Avery UC receives award for health policy leadership
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Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, left, and Dr. Daniel Avery.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama -. The University of Alabama Dr. Daniel Avery was nationally recognized for his work in the field of medicine and shown to their students over the years, commitment.
Avery, professor and director of the University of the University of California Department of Community, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Sciences, is the recipient of the 2014 Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Price Health Policy leadership, recently introduced by the American Board of Medical Specialists.
The award is named after Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States during the administration of George HW Bush (1989-1993) and founding dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, is a doctor who presented serves as an advocate for major changes in health policy and an advocate for improved health policies.
According to the American Board of Medical Specialists, presented the award to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to improving the health status of a person, group of people or a population is given.
The prize was founded in 2012 and was first described by Dr. Kosoko-Omofolasade Lasaki, Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology) Vice President, Preventive Medicine and Public Health presented at the University School of Medicine Creighton in Omaha, Nebraska. They turn with the name Avery for the prize this year.
Avery worked with Kosoko-Lasaki at the American College of Surgeons, and called Avery for his work as a family physician, also offers obstetrics in rural areas, including Winfield, where he practiced since completing his residency and offers obstetrics approximately 4,000 patients. Avery also offers midwifery in the community of Demopolis by Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital closed its labor and delivery this year.
Kosoko-Lasaki Avery also acknowledged choose to practice in rural areas working with medical students, family medicine. The college offers a regional campus in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. Kosoko-Lasaki also cited his work with the Health Council of Family Medicine rural Alabama.
"I am honored to have received this award," Avery said. "The best part was that Dr. Sullivan came to the meeting and introduced me to TNP price."
Sullivan, who is now retired, is still, as Avery, "a champion of marginalized rural people and minorities." It is a public member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ABPS National Health Museum in Atlanta.
According to the Department of Public Health of Alabama, the lack of OB / GYN in rural counties, it is difficult for rural residents to receive adequate prenatal care. In Alabama, 25.9 percent of live births in 2012 occurred less than adequate prenatal care, according to the ADPH and the convenience of using prenatal care index (Kotelchuck).
The lack of adequate prenatal care can lead to problems and complications, according to the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States. Babies of mothers who receive no prenatal care are three times more likely a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those whose mothers have born with care, the ministry said.
The University of Alabama, a significant increase student-centered research university, experiencing enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is a positive impact on the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA vision to be the university of choice for the best students. UC's flagship State University is a strong academic community in their efforts to improve the quality of life for all Alabamians.
- CONTACT: Kim Eaton, UA Media Relations, 808/640 in 5912, kkeaton@ur.ua.edu; Leslie Zganjar Faculty of Health Sciences Community, Director of Communications at 205/348 3079, zganjar@cchs.ua.edu