Careers News

This National Social Work Month, social workers from across UAB have a message for the community: medical social workers are an integral part of the health system.

For the second consecutive year, UAB Medicine Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) John Petrov was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “CHROs and Chief People Officers to Know”. This annual list highlights human resources leaders who play a key role in shaping workforce strategy and organizational culture across health systems nationwide.

Six UAB Medicine critical-care nursing units won 2025 Beacon Awards from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). This national honor recognizes units that distinguish themselves by providing high-quality patient care in a healthy work environment.

Congratulations to the most recent winner, Kelsi Sisk, RN. Below, a colleague explains what makes Kelsi worthy of a DAISY Award.

UAB Hospital has once again earned international recognition, securing a place as Alabama’s top-ranked hospital on Newsweek’s prestigious list of the World’s Best Hospitals 2026.

UAB Hospital, the flagship hospital of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, is now the fifth-largest hospital in the nation, up three spots from 2025, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. UAB Hospital has 1,400 hospital beds.

When Christy Nation, MSHA, BSN, RN, reflects on her leadership journey, she doesn’t begin with a title. She begins with growth. Christy began serving as Chief Nursing Officer at UAB St. Vincent’s Hospital in January 2026. Before that, she spent more than six years as Senior Director of Women and Infants Services at UAB Medicine, where she helped lead one of the system’s most active service lines. Her path to executive leadership began long before leadership, though, as a patient care technician in home health while still in nursing school.

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing alumna Abby Judson, BSN, RN (BSN 2025), has found a shared calling in nursing with her mother, Assistant Professor and three-time alumna Tonya Judson, DNP, RN, NI‐BC, CNE (BSN 1997, MSN 2017, DNP 2021).

Heather McClellan has always had a love for nursing. Now, she is sharing her passion with the next generation.

Congratulations to the most recent winner, Kathryn Glick, RN. Below, a colleague explains what makes Kathryn worthy of a DAISY Award.

Becker’s Hospital Review included UAB Hospital on its 2025 list of “Great Hospitals in America. This annual report recognizes institutions that deliver exceptional clinical care, prioritize patient safety, and drive innovation through research, education, and continual improvement.

In a milestone for UAB Medicine, transplant surgeons have performed the institution’s first robotic kidney transplant surgery, marking a major step toward expanding minimally invasive options for transplant recipients.