Visitors
Welcome to the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences.
Because we serve many different populations, we have several identities within the College. Following is a brief description of those identities which may help you to better navigate this website.
The College of Community Health Sciences “CCHS” was established as a college in 1972 in response to the Alabama Legislature’s mandate to solve the critical need for health care in rural Alabama. In the same year, CCHS was designated as a branch campus of The University of Alabama School of Medicine, located in Birmingham, and began providing clinical training to medical students.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa Campus trains 3rd and 4th year medical students during their clinical years. We have approximately 70 medical students on campus. Our medical students have been competitive in obtaining entry into prestigious residencies across the country in family medicine and a variety of specialties including anesthesiology, psychiatry, neurology, and surgery.
University Medical Center “UMC” is a multi-specialty health care provider serving the West Alabama Community. UMC was created to provide training opportunities for our medical students and residents. UMC is committed to providing patient-friendly, patient-focused and patient-first health care to you and your family while training the next generation of physicians.
The Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency is one of the most successful family practice residencies in the country having graduated over 350 family physicians since 1976. We have a total of 36 residents on our campus (12 per year for three years).
The Student Health Center “SHC” is run by the College and is located adjacent to our building on campus. SHC is devoted to the care of the 25,000+ students enrolled at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama Rural Health Institute for Clinical and Translational Science is the research arm of the College which focuses on current health issues that affect people who live in rural areas.