NUMBER
OF
FACULTY
FACULTY (2018–2019)
23% 239
OF OUR PROFESSOR
RANK FACULTY ARE WOMEN
SURPASSING
the national average of 10%
FACULTY & RESIDENT (2018–2019)
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
PUBLICATIONS BY
NEUROSURGERY
RESIDENTS UP 63% OVER
THE LAST TWO YEARS
UAB MEDCAST is a weekly series of continuing medical education (CME) podcasts
that highlights the latest clinical and research innovations at UAB Medicine.
Roughly 15 minutes long, each episode features a UAB Medicine expert from
among dozens of specialties and qualifies for 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit.
UAB MedCast is the first CME podcast series in the region and includes over
100 episodes so far, with new installments being added each week. The podcast
format is ideal for physicians, nurses, technicians, and other medical professionals
interested in staying abreast of important developments at UAB Medicine while
earning CME credit on the go.
NEUROSURGERY PODCASTS TO HIGHLIGHT
• Ichiro Nakano – Neurosurgery Advancements: Awake Surgery:
uabmedicine.org/web/medicalprofessionals/medcast-home?item=34707
• Thomas Staner – Back Pain and Spinal Conditions: Helping Patients Receive Faster Treatment:
uabmedicine.org/web/medicalprofessionals/medcast-home?item=37715
• James Markert, MR Chambers, Gregory Friedman – Brain Tumor Therapy is Going to the Dogs:
uabmedicine.org/web/medicalprofessionals/medcast-home?item=37914
TO REFER A PATIENT
To refer a patient to UAB Neurosurgery, call 1-800-UAB-MIST (1-800-822-6478),
email [email protected], or refer online at uabmedicine.org/referneurosurgery.