Honoring a Legend of Alabama Medicine: Christopher Endowed Chair commemorates influential namesake’s commitment to rural communities

Legacy is a living thing.

For Neil Christopher, M.D., it was the legacy of his grandfather’s career as a rural physician—combined with timely encouragement from his older brother Ralph, also a doctor—that provided the inspiration to switch majors and pursue a career in medicine. Three years after his graduation from Auburn University in 1955, Christopher earned his medical degree from what would become the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.

Keep on Giving: Healthcare Communication Training Endowment Extends Beard Family Legacy of Compassion and Care

How do you celebrate an extraordinary family? One that has devoted themselves to bringing skilled nursing into thousands of homes across Alabama? One that has given generously in support of hospice and palliative care for decades?

From crisis to hope: How UAB’s International Student Emergency Fund supports students in tough times

UAB is home to over 1,000 international students representing more than 85 countries. While they enrich our campus with diverse perspectives and talents, these students face unique challenges when financial or personal crises strike.