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Did you see the giant inflatable colon in front of TKC on Friday!? It was there to highlight our newest multi-disciplinary clinic focusing on colon cancer treatment! The clinic opened last week, just in time for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The lead physicians—including DOM’s Grant Williams, MD (Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology) and Nipun Reddy, MD (Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology)—all participated in a Facebook Live event discussing prevention and treatment, and how patients now have access to colorectal cancer care in a “one-stop shop.” Catch up on their social media interview.

UAB faculty from surgery, radiation-oncology, and hematology-oncology have come together to create a one-stop shop for colorectal cancer care. The new multi-disciplinary colorectal cancer clinic opened February 28 at The Kirklin Clinic, just in time to celebrate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people age 50 and older; but screening can have a huge impact. If everyone age 50 and older were screened regularly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented.

Jori May, MD (Fellow, Hematology and Oncology) was featured in the NYT article, “Her Various Symptoms Seemed Unrelated. Then One Doctor Put It All Together,” about Schnitzler syndrome, an immune disorder that caused shaking chills and fever, nausea and vomiting, hives and bone pain. Pathology resident Forest Huls, MD, was also recognized for his partnership in the diagnosis.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently completed their annual review of all the Department's GME programs. All our programs, both core and the fellowships, have earned continued accreditation and no citations. This is a testament to the hard work of all our fellowship directors, coordinators, leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees. 

Did you know that cardiovascular disease in the U.S. kills approximately one woman every 80 seconds? The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. That’s why the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine came out in force on February 2 for the American Heart Association’s “National Wear Red Day” to bring awareness to women’s heart health issues.