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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.

The UAB Bariatric Surgery Center received a Comprehensive Center accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).

A pastor’s spouse is often a pillar of the community, speaking and ministering on behalf of the church. Katie Fordham embraced this role at Oak Bowery Church in Ohatchee, Ala., along with raising her three school-age children.

A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis changes a person’s life forever. But the path of the condition varies, and some aspects of the journey can be controlled.

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.

When Shannon Kline first learned she had polycystic kidney disease six years ago, she knew the diagnosis might one day lead to a kidney transplant. PKD runs deep in her family. Both her grandfather and mother received kidney transplants at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her physicians had always monitored her kidney function closely. Still, the 44‑year‑old elementary school teacher thought the need for surgery was far in the future.

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

UAB Medicine has been named the Official Healthcare Partner and on‑site Care Center provider for the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park, strengthening a partnership that supports the safety and well-being of drivers, teams, staff and fans during one of Alabama’s premier sporting events.

Early pregnancy depends on a remarkable act of coordination. Before the placenta can nourish a growing fetus, the embryo must securely “land” and connect with the mother’s blood supply — a process guided by a specialized group of immune cells called uterine natural killer cells, or uNK cells.

UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair, a UAB Health System hospital, has filed a letter of intent with the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency indicating its intention to file a certificate of need for a freestanding emergency department in Oxford, Alabama.

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.

The UAB Amputee Clinic at Spain Rehabilitation Center is now the first clinic in Alabama, and one of few nationwide, to offer 3D-printed sockets for prostheses.