Category: News

Connie Shao wins Association of Women Surgeons DEI Award

Superstar: Connie Shao

Dr. Shao was one of 16 trainees selected for the inaugural Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Conference Award. Click here to view the full article.

“It was an incredible honor to receive the inaugural AWS DEI award. At UAB, we take great pride in creating open and safe environments for all trainees and faculty to thrive, thanks to the visionary leadership of Drs. Britney Corey, Graeme McFarland, Sara Pereira, Colin Martin and Herb Chen,” said Shao. “The opportunity to attend this conference and further connect with leaders who are also in this space allows for collaborative discussions to continue across the institutions as well. I hope to apply what I learn to keep lifting those up.”

Stressing the Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening Following Death of Chadwick Boseman

“There just has to be a higher index of suspicion for something like colorectal cancer” – Dr. Chu

After a four year battle with colorectal cancer, Chadwick Boseman passed away at the young age of 43. Our primary investigator, Dr. Daniel Chu, was featured on CBS 42 following his tragic death to bring awareness to the importance of colorectal screenings with an emphasis of early screening. You can view the reel and read the article here.

“Colorectal cancer is preventable… We can really impact death form colorectal cancer by improving our screening, improving our education of everyone to go out there and get screened. That really is the primary message that you should get screened.”