RISK ADVISORS

Pelvic Organ Prolapse, continued from page 11 lifting heavy weights or straining. Even having an item on a symptoms checklist can get the conversation going or alert the physician that this is a health issue that needs follow-up.”

If a physician doesn’t have time to deal with the problem personally, the patient can be referred to specialist who deals with it every day.

To women experiencing prolapse, Dunivan’s message is: “You don’t have to suffer in silence. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s something that happens to many women, and there are a lot of things that can be done to make it better. So speak up.”

New Injectable Bulking Agent for Urinary Incontinence,

home the same day with no restrictions to resume their normal activities that day or the next, including work and exercise.

“Bulkamid has offered that in-between option we’ve needed for so long between the less effective conservative management and the more effective surgical management. It’s been a real game- continued from page 14 changer.”

Parnell has done 150 Bulkamid procedures. Only three have moved on to surgery. “Every time I do one, I’m more convinced that it’s a low risk/high reward procedure,” he says. “If patients are willing to accept that it may not be permanent, there’s really no downside to trying it.”

Transitioning from Public Health

Emergency, continued from page 15 killed more than a million Americans and continues to kill more than 1,000 a week at current levels. In addition, a sizeable percentage of the people who survived the acute phase of infection are dealing with lingering health issues that may need treatment for an unknown amount of time.

Whether a patient needs care for a new infection or the lingering after effects, out of pocket expenses for some treatments may change, depending on the individual’s health coverage. Gen- erally, COVID-related care is likely to be handled much the same as for any other illness.

Although any transition can have its bumpy spots, compared to the long days and nights of stress most health care providers went through trying to save lives while keeping themselves and their families safe, transitioning is just housekeeping.

And finally, the day we all wished for, when the pandemic would finally be over, may at last be near.

UAB Department of OB/GYN Ranked

Number Five in the Nation continued from page 18 into some of the root causes of poor outcomes and strategies for addressing them. One of our research programs is investigating the possible role of cardiovascular diseases in maternal mortality.

“We’re also working on the healthcare access problem. There are numerous, significant obstetric deserts in the state where patients may have to travel more than a hundred miles for care and may not have transportation. We’re hoping the new certified nurse midwife program we’re launching in cooperation with the School of Nursing will help to ease that situation.”

UAB Ob/Gyn offers the complete spectrum of care for women at every age and stage of life. In addition to the department’s number five ranking, it received a top score of “excellent” in numerous areas, including advanced technologies, patient services, and nurse staffing. It also received a score of “high performing” in the area of ovarian cancer surgery.

“I’m incredibly proud of our department and the high level of quality health care that we offer all women in Alabama,” Huh said.

Despite being an island of excellence in a region that is lagging behind in maternal and neonatal health, Huh points out that health care providers can’t solve the problem of high maternal and neonatal deaths alone. So many of the factors that lead to crisis situations occur long before patients reach a hospital.

“It’s going to take everyone working together to change policies, economic factors, social and lifestyle influences, access to care and the stress that people in difficult circumstances have to live with on a daily basis,” he said. “We can come together and change things for the better.”

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Department of Pathology

Academic Surgical Pathology

The Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is pleased to announce a recruitment for an additional academic surgical pathologist. We are inviting applications from qualified candidates at all ranks for a fulltime, tenure earnings/tenured position through the Department of Pathology. The candidates should have an M.D. or D.O. or M.D. Ph.D., Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible for a license to practice medicine in Alabama. Subspecialty expertise in gastrointestinal (GI) and bone & soft tissue pathology will be favorably considered.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is currently processing over 60,000 surgical pathology specimens per year. The surgical pathology services in the Division of Anatomic Pathology includes approximately 25 faculty members with subspecialty expertise in multiple areas.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. In addition, physicians and other clinical faculty candidates who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and nicotine screen to be hired.

Interested candidates should apply here: https://uab. peopleadmin.com/postings/10497

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and application packet including curriculum vitae, research interest/ expertise, and the names of three references. Evaluation of applications will occur as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.

For additional information about the Department of Pathology, please visit http://uab.edu/medicine/pathology

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