Our Sites
Birmingham
Faculty at our Birmingham VAQS site are sought after expertise and recognition in signature programs and areas of excellence (ex: nurse staffing, work environment, and quality indicators, implementation science, surgical outcomes, community interventions, HIV /hepatitis C, rheumatology, medical education, informatics, personalized medicine)
Fellows come to our Birmingham VAQS site for the culture of interprofessional mentorship and the wide areas of excellence and opportunities.
Our alumni are healthcare leaders in practice and academia, quality and safety competencies, improvement and implementation science in nursing and interprofessional
- OAA-funded VA Chief Resident for Quality and Patient Safety
- National Center for Patient Safety-funded VA Patient Safety Center of Inquiry (PSCI)
- Health Services R&D – Centers of Innovation (COIN) – Charleston Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC): Through HEROIC, our facility enjoys ongoing QI and funded research collaborations with VISN7 leadership, VISN7 sister facilities, the VA Office of Community Care, the Office of Rural Health, and the Office of Health Equity. Learn more about HEROIC here.
Senior Faculty Scholars
Faculty Scholars
Second Year Fellows
Lauren Theiss, MD, BA
Ryan Taylor, PharmD
First Year Fellows
Margaret Johnson, MD
Shannon Sapp Layton, DNP, RN, LICSW, PIP, NEA-BC, CNL, CWCN
Myla Marshall, PharmD
Alumni
2020
- Collin Plourde, PharmD
- Jacquelyn Lambert-Davis, DNP, RN
- Michael Frank Gleason, MD
- Samantha Baker, MD
2019
- Elise Dasinger, PHARMD, MHA
2016
- Tonya Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, MPH, RN
2015
- Jennifer Trevor, MD
- Natalie Wilson, PhD(c), DNP, ANP-BC, MPH, AAHIVS
2014
- Kierstin, Leslie, MD, MSHA
- Tracy Shamburger, PhD, RN
2013
- Katherine Holman, MD
2012
- Jeremiah Newsom, MD
- Suzie Miltner, RNC-OB, PhD, NEA-BC
2011
- Victor Sung, MD
- Vincent Pair, DNP, RN
2010
- Adolfo Pena, MD
- Amanda Salanitro, MD, MSc, MSPH
- Michael Burton, MD
2009
- Angelo Gaffo, MD, MSPH
- Trina McKenzie, MD, MPH
2008
- Mike Passarella, MD, MSPH
2007
- Edmon Tipton, MD, PhD
- Tercio Lopes, MD, MSPH
2006
- Joseph Tan Chan, MD, MSPH
2005
- Christine Heckemeyer, MD, MSPH
- Katri Palonen, MD, MSPH
- Wendy Gomez, MD, MSPH
2003
- Ray Chen, MD
2002
- Jessica Jones, MD, MPH
2001
- Andrea Ohlden, MD