UA College of Community Health Sciences

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Mercedes Morales-Aleman for being accepted into The University of Alabama Emerging Leaders Program: Foundations for Academic Leadership! �

The yearlong program brings together faculty with demonstrated leadership potential and provides opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills, expand their professional networks and learn from experienced University faculty and administrators.

Faculty are nominated by their department chairs into the program. Morales-Aleman is an associate professor with CCHS’s Department of Community Medicine and Population Health.

09/24/2026

Are you vaccinated from the flu? If not, protect yourself and those around you by getting your free flu shot available for UA students, faculty, staff and retirees! We'll be at the Student Center until 4pm today.

For other dates, times and locations, visit https://cchs.ua.edu/flushot/.

09/22/2026

Get your free flu shot for UA students, faculty, staff and retirees today until 4:00pm in Bidgood Hall. For other dates, times and locations, visit the 🔗 link: https://cchs.ua.edu/flushot

09/18/2026

Congratulations to Suzanne Henson on being accepted into the Birmingham Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International! Henson is a clinical assistant professor at the College of Community Health Sciences and a registered dietitian at University Medical Center, which is operated by CCHS. �

LDEI is the preeminent global professional association for women shaping the culinary and hospitality industries. LDEI members represent the most influential voices in those industries, from chefs to restaurateurs to authors to executives.

Henson was invited to apply by current LDEI members and completed an application and interview process before being accepted into the organization.

09/17/2026

The College of Community Health Sciences is expanding access to continuing medical education with CE21, which offers more learning opportunities to physicians and other health care professionals at The University of Alabama, including CCHS faculty and staff, CCHS alumni and community providers across Alabama.

CE21 allows users to have greater access to live and on-demand educational lectures and activities, along with a simpler way to complete learning, track participation and access certificates and transcripts in one place.

Visit the link for more information: https://uacchs.ce21.com/

09/16/2026

Free flu shots are available for UA students, employees and retirees until 4pm today at the Student Health Fair in the Student Center Plaza! If you can’t make it, check out other dates, times and locations of our flu shot sites: https://cchs.ua.edu/flushot.

09/16/2026

CCHS welcomes the fourth class of Rural Dental Scholars! The RDS is a program exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become dentists and practice in rural communities.

The class includes Kirby Payton of Cleburne County; Lynn Pham of Marengo County, Trenton Roden of Colbert County; and Jack Stoudenmire of Clarke County.

Visit the link for more information: https://cchs.ua.edu/rural-programs/rural-dental-scholars/

09/16/2026

CCHS welcomes the 2026-27 class of Rural Medical Scholars! The RMSP is a program exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become physicians and practice in their hometowns or similar communities. This year’s class includes Jake Dueland of Cullman County; Chloe Cater of Calhoun County; Rebecca Chancey of Houston County, John Harrell of Walker County; Jake Hays of Colbert County; Zachary Love of St. Clair County; Tevin Pauley of Colbert County; and Christy Xie of Chilton County.

Visit the link for more information: https://cchs.ua.edu/rural-programs/rmsp/

09/15/2026

We’re providing free flu shots for UA students, faculty, staff and retirees today at John England Hall from 9am-4pm. If you can’t make it today, visit https://cchs.ua.edu/flushot/ for other flu shot sites dates, times and locations!