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UAB Employee Janie Roberson
March 27, 2024

One of UAB Medicine’s longest-serving employees reflects on medical advances and professional growth

The annual UAB Medicine Service Awards recognize employees for years of faithful service and acknowledge the special contributions they make to our organization. As part of the 2023 recognition, Janie Roberson – senior director of Anatomic Pathology, Laboratory Quality, and the Cellular Therapy Laboratory – looks back on her nearly 46 years at UAB.
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woman coping with infertility looking at pregnancy test
March 25, 2024

How infertility can impact mental health, plus tips for coping or providing support

About 1 in 5 women worldwide experiences infertility, and it can have a major emotional impact on both individuals and couples. Beyond the medical and physical issues, it is a difficult and deeply personal journey that can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional effects. Below, the UAB Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility shares tips for coping with the challenges of infertility or supporting someone who is going through it.
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Woman doctor check a female patients heart health
March 20, 2024

UAB Cardiovascular Institute reintroduces Women’s Heart Health Program, open for new patients

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for about one in every five deaths. Over 60 million women in the United States are living with heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an effort to curb heart disease and stroke rates, cardiologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Cardiovascular Institute have relaunched the Women’s Heart Health Program.
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Alan Mayes
March 18, 2024

Transplant Coordinator Alan Mayes retires after 40-plus years of service

Alan Mayes, RN, a post-kidney transplant coordinator with the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, retired in January 2024. During his long career, Mayes played a role in advances at UAB Medicine generally and in transplant medicine specifically. His supervisors and colleagues say he’ll be hard to replace. When Mayes began his nursing career at UAB Medicine […]
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Headshot of Mary Beth Templin
March 18, 2024

Nearly 20 years since a double lung transplant, patient is beating the odds

Mary Beth Helms Templin had a lifetime of challenges with her lungs, starting with being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just three months old. Those challenges paled in comparison to Templin’s experience as a young adult, which ultimately led her to the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute to receive a double lung transplant.
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March 15, 2024

UAB Nursing celebrates the achievements of Nurse Residency grads

Congratulations to the most recent group of nurses who completed UAB Medicine’s Nurse Residency program, which helps newly licensed nurses transition into competent clinical practice. During the 12-month program, nurse residents develop professionally, gain practice knowledge, and learn to improve their skills by implementing a quality improvement or evidence-based practice project. These “Cohort 21” participants […]
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pulsed-field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation
March 15, 2024

UAB leads state and nation in utilizing innovative technology to lower atrial fibrillation complications

Electrophysiologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Cardiovascular Institute are among the first in the nation to use pulsed-field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation. According to Tom McElderry, M.D., an associate professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease, this novel therapy uses fast, high-energy electrical pulses to ablate pulmonary veins and atrial tissue safely and effectively.
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Nurse Manager Natalie Fortson, RN
March 14, 2024

Nurse manager accepted into leadership fellowship program

UAB Medicine Nurse Manager Natalie Fortson, RN, has been accepted into a prestigious leadership fellowship, the NurseTRUST Emerging Leaders Program, which is designed for nurses who are new to leadership roles.
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Doctor and patient discuss endometriosis
March 14, 2024

All about endometriosis: causes, symptoms, and treatments

The question “What is endometriosis?” is searched online millions of times each year. The condition affects an estimated 190 million women worldwide, yet many have not heard of it. Richard Burney, M.D., director of UAB Medicine’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, shares information on endometriosis, including the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
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Emergency Department (ED) stroke launchpad
March 12, 2024

New ED stroke launchpad increases efficiency in diagnosis and treatment

Time is the key to preventing death and disability from stroke. So, when a patient suffering a stroke arrives at the UAB Hospital Emergency Department (ED), a rapid response team strives to provide the most appropriate care in the shortest time possible.
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Advanced Practice Providers Lisa Findley, CRNP, DNP, Lindsay Howard, CRNP, and Amy McElderry, CRNP Earn ACC Certification
March 6, 2024

APPs Earn ACC Certification

Cardiovascular Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Lisa Findley, CRNP, DNP, Lindsay Howard, CRNP, and Amy McElderry, CRNP, earned the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Cardiovascular Knowledge Certification which demonstrates their professional commitment to cardiovascular excellence and clinical knowledge.
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Frank Reeves
March 4, 2024

Recipient Frank Reeves now serves as an ambassador for kidney transplantation

Frank Reeves says he has two birthdays. The first was the day he was born 62 years ago, and the second was May 12, 1998 – the day he received his kidney transplant. Reeves’ difficult path to that second birthday began when he was 35 and serving as a police officer in Dothan, Ala.
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