LE T T E R FRO M TH E C H AI R
WELCOME
TO THE INAUGURAL ISSUE of UAB Pathology In Focus magazine. With a nod to previous departmental newsletters, we hope to reinvigorate the concept with this comprehensive publication in both print and electronic form. As 2018 concluded and a new year begins, we as a Department have many reasons to celebrate. It was a year of growth, with the addition of 8 new faculty members across our 6 divisions this year alone, featured on pages 2 and 4. This includes the addition of a division director in Anatomic Pathology who brings international renown to the department—read more about her on page 3. At the same time, several faculty received promotions, and two achieved emeritus status (pages 13 and 14). As you'll see, we've divided the magazine into four categories: Clinical, covering content in our Anatomic Pathology Division and various labs, including the Community Practice Pathology Program, highlighted on page 6; Education, including several world-renowned experts in their fields visiting us as guest lecturers for our endowed lectureships, including Listinsky and Pritchett lectures (page 10), among others. The Awards section (page 11) covers accolades from across the Department, ranging this year from recognitions by the School of Medicine, to faculty promotions, to professional organizations highlighting our faculty and staff. The Research section (page 15) takes a closer look at some of the many exciting research endeavors currently underway by faculty in our Department. We hope you'll enjoy this inaugural issue of an existing communique in a new format, which builds on communications in our monthly electronic newsletter, website, and social media content. Please send feedback to us at pathnews@uabmc.edu, and let us know what you'd like to see in upcoming issues. This year was one of tremendous growth for the Department, the UAB School of Medicine, and the University. Research grants and award funding topped $500 million in a single year this year, and a $30 million donation to name the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center are among some of the exciting developments. As a Department, we rank 12th for NIH funding among pathology departments nationally. This issue reflects on recent accomplishments; I'm looking forward to another exciting year as chair of this growing department. We have many plans ready to announce in early 2019, which marks the 50th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We hope you'll grow with us as we continue to build on the momentum we've generated and the reputation built by generations of career scientists, doctors, and educators here at UAB.
George Netto, M.D. Professor Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair UAB Department of Pathology
2019 Vol. 1, Issue 1 | UAB Pathology
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