The UAB AIDS Program ranked 6th in the nation in US News and World Report 2009 America’s Best Graduate School rankings. Each year, US News & World Report ranks professional-school programs in business, education, engineering, law and medicine.

The rankings are based on expert opinion about program quality and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research and students. The UAB AIDS Program has consistently been listed among the top 10 programs nationally.

Project CONNECT, the innovative new patient orientation program spearheaded by Clinic Chaplain Malcolm Marler that resulted in a drop in new patient “no shows” from 31 to 18% recently received national press coverage in the Wall Street Journal.

The linked article features Michael Saag and includes Project CONNECT as an example of an approach to health care delivery applicable in developing countries as well as industrialized nations

Recent Grants & Contracts:

Michael Mugavero was awarded an administrative supplement to his NIMH funded K23 career development award starting July 1, 2009 supported by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Led by PI Michael Saag, the NIAID funded UAB Center for AIDS Research, established in 1988 and featuring the 1917 Clinic Cohort in the Clinical Core, was funded for an additional 5 years starting June 10, 2009 through a competitive renewal.

Michael Kozak, Mary Orr and Tyler Tate were recipients of 2009 Infectious Diseases Society of America Medical Scholarship Program Grants.

Michael Kozak, Mary Orr and Tyler Tate were recipients of 2009 NIH Summer Trainee Fellowship Grants.

Noah Godwin and Graeme McFarland were recipients of 2008 NIH Summer Trainee Fellowship Grants.

Graeme McFarland was the recipient of an 2008 Infectious Diseases Society of America Medical Scholarship Program Grant.

The UAB 1917 Clinic Cohort team started a UAB Lister Hill Center for Health Policy Intramural Grant titled, “Alabama AIDS Drug Assistance Program: HRSA, We Have a Problem” on May 28, 2008 led by PI Jim Raper.

James McKinnell was the recipient of a 2008 BMS Fellow Grant for his project evaluating the longevity and effectiveness of antiretroviral regimens in treatment-experienced patients.

Michael Mugavero started a K-23 career development award supported by the NIMH titled, “Adherence to HIV Care: Advancing the Science” on December 1, 2007 with Michael Saag serving as primary mentor.

The UAB 1917 Clinic Cohort team started an R-03 grant titled, “Secondary Analysis: Effect of Incident Stressful/Traumatic Events on HIV Outcomes” on December 1, 2007 in collaboration with investigators from Duke University utilizing data from the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the SouthEast (CHASE) R-01 grant with Jim Raper serving as site PI.

The UAB 1917 Clinic Cohort team started an AHRQ grant titled, “Closing the Feedback Loop to Improve Diagnostic Quality” on September 30, 2007 in collaboration with Faculty Investigator Eta Berner who serves as PI of this multi-site study.

The UAB 1917 Clinic Cohort team started a CDC / HRSA supported multi-site study titled, “Stay Connected: Retaining HIV Positive Patients in Medical Care” on September 28, 2007 led by PI Michael Mugavero.

Mirjam-Colette Kempf was the recipient of a 2007 UAB CFAR Developmental Grant for her project, “Contextual Factors Contributing to Post-Partum Antiretroviral Non-adherence.”