Staying active is one of the most important ways older adults can protect their health and independence, University Medical Center physicians told members of The University of Alabama’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at a recent Mini Medical School presentation. Mini Medical School is a collaborative program of UMC and OLLI that provides lectures by UMC…
University Medical Center physicians spoke about vaccines and other health topics during a September Mini Medical School presentation to members of The University of Alabama’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Drs. Jane and Tom Weida, family medicine physicians at UMC, led the “Ask the Docs” session, which allowed OLLI members to ask health-related questions. Mini Medical…
UMC-Livingston now provides childhood vaccines for measles, polio and pertussis (DTaP), through the Vaccines for Children Program. The program offers vaccines at no cost to reduce barriers to care and to help keep children healthy. The flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines will be available in October. UMC-Livingston provides primary health care to residents of Sumter…
Dr. David Chandran, a psychiatrist, joined the Betty Shirley Clinic at UMC in Tuscaloosa. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences and will teach the College’s medical students, resident physicians and fellows. CCHS operates UMC. Chandran earned his medical degree from…
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to recognize the role vaccines play in protecting public health. Vaccines help the body’s immune system produce antibodies that fight off harmful viruses and bacteria, preventing serious illness. Common vaccinations protect against flu, hepatitis a and b, measles, human papillomavirus (HPV), tuberculosis, smallpox and COVID-19. To learn…
Capstone Hospitalist Group provides hospital care for patients from admission through discharge at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa and Northport Medical Center. The group’s physicians and nurse practitioners care for patients after emergency room visits or doctor referrals, coordinate with patients’ primary-care doctors, and provide consultations. Capstone Hospitalist Group cared for 102,446 patients in…
Dr. William Brooks Burns, a psychiatrist, joined UMC in Tuscaloosa in its Betty Shirley Clinic where he will care for patients. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences and will teach the College’s medical students, resident physicians and fellows. CCHS operates…
University Medical Center partnered with the Birmingham-based Flourish Alabama to host Art and Healing: Stories of the Black Belt, a free community event open to the public to raise health awareness through storytelling and art. The Art and Healing event featured music, poetry performances, storytelling sessions where attendees could share their health journeys, and free…
The University of Alabama is once again helping its campus community stay healthy this fall with free flu shots for students, faculty and staff. The 14th annual UA Flu Shot Campaign, led by the University’s College of Community Health Sciences, starts Sept. 3 and runs through mid-November. During the campaign, free flu vaccines are provided…
Vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise, making it essential for people to stay up to date on immunizations, said Dr. Jane Weida, a family medicine physician at University Medical Center. She presented “Staying Sharp on Shots: Immunization and Infectious Disease Update” at a College of Community Health Sciences academic conference to residents, medical students, faculty…
