Dr. Jones was recognized at the 9th Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society World Congress for her abstract focusing on identifying downstream components of enhanced recovery that are associated with receiving preoperative education. This research will be aid in refocusing education efforts to improve the quality of preoperative education for patients, especially within vulnerable patient populations. Click here to read the full article.
Karleigh Maze, MS, wins first place in podium presentations at the Medical Associate of the State of Alabama’s 2023 Research Symposium. The project aimed to use ChatGPT to assess its ability to improve the readability of patient educational materials. Click here to read the full article.
Dr. Burke Smith is a PGY2 resident in the Department of Surgery who will be joining our colorectal lab team at the start of 2022. Recently, he was one of six residents selected by the American College of Surgeons for a Resident Research Scholarship Award for 2022-2024. We are beyond proud of the tenacity and dedication of the members of our lab team and excited to see his contributions to the field.
“It is truly an honor to be one of only six trainees selected for this prestigious research award in academic surgery,” said Smith. “I look forward to representing the Department of Surgery through excellent research, dedication and innovation.”
SeamlessMD is the all in one application for patients to better engage and manage their surgical journey. With patient centered technology, like SeamlessMD, both patients and providers have observed incredible results with regard to patient’s overall well-being before and after surgery. Patients are able to easily ask questions, track progress, and have a better understanding as to what to expect before surgery and what recovery should look like. With SeamlessMD becoming more well-known and respected here at UAB for creating a centralized and easy to use system of care for patients, Dr. Chu has had a few opportunities to speak on its relevance, need, and results that have come about SeamlessMD. Click on the feature article titles below to learn more.
UAB Health System Expands Partnership with Toronto Company
Birmingham Business Journal, September 11th, 2019
SeamlessMD: New App for ERAS Care
UAB Med Cast, January 8th, 2019
Are you 50 years old? Have you had a colonoscopy? Should you? The answer is yes, you should! Read up on Dr. Chu weighing in on how to reduce your risk for colorectal cancers. Click here to read the full article.
Dr. Chu and Dr. Theiss participated in a virtual press conference hosted by the American College of Surgeons to present new findings on the impact of low health literacy on surgical patient outcomes. Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NISQIP) along with medical records, they were able to see patient compliance rates with UAB’s Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP). Click here to watch the press conference to learn more!
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.”
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.”
