As part of being recognized with a UAB Medicine Service Award for 2023, we’re celebrating Janie Roberson for her incredible 46 years of service at UAB Medicine. Janie shares her inspiring journey of dedication, adventure, and commitment throughout her career, from witnessing groundbreaking medical advancements to advocating for worldwide cervical cancer screening.
Alan Mayes, RN, a post-kidney transplant coordinator with the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, retired in January 2024. During his long career, Mayes played a role in advances at UAB Medicine generally and in transplant medicine specifically.
Just after arriving at work in November 2023, UAB Medicine employee Joy Marsh suffered a heart attack. Her coworkers helped transport her to the UAB Emergency Department and comforted her until a surgery and cardiology team could reopen a section of artery that was 100% blocked.
Several of our recruiters and hiring managers from across the organization recently visited McAdory Middle School to showcase various aspects of working in health care. It was a fun experience engaging with these students and potential future health care ambassadors.
UAB Medicine is one of the top academic medical centers in the United States and Alabama’s largest single-site employer. In addition to providing health care services for more than 1.6 million patients annually, we are committed to educating medical professionals and advancing medical science through research. UAB Medicine has been named one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, the No. 1 Best Large Employer for 2021 by Forbes magazine, among the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review,
a Magnet-designated organization six consecutive times, and a Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. We offer a competitive benefits package, 100% tuition assistance at UAB, and an exciting atmosphere for starting or growing your career.
