroles; Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R) - Prattville; Rep. Prince Chestnut, (D) - Selma; and Dr. Louis Lambiase, the Dean of UAB Heersink School of Medicine in Montgomery.2025-03-2856 min
Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™Ep. 446 The Gut-Lung Axis: Linking Lifestyle to Lung Health with Dr. Vivek LalToday, I am delighted to connect with my physician colleague, Dr. Vivek Lal. He is a physician-scientist, a double board-certified physician, an innovator, and an entrepreneur. He is also the Director of Clinical Innovation at the Marnix Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation and Professor and Director of the Pulmonary Microbiome Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.In today's conversation, we dive into the lung microbiome, examining the anatomy and physiology of the lungs, gas exchange, and why air is medicine. We discuss the realities of lung function, looking at the lung microbiome, dysbiosis, the concept...2025-03-0845 min
Voices For a Healthy LegacyEpisode 9: What to Expect in the HospitalDr. Kennedy is our featured guest in this episode. Tune in as she discusses what to expect in the hospital.Dr. Kennedy’s Bio:Kierstin Cates Kennedy, MD, MSHA is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Chief Medical Officer for UAB Medicine. A 1,207 bed quaternary hospital and academic health science center, UAB Hospital is the 8th largest hospital in the US and serves as the only ACS verified Level I Trauma Center in the state of Alabama. Dr. Kennedy graduated from the UAB Heersink School of Med...2025-01-1736 min
UAB Green and ToldStaying Curious - Dr. Tony Jones '86Dr. Tony JonesMD, Heersink School of Medicine, 1986RetiredMore InformationUAB Scholars - Tony JonesHeersink School of Medicine News - Meet medicine leadership in 2022, a series: Get to know Tony Jones, M.D.AMGA - bioHeersink School of Medicine News - Jones named Chief Physician Executive2025-01-1329 min
SMFM's Podcast SeriesInterview with Dr. Alan TitaIn this episode of the SMFM podcast series, Dr. Akila Subramaniam welcomes Dr. Alan Tita, a renowned MFM researcher and Senior Associate Dean for Global and Women's Health at UAB Heersink School of Medicine. Dr. Tita shares his inspiring journey to becoming a leading figure in maternal health research, discussing his motivations, global experiences, and influential mentors. He also provides valuable advice for aspiring researchers. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with wisdom and practical insights. Subscribe now and visit education.smfm.org for more educational resources. A full transcript to this episode can be found he2024-08-1914 min
Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that MattersHerb Chen and being organizedHerb Chen is a pretty accomplished guy when you think about it! Having said that, I have accused him of being worryingly organized!
Dr. Chen is Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Surgeon-in-Chief of UAB Hospital and Health System, and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Biomedical Engineering, and holds the Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair.
He is the American Cancer Society MEN2 Thyroid Cancer Professor.
D...2024-04-2154 min
UAB Green and ToldCreating an Anatomy Hub - Caroline Davies '22/'23Caroline DaviesMS, School of Health Professions, 2022MS, Heersink School of Medicine, 2023Student, Heersink School of MedicineMore InformationUAB News - UAB graduate built an anatomy study hub for her master's degree. Now in med school, she is putting it to use.UAB Reporter - New site gives UAB students an edge in anatomy studiesGraduate School - Three graduate students receive NAS Dean's ScholarshipsVIBA Homepage (Blazer ID required)Virtual Anatomy Lab (Blazer ID required)2024-03-1125 min
The Doctor Patient ForumThe Suicide Study - Dr. Stefan Kertesz - Episode 43Dr. Stefan Kertesz' Bio:
Stefan Kertesz is a physician at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 1996, Dr. Kertesz has focused his work on helping populations at high risk of receiving poor care, including people with pain whose care has changed a great deal in the wake of the US opioid crisis. He's certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine. Dr. Kertesz leads the only federally funded study that seeks to examine suicides occurring after prescription opioids are reduced in people with long-term pain. His team does this...2024-02-151h 05
Expert Guidance for Effective Management and Appropriate Monitoring of Patients With PainPatient and Provider Perspectives on Opioid Pain Treatment PlansListen as Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc, and Kate M. Nicholson, JD, provide unique healthcare professional and patient perspectives on opioid tapering in the setting of chronic pain management. Their conversation includes commentary on the impact of the 2016 and 2022 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain, the importance of informed consent, and the ongoing research regarding risks and consequences of opioid tapers.Select links to resources related to the content of this podcast episode include:Assessing Reasons for Decreased Primary Care Access for Individuals on Prescribed Opioids: An Audit Study journals.lww.com/pain/Citation/2021/05000/Assessing_reasons...2023-10-2531 min
Todo Salud PodcastComienza hoy el 41° Congreso Argentino de Pediatría y recibirá expertos internacionalesMendoza será sede del 41° Congreso Argentino de Pediatría, ámbito en el que se apunta a poner en agenda los temas que más interesan a la especialidad en este momento y que contará con la participación de reconocidos especialistas internacionales.
Se hizo en el lugar que será su sede: el Hotel & Casino Cóndor Los Andes, ubicado en Guaymallén, frente al Mendoza Plaza Shopping.
Es organizado por la Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría (SAP)y, según anticipan, se espera la participación de unas 6.000 personas.
La intención es propiciar el e...2023-09-2609 min
UAB Green and ToldDoctor Storyteller - Dr. D.P. Lyle '72Dr. D.P. LyleMD, Heersink School of Medicine - 1972More InformationDP Lyle - websiteThe Crime Fiction Writer's BlogCriminal Mischief: The Art and Science of Crime Fiction - podcastCrimeReads - My First ThrillerUAB Medical Alumni Association - A Conversation with Author and Alumnus Dr. D.P. Lyle2023-09-2525 min
UAB Green and ToldA Passion for Pediatric Neonatology - Dr. Brian Sims '91/'00/'06Dr. Brian SimsBS, College of Arts and Sciences - 1991PHD, Graduate School - 2000MD, Heersink School of Medicine - 2006More InformationBiography - Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D.NPR - Boy who was under one pound at birth is the world's most premature infant to surviveUAB News - Nano-preterm infants may not benefit from noninvasive versus invasive ventilation at birthUAB News - UAB launches roadmap for underrepresented grad students interested in neuroscience2023-07-3126 min
Expert Guidance for Effective Management and Appropriate Monitoring of Patients With PainPatient and Provider Perspectives on Opioid Pain Treatment PlansListen as Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc, and Kate M. Nicholson, JD, provide unique healthcare professional and patient perspectives on opioid tapering in the setting of chronic pain management. Their conversation includes commentary on the impact of the 2016 and 2022 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain, the importance of informed consent, and the ongoing research regarding risks and consequences of opioid tapers.Select links to resources related to the content of this podcast episode include:• Assessing Reasons for Decreased Primary Care Access for Individuals on Prescribed Opioids: An Audit Studyjournals.lww.com/pain/Citation/2021/05000/As...2023-07-1031 min
Brain ChatterHow To Find, Hire, Develop, and Empower Proactive Problem SolversNisha Patel explores what it takes to populate an organization with problem solvers and how to be one. Problems at work are most often negatively associated with stress. Repeatedly, however, problems prove to be gates of opportunities for career catapults, entrepreneurial ventures, and other rewards for those who can leverage creativity, calculated risk, and resilience to solve them. And yet, that only happens in an organization that knows how to find, hire, develop, and empower proactive problem solvers. This podcast episode delves into the how-to of this desired strategy and outcome. Nisha is the Director of Wellness an...2023-07-0633 min
Alabama Pediatrician: Conversations & Information for Your PracticePATHS: Project ECHO with Dr. Connie Chang and Dr. Grant AllenWe are joined by Children's of Alabama child psychiatrist and assistant professor at UAB Heersink School of Medicine Connie Chang, MD, and past Alabama Chapter-AAP President and general pediatrician in Florence, Alabama, Grant Allen, MD, FAAP, to discuss the Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes or ECHO project. Project ECHOAbout PATHSTeen Mental Wellness 2023: COA PATHS ECHO + ACHIA QI.2023-06-2623 min
UAB Green and ToldUAB Green and Told turns 100!What does it mean to be a Blazer? Let us know on social media. We can be found @uabalumni.Start time:1:45.5 - Jill Marlar '95 - Episode 402:07.9 - Charles Floyd '99 - Episode 472:35.6 - Adam Aldrich '06 - Episode 603:00.4 - Gary Warner '89 - Episode 193:14.4 - Murry Bartow '85 - Episode 143:25.8 - Hon. Walt Maddox '95/'04 - Episode 443:41.9 - Grace Ann Champion '20/'21 - Episode 773:55.2 - Shaquita Estes '97 - Episode 314:22.4 - Dr. Timothy Levine (faculty) - Episode 762023-06-1919 min
UAB Green and ToldInvesting in Excellence - Dr. Marnix HeersinkDr. Marnix HeersinkUAB Medicine Magazine - Reaching New HeightsUAB Medicine - Introducing the UAB Heersink School of MedicineUAB Magazine - Investing in ExcellenceUAB News - Introduction to the Marnix E. Heersink Institute of Biomedical InnovationUAB News - Heersink investments pave collaboration between UAB and a Canadian universityEye Center South - Marnix E. Heersink, M.D.The Hamilton Spectator - Former Hamilton Spectator paperboy delivers $32-million gift to McMaster to foster medical entrepreneurship2023-06-0524 min
Daily RemedyA conversation with Dr. Stefan Kertesz, PI of CSI: OPIOIDSDr. Stefan Kertesz is the principal investigator of CSI:OPIOIDs (Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions), a scientific research study that examines suicides after prescription opioid dose reductions in patients with long-term pain.
Beginning as a pilot study supported by UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, today it’s supported by a Veterans Administration grant under the title “CSI:OPIOIDs-V“.
The study’s purpose is to increase knowledge of the demographic, societal, and clinical factors that have led and may lead patients with pain to die by sui...2023-05-0747 min
The CheckupHealth disparities in medicineRichard deShazo, M.D., professor emeritus in the department of Medical Education, is the latest guest on 'The Checkup' podcast, hosted by Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, CEO of the UAB Health System, and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance. Together they discuss the civil rights movement in equity and healthcare. 2022-02-1015 minThe CheckupUnited by One MissionTony Jones, M.D., chief physician executive and senior associate dean for Clinical Affairs, interviews Dr. Selwyn Vickers on his transition to CEO of the UAB Health System and the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent's Alliance while still serving as dean of the Heersink School of Medicine.2021-12-2920 minThe CheckupThe HEARTbreaking impact of socioeconomic disparitiesAdam Wende, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology in the Department of Pathology, is the latest guest on ‘The Checkup’ podcast, hosted by Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the Heersink School of Medicine. Together, they discuss the racial and socioeconomic disparities associated with heart failure outcomes.2021-11-1717 minThe CheckupThe gift of life through transplant with Dr. Jayme LockeJayme Locke, M.D., MPH, director of the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, is the latest guest on ‘The Checkup’ podcast, hosted by Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine. Together, they discuss the impact of CTI on kidney transplant regionally, how UAB’s transplant program is unique, transplant during COVID-19, and much more.2021-09-2135 minThe CheckupStaying well with Dr. Irfan AsifDuring National Wellness Month, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, sits down with Irfan Asif, M.D., associate dean for Primary Care and Rural Health, to discuss ways to stay well mentally and physically during the current COVID-19 surge, how community health impacts individual health, and wellness from a department level in the School of Medicine.2021-08-2521 minThe CheckupGrowing a culture of mentorship and professional developmentAnupam Agarwal, M.D., FASN, and Jean Ann Larson, Ph.D., join Dean Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, to discuss growing opportunities of mentorship and sponsorship, as well as leadership and professional development at UAB School of Medicine.2021-07-2823 minThe CheckupCelebrating JuneteenthIn this special bonus episode, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, talks about the history of Juneteenth and its cultural significance today with Anissa Latham, filmmaker and cultural advocate, and Kathryn Morgan, Ph.D., professor and director of the African American Studies program in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences.2021-06-1526 minThe CheckupListening to LGBTQ+ voicesStephanie Perry, M.A., practice manager in the Department of Pediatrics, sits down with Dr. Vickers to discuss LGBTQ+ health care, listening to marginalized voices, what it means to approach LGBTQ+ discussions with cultural humility, and being a continuous learner.2021-06-0214 min
The CheckupDo we have what it takes? Pt 2Being accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is key to making the School of Medicine an academic medical center, and the LCME wants to know what our students think. Medical students Maani Kamal (MS4, MD program) and Colin Quinn (GS1, MSTP program) talk with Dr. Vickers about their co-chairing the Independent Student Analysis, a student-led survey about key aspects of the School of Medicine, and how the ISA team got more than 95 percent of their classmates to participate.Learn more about LCME accreditation at go.uab.edu/lcme.2021-04-2914 min
The CheckupDo we have what it takes? Pt 1Being accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is key to making the School of Medicine an academic medical center.As the UAB School of Medicine approaches re-accreditation in 2022, Veronica Catanese, M.D., MBA, senior director of Accreditation Services and LCME co-secretary at Association of American Medical Colleges, talks with Dr. Vickers about the rigors of the accreditation process and why LCME accreditation is an important benchmark for MD granting programs across the country. Learn more about LCME accreditation at go.uab.edu/lcme.2021-04-2714 min
The CheckupDr. Ray Watts on UAB's year of COVID-19President Ray Watts, M.D., sits down with Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, to discuss the resilience and fortitude of the UAB community throughout the distressing year of COVID-19.2021-04-0730 min
The CheckupMayor Randall Woodfin on racial justice, COVID-19, and Birmingham's futureDr. Vickers talks with Mayor Randall Woodfin about the interconnected relationship of UAB and the city of Birmingham, the mayor’s experience with COVID-19, leading a city during crises, and bringing justice to communities of color.2021-02-1126 min
The CheckupAdolescent health in a time of crisis, structural racism, and the value of vaccinesTamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, discusses the intersection of community health and academic medicine, how racism and bias impact adolescent development, and the many ways COVID-19 has pressed on our social systems to highlight resource and education disparities. Dr. Coyne-Beasley also talks with Dr. Vickers about her journey to UAB and the university’s commitment to adolescent health and underserved populations. 2020-12-0134 min
The CheckupUnderstanding social determinants of health in the midst of COVID-19Monica Baskin, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine, sits down with Dr. Vickers to discuss why acknowledging systemic racism and health disparities is critical, how social determinants of health impact disparities, and how her work is bridging a gap of research to community partnerships. Baskin also shares her personal story, explaining why this work is meaningful to her.2020-10-2922 minThe CheckupColor-Blindness, Health Care Disparities, and the Importance of Black Role Models in the Arts, Science, and MedicineDr. Vickers talks to Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., dean of UAB College of Arts and Sciences, about her new role as dean, the importance of Black role models in STEM industries, disparities, and the lack of access to resources, and the psychology of workplace diversity.2020-09-1140 minThe CheckupDiscussing COVID-19 with Dr. Mike SaagOn this episode of 'The Checkup,' Dr. Vickers sits down with Dr. Saag to discuss Saag's personal experience with COVID-19 and his view on the pandemic as an infectious diseases expert.2020-08-1113 minThe CheckupGetting to Know Dr. Barry SleckmanDean Vickers spoke with Dr. Barry Sleckman, director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Listen to learn about Sleckman's journey to UAB!2020-08-1112 minThe CheckupGender Equity Compensation Review2020-08-1109 minThe CheckupModernThink2020-08-1108 min