May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a great reminder to check in on your well-being and to reach out if you need the support of University Medical Center’s Betty Shirley Clinic. Some mental health conditions require professional care to improve; without it, symptoms may worsen. But like physical illness, mental illness can be diagnosed…
During The University of Alabama’s spring semester, nursing students from UA’s Capstone College of Nursing had the opportunity to enhance their education through hands-on clinical experience at University Medical Center, which is operated by the College of Community Health Sciences. Starting in January, 133 nursing students began clinical rotations in UMC’s family medicine and pediatric…
Dr. Bob McKinney, director of the Office of Case Management and Social Services at University Medical Center, attended a recent Carl A. Elliott Student Honor Society event to highlight a memoir of the late Mary Allen Jolley, a longtime patient at UMC and member of its Patient Advisory Council. The Elliott Society, of which McKinney…
University Medical Center’s Patient Portal offers a safe and convenient way for patients to engage in their health care. Through the portal, patients can receive appointment reminders via their cell phones and email, request prescription refills and send secure messages to their UMC providers.
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Excessive alcohol use can have long-term health consequences, leading to chronic conditions such as alcohol use disorder, liver and heart disease and high blood pressure. Alcohol use can also increase the risk of harm to others. To lower the risks, drink in moderation or choose not to drink, and…
The College of Community Health Sciences exceeded its goal for this year’s Bama Blitz, raising $14,550 during the annual online fundraising event. The money will be used to provide new technology for the residency lounge at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, where the College’s family medicine residents receive inpatient training. CCHS set a…
University Medical Center clinics in Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis and Carrollton provide Annual Wellness Visits for patients with Medicare with the goal of keeping them as healthy as possible. An Annual Wellness Visit is a free appointment with a primary care provider to create a personalized health-care plan based on a patient’s current health and risk…
While University Medical Center in Northport welcomes walk-in patient visits throughout the week, it has increased availability on Wednesdays for patients without scheduled appointments. UMC-Northport, located at 6205 Jemison Lane, provides services in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatric care, neurology, behavioral health, sports medicine, geriatrics, and women’s health, including obstetrics and prenatal care. Social work…
Dr. Joy Bradley, assistant professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, will host the 2025 Seeds of Change Conference, Monday, April 7, from 11am-6pm at The University of Alabama Bryant Conference Center. The conference seeks to find solutions to food access challenges in the Black Belt region of Alabama, an impoverished region of…
Shelton State Community College employees and their families have the opportunity to receive non-emergency health-care services at University Medical Center’s Faculty-Staff Clinic. The clinic also offers services to UA employees and their families. The Faculty-Staff Clinic is staffed by master’s prepared nurse practitioners who provide walk-in care and scheduled appointments for illnesses, minor medical urgencies,…
