Department of Neurology

Migraine Awareness Week is September 24-30, 2023, and Emily Schiltz Fortenberry, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, shared seven common migraine triggers to keep in mind.

On Thursday, Aug. 10, the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office (LDO) held its first annual reception to honor the participants of six cohorts (91 graduates) who have completed the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership.

The UAB Comprehensive Stroke Center has been recertified by the Joint Commission. This designation identifies UAB as an industry leader responsible for setting the national agenda in highly specialized stroke care.

In the last several years, UAB Medicine and Heersink School of Medicine have worked to bring leadership development to faculty and staff through the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership and Momentum in Medicine programs.

Peter King, M.D., professor in the Department of Neurology, Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has received the Wolcott Award for Excellence in Clinical Care Delivery from the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Anupam Agarwal, M.D., dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, welcomed faculty members and their families to the Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on April 25.

UAB holds its administrative professionals in the highest regard. April 26, 2023, is Administrative Professionals Day – allowing us to recognize and celebrate our administrative professionals while also highlighting the administrative resources offered by UAB. Most recently, the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders (DEAL) program was established to offer development opportunities for current administrative professionals through training experiences and networking, to assist administration with their career paths and plans of advancing within UAB and UAB Medicine.

The Heersink School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Haydeh Payami to gain insight into this study, UAB, and the science community.

UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded three grants for the latest annual Multi-Investigator Program Award cycle. The 2022/2023 AMC21 Multi-PI Awards, which provide grant funding of $150,000 per year for two years, were awarded to Javier Neyra, M.D., Carlos Orihuela, Ph.D., and Anna Thalacker-Mercer, Ph.D.

The Heersink School of Medicine is pleased to announce the five faculty members being named the 2023 James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.

Medical students honored their outstanding mentors, professors, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 6.

UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership has named their next cohort for Spring 2023: cohort six.

Anupam Agarwal, M.D., interim dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, welcomed faculty members and their families to the Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on Sept. 29.

Medical Student Research Day celebrates the research accomplishments of medical students and provides them with the opportunity to present their projects to fellow students and faculty.

Nita Limdi, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Neurology has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Research.

Marissa Dean, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching.

Eighteen faculty members across Heersink School of Medicine’s departments have received 2022 Dean’s Excellence Awards in recognition of excellence in the areas of teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for Fall and Winter 2022. Please join Heersink School of Medicine and the Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.
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