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Welcome to the Department of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences

As part of the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) we are preparing and advancing students in health professions careers in clinical, research, and academia. We offer access to interprofessional faculty and research, as well as laboratory and clinical experience through the UAB Health System and other healthcare facilities.

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""Our department offers several undergraduate and graduate degree programs for students entering or already in clinical and diagnostic healthcare professions. Here are a few notable facts about our programs:


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Department Spotlights

New PA Student Scholarship

New PA Student Scholarship

Two Named AHEC Scholars

Two Named AHEC Scholars

Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Miller

Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Miller

Latest News

  • UAB Biotechnology hosts film screening on Nobel laureate Dr. Phil Sharp
    Join UAB Biotechnology on Oct. 23 at 1:30 for a special film screening of the documentary Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution, in the Hill Student Center’s Alumni Theater.
  • Biomedical Sciences students present research in New Orleans
    UAB Biomedical Sciences opens a new website students Rebecca Vales and Chloe Roth were selected to co-present at the Breaking the Boundaries: Reimagining Research and Clinical Practice for a Healthier Tomorrow in New Orleans, LA.
  • Kimberly McCall, Ph.D., awarded 2025 Best Research at Gulf-South Summit
    UAB Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences is proud to announce that Biotechnology Assistant Professor Kimberly McCall, Ph.D., was recently recognized at the Gulf-South Summit in Nashville, TN, in March 2025.