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UAB Healthcare Epidemiologist Rachael Lee, MD, and Infectious Diseases Division Director Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, are at the forefront of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has been widely reported in the news media. These experts have consolidated UAB policies and resources online and they continue to work with UAB Health System leadership, the CDC, and the Alabama Department of Public Health to address concerns. To date, UAB has had no cases of COVID-19. Experts agree that the best method of preventing the spread of viral infections is frequent hand-washing and covering your cough. We continue to monitor the situation closely and have patient care policies in place if local cases are identified.

Ronit Elk, PhD, (Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) and colleagues have collaborated with community members to develop a culturally appropriate approach to palliative care. Their study will compare the culturally-based intervention to standard protocols to determine its impact on patient quality of life and the burden of care for caregivers. Enrollment began last month in three rural hospitals in Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina. We look forward to learning more about this exciting research!

The “good news” is that the state of our department is tremendous!

We gathered on Wednesday to celebrate our accomplishments together and share our stories of how we move medicine forward. The slide deck is available for download here, and the presentation was recorded. Watch the video here.

Cardiology faculty Drs. Suzanne Oparil, Salpy Pamboukian, Tanja Dudenbostel, Riem Hawi Front Row: Drs. Efstathia Andrikopoulou, Vera Bittner, Brigitta Brott, Carrie Lenneman, and John Kennedy

February is National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, approximately one woman every minute! The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health for this very reason. Proudly wear your red on Friday, February 7, 2020.

In response to the NIH focus on training for rigor, reproducibility & transparency, scientists at UAB developed a gamified solution using the Kaizen platform which has been engaging roughly 50 people every quarter for the past two years. Now, James Willig, MD, MSPH (Professor, Infectious Diseases) and collaborators in the CCTS have shared this learning tool with the national CTSA partner network through Edge for Scholars. This expansion means that this "painless, fun, and potentially rewarding path to score R2T training" will help a nationwide audience meet their NIH training requirements. Kudos to the entire team—especially content creator Professor Dave Redden, PhD (SOPH)— for their collaborative learning innovation!