Category: Newsletter


UMC partners to teach UA employees techniques to elevate mental fitness

University Medical Center and The University of Alabama Wellness and Work-Life partnered in August to provide a program to UA employees to help strengthen their mental fitness. The month-long Mental Fitness Program taught techniques to manage stress, increase awareness and understanding of stress and its effects on mental and physical health, discover ways to maintain…


Need to Know

All University Medical Center locations—Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette and Livingston—are accepting new patients and most forms of health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. Visit UMC for more information and to make an appointment. All University Medical Center locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in observance of Labor Day. Make sure to schedule…


Deans Message

We have been working hard at University Medical Center to improve our telephone system and operations with the goal of having the needs of our patient callers met efficiently and effectively. We have worked to reduce and simplify our telephone prompts, to ensure that calls are routed appropriately, and to decrease the time you have…


National Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are a process by which a person is protected from illness and disease through vaccination. Vaccines help the body’s immune system create antibodies that provide protection. Common vaccinations protect against Hepatitis A and B, Measles, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Influenza (Flu), Tuberculosis, Smallpox and COVID-19. To learn more about…


Annual Report

Please take a moment to review our Annual Report for 2022. Learn more about our expansion of University Medical Center and how we are caring for communities across West Alabama.


UMC Livingston Alabama Power

Nearly one year since it opened its doors, UMC-Livingston is improving quality of life in this West Alabama city and across the Black Belt region. Created in partnership with The University of Alabama and University Medical Center, the University of West Alabama, the city of Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama Power and the Alabama Power Foundation,…


Two new hospitalists join Capstone Hospitalist Group

The Capstone Hospitalist Group, operated by University Medical Center, welcomes two new hospitalists – Dr. Afrin Biswas, who will practice mostly at Northport Medical Center, and Dr. Richard Mosu, who will practice at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Capstone Hospitalist Group was established by University Medical Center in partnership with DCH Health System in…


CCHS medical students help UA employees with health screenings

Third and fourth-year medical students at the College of Community Health Sciences partnered with The University of Alabama Wellness and Work-Life July 19 to give UA employees a WellBAMA Health Screening that provided insights and guidance to support achieving healthier lifestyles. “We travel all over campus to different locations making it convenient for employees to…


Need to Know

UMC-Livingston has a new phone number (205) 652-7001. The clinic is taking new patients. Call today to schedule an appointment. During July and August, University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa will have evening hours only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Evening hours are from 5:30pm-7:30pm. At all University Medical Center locations – Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette…


A Message from Dr. Richard Friend, Dean of the College of Community Health Sciences 

Just about a year ago, University Medical Center opened a clinic in Livingston, Ala. UMC-Livingston came about through a partnership of University Medical Center, the University of Alabama, the University of West Alabama, the city of Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama Power and Alabama Power Foundation. We all came together to talk about the need for…