University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) Program
About This Program
As a Geriatric Medicine fellow at UAB, you'll train in an age-friendly health system where the 4Ms guide your development. 'What Matters' shapes not only patient care but your personalized fellowship journey. Through hands-on experience in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings, interdisciplinary collaboration, and immersive workshops, you'll build the skills to lead in holistic, team-based geriatric care.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Mark A Newbrough, MD
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary Program Contact
Elizabeth McAlister, MS
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
Locations
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
CH 19
933 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
700 S 19th St
Birmingham, AL 35233
1424 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
3000 Southlake Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35244
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Nov 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 15, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Nov 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 15, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.