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The Checkup
The Checkup episodes
- Dr. Ray Watts on UAB's year of COVID-19
President Ray Watts, M.D., sits down with Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, to discuss the resilience and fortitude of the UAB community throughout the distressing year of COVID-19.
31 min - Mayor Randall Woodfin on racial justice, COVID-19, and Birmingham's future
Dr. Vickers talks with Mayor Randall Woodfin about the interconnected relationship of UAB and the city of Birmingham, the mayor’s experience with COVID-19, leading a city during crises, and bringing justice to communities of color.
27 min - Adolescent health in a time of crisis, structural racism, and the value of vaccines
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, discusses the intersection of community health and academic medicine, how racism and bias impact adolescent development, and the many ways COVID-19 has pressed on our social systems to highlight resource and education disparities. Dr. Coyne-Beasley also talks with Dr. Vickers about her journey to UAB and the university’s commitment to adolescent health and underserved populations.
35 min - Understanding social determinants of health in the midst of COVID-19
Monica Baskin, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine, sits down with Dr. Vickers to discuss why acknowledging systemic racism and health disparities is critical, how social determinants of health impact disparities, and how her work is bridging a gap of research to community partnerships. Baskin also shares her personal story, explaining why this work is meaningful to her.
23 min - Color-Blindness, Health Care Disparities, and the Importance of Black Role Models in the Arts, Science, and MedicineDr. Vickers talks to Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., dean of UAB College of Arts and Sciences, about her new role as dean, the importance of Black role models in STEM industries, disparities, and the lack of access to resources, and the psychology of workplace diversity.41 min
- Discussing COVID-19 with Dr. Mike SaagOn this episode of 'The Checkup,' Dr. Vickers sits down with Dr. Saag to discuss Saag's personal experience with COVID-19 and his view on the pandemic as an infectious diseases expert.14 min
- Getting to Know Dr. Barry SleckmanDean Vickers spoke with Dr. Barry Sleckman, director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Listen to learn about Sleckman's journey to UAB!13 min
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About The Checkup
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Step into UAB's thriving academic medical center and learn about the programs and concepts that make UAB Heersink School of Medicine unique. In each episode, Heersink leadership hosts candid…
conversations with the people who are powering science and medicine at UAB, in Birmingham, and around the globe.