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The UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine is home to highly-trained faculty and staff who provide clinical, educational and research activities in family medicine for the entire UAB community.

02/11/2026

For CU2RE student Anna Ulrey, presenting her poster, “Safe Words in Lifestyle Medicine,” at conferences and UAB Primary Care Week has highlighted how meaningful primary care research can be in shaping clinical practice.

“Working on this project has shown me how powerful research in primary care can be. Primary care is where conversations about health actually happen and being able to study how our words shape patient trust and engagement has been incredibly meaningful. I’m excited to...learn from leaders in family medicine, and continue developing research that is grounded in real patient experiences.”

02/10/2026

Join Family and Community Medicine for Grand Rounds at 12:10 pm Central. Zoom link is in our bio.

You will learn:

✅️ Why weight regain commonly occurs after GLP-1 discontinuation and describe the key physiologic and behavioral vulnerabilities that emerge when medication is stopped.

✅️ Differentiate weight loss from weight loss maintenance and apply a practical framework that addresses appetite, metabolism, and mindstate during the post-medication phase.

✅️ Evidence-informed strategies clinicians can use to support long-term weight maintenance, including food, physical activity, behavioral, and environmental approaches that can be personalized to patients.

02/06/2026

Kudos to our newly named UAB Selma Family Medicine Residency leaders! 🎉 🎉

Arsalan Ahmed, MBBS, will serve as the program’s 2026-2027 Chief Resident while Mehak Marwah, MBBS, is the Associate Chief Resident. Please join us in congratulating these two deserving learners. 🩺

02/03/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Natalie Jewett, M.D., who just took home a blue ribbon at the 2026 STFM Conference on Medicinal Student Education! 👏👏

Dr. Jewett’s poster, "Diabetes on Demand: Podcast Learning for Medical Students," highlighted the department’s work to integrate emerging technologies and move beyond lectures and slide decks to increase student engagement.

Only the Top 10 highest scoring posters earned a blue ribbon.

01/31/2026

CU2RE student Shivani Reddy is at the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education presenting on the MedInnovate-winning curriculum she created with support from the Family and Community Medicine team:

"I helped develop a student-designed curriculum focused on how climate change is reshaping infectious disease patterns in primary care. Working on this project showed me how much students can contribute when encouraged to identify gaps and build solutions. I loved collaborating with faculty across specialties and translating emerging climate-health issues into real clinical scenarios. I’m excited to attend the STFM conference to learn from educators doing this work well and to have meaningful conversations about how we can better prepare medical students for these evolving health challenges.”

01/29/2026

Since one look is never enough, our educational team was excited to host “Second Look Weekend” for potential Cahaba-UAB Highlands Family Medicine residents!

Faculty, staff and our current interns and residents joined prospects for a tour of the city, enjoying time in-clinic and on campus as well as stops at Birmingham’s most iconic spots.

01/27/2026

Feeling under the weather or dealing with an unexpected injury? UAB Highlands Family Medicine has our patients covered with same day and walk-in appointments!

The clinic treats:

✅️ Cold and flu symptoms
✅️ Sprains
✅️ Cuts and burns
✅️ Allergic reactions
✅️ Urinary symptoms
✅️ Women's health concerns
✅️ More

☎️ 205-934-9700
🗓 Monday-Friday 8am-3pm

Enjoy the comfort of a familiar clinic and keep your medical records in one place.

01/22/2026

Welcome CU2RE Cohort 6! 👏👏

Family and Community Medicine is thrilled to welcome 27 students to our Comprehensive Urban Underserved and Rural Experience (CU2RE) program! During orientation and a social gathering, students had a chance to connect with faculty, explore the curriculum, and pick up their point-of-care ultrasound.

The program is designed to enhance the recruitment, training, and retention of medical students dedicated to practicing family medicine and primary care in Alabama’s high-need communities.

Through two graduating classes, 62% of CU2RE students have matched into family medicine residencies.

01/12/2026

Last Friday marked “Quitter’s Day,” the day when most people have abandoned their New Year’s resolutions.

The most effective way to stick to a new goal is understanding the science behind how we form habits.

Read more: https://buff.ly/uxXooIx

01/07/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Haoyang Yan, Ph.D., who received the Borelli Family Lynch Syndrome Research Award at the 2025 Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Annual Meeting in recognition of her research to improve cascade genetic testing.

Lynch syndrome is one of the leading causes of hereditary cancers, which can be prevented or treated with active screening and early diagnosis.

12/31/2025

Thank you to all of the faculty, staff, learners and friends who have made 2025 so special for everyone in the Department of Family and Community Medicine!

12/30/2025

Are you going to eat better? Exercise more? Get more rest?

The new year is a time for new starts, new calendars and — for many — new diet and exercise goals. Assistant Professor Joseph Coppiano, MD, offers four tips to help you build healthier habits.

As you focus on building a healthier lifestyle, be sure to talk about your fitness and nutrition goals with your primary care provider.

Read more: https://buff.ly/BLO8AFv

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Birmingham, AL
35205

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+12059349700

Website

https://www.uab.edu/medicine/familymedicine/

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