UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program

The UAB Internal Medicine Residency Program is a university training program of the University of Alabama at Birmingham located in the capital city of Montgomery, Alabama. It is the only internal medicine residency program in Central Alabama. Click the link to view the official website http://main.uab.edu/uasom/2/show.asp?durki=94296.

Vision of the Program
It is the Porgram's vision to become a recognized center of excellence in medical education, patient care, and community service.

Mission of the Program
The Mission of the Program is:
* To train men and women to be competent and compassionate physicians,
* To provide comprehensive and quality patient care, and
* To serve the extended medical community through educational programs, clinical research, and related activities.

History
Medical education had its origins in Montgomery in 1969 when a committee was appointed by the Montgomery County Medical Society and was charged with the mission of developing an undergraduate and graduate medical program. The committee, with the guidance of the late Dr. Tinsley Randolph Harrison, initially developed an elective in medicine for junior and senior medical students from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. The institution established was the Montgomery Regional Medical Foundation, representing the Montgomery hospitals, their medical staffs, and the Montgomery County Medical Society. The teaching faculty consisted of voluntary practicing community physicians and the participating teaching hospitals were St. Margaret Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, and the Montgomery Veteran's Administration Hospital. Clinical affiliation with UAB was established. Several junior and senior medical students were enrolled early in 1969. In July of that year, two graduate medical students arrived from UAB for a one-year rotating internship in medicine.

The program continued to train small numbers of junior and senior medical students on electives from the School of Medicine as well as interns until lare 1974, when a three-year residency in medicine was established and received its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). In 1978 the program became part of the School of Medicine, with the Program Director answering to the Dean, all residents being governed by the policies and procedures of the Dean's Council for Medical Education, and all of the full time employees becoming employed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

On May 1, 1995, Baptist Medical Center South became the primary teaching hospital. In 2005, Baprist Medical Center South and other facilities within the Baptist Health System became part of the UAB Health System. Baptist Medical Center East and Jackson Hospital also serve as participating educational sites.

From the above modest beginning, a comprehensive medical education program has evolved: a three year accredited residency program in medicine; clinical electives in medicine; and an extensive CME program for physicians and allied health personnel. Since its inception, over 290 physicians have received all or part of their medical education in Montgomery. Approximately one third of the program's graduates have remained in Alabama to practice. Currently, the program is the only Internal Medicine training program outside of Birmingham and Mobile.

Faculty
* W. J. Many, Jr., MD, Program Director
** Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease)
** College: Louisiana State University
** Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
** Residency: University of Alabama School of Medicine
** Fellowship: University of Texas Health Sciences Center & UAB
* Joel Bolen, MD
** Clinical Instructor of Medicine (Geriatrics)
** College: University of Texas at Austin
** Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
** Residency: UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program
** Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University
* Jewell Halanych, MD
** Assistant Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Joint Appointment with UAB Division of Preventive Medicine
** College: University of Texas at Austin
** Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
** Residency: Brown University
** Fellowship: Boston University
* Leslie Harris, Jr., MD, Director - Ambulatory Clinic
** Assistant Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)
** College: University of Alabama
** Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
** Residency: UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program
* Karl Kirkland, PhD
** Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical Psychology)
** College: Auburn University
** PhD: University of Southern Mississippi
** Internship: Clinical Psychology Charity Hospital and LSU Medical School
* Kenneth Patrick L. Ligaray, MD
** Instructor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
** Medical School: University of the Philippines
** Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago - ACMC
** Fellowship: Saint Louis University
* Randy Panther, MD, Director - Inpatient Services
** Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
** College: University of North Carolina, Charlotte
** Medical School: Bowman Gray School of Medicine
** Residency: UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program
** Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic
* Martin Rodriguez, MD
** Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease)
** Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima , Peru
** Residency: University of Alabama School of Medicine
** Fellowship: Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital
* The program also has over 60 board certified voluntary faculty who participates in the training of the residents and in the delivery of patient care.

Curriculum
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Patient Care
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Application
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Contact Information
* The academic offices and outpatient clinic (UAB Health Center Montgomery) are located at 4371 Narrow Lane Road, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36116
* Our telephone number is (334)284-5211
* Inquiries regarding our residency program may be directed to Ms. Joy Brown, Program Coordinator

Community Links
* http://www.montgomeryal.gov/
* http://www.visitingmontgomery.com/
* http://www.onlinemontgomery.com/
* http://www.asf.net/index.aspx
* http://www.montgomeryairport.org/
* http://www.montgomerychamber.com/

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