<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:dc='http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/' xmlns:geo='http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#' xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' version='2.0' xmlns:xCal='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xcal'><channel><title>Calendar - West Pavilion</title><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/west_pavilion/calendar</link><description>Calendar - West Pavilion</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:15:43 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Localist</generator><item><title>Apr 21, 2026: Department of Urology Grand Rounds: M&amp;M at West Pavilion</title><description><![CDATA[<p>M&amp;M</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/department-of-urology-grand-rounds-mm-8375">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Department+of+Urology+Grand+Rounds%3A+M%26M&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+21%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AM%26M%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Fdepartment-of-urology-grand-rounds-mm-8375%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50507741686924</guid><geo:lat>33.50666</geo:lat><geo:long>-86.803257</geo:long><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-21T07:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/department-of-urology-grand-rounds-mm-8375</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50473241775744/huge/1c87f30b504ab3de4cfe25757a6e9973bc7d6d2c.jpg'/><category>Lectures &amp; Presentations</category><category>Seminar</category></item><item><title>Apr 24, 2026: Mindful Living Group at West Pavilion</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This six‑week series supports participants in discovering, clarifying, and executing personal goals, deepening self‑understanding, and enhancing their lived experience. Each week, UAB Employee Assistance &amp; Counseling Center Counselor Carrie May will use art therapy‑based directives to help participants solidify intentions and gain perspective on topics such as physical and mental environment, emotional health and wellbeing, and more. </p>

<p>Please plan to attend all six sessions, as each session is a stepping stone that builds upon the last. All materials are provided, and no art experience is required.</p>

<p>EACC programs are free and open to employees and members of their immediate household. </p>

<p>Contact <a href="mailto:carriemay@uabmc.edu">carriemay@uabmc.edu</a> to register or with any questions.</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/mindful-living-group">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Mindful+Living+Group&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+24%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThis+six%E2%80%91week+series+supports+participants+in+discovering%2C+clarifying%2C+and+executing+personal+goals%2C+deepening+self%E2%80%91understanding%2C+and+enhancing+their+lived+experience.+Each+week%2C+UAB+Employee+Assistance+%26+Counseling+Center+Counselor+Carrie+May+will+use+art+therapy%E2%80%91based+directives+to+help+participants+solidify+intentions+and+gain+perspective+on+topics+such+as+physical+and+mental+environment%2C+emotional+health+and+wellbeing%2C+and+more.+%0A%0APlease+plan+to+attend+all+six+sessions%2C+as+each+session+is+a+stepping+stone+that+builds+upon+the+last.+All+materials+are+provided%2C+and+no+art+experience+is+required.%0A%0AEACC+programs+are+free+and+open+to+employees+and+members+of+their+immediate+household.+%0A%0AContact+carriemay%40uabmc.edu+to+register+or+with+any+questions.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Fmindful-living-group%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_51908084420764</guid><geo:lat>33.50666</geo:lat><geo:long>-86.803257</geo:long><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-24T15:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/mindful-living-group</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/51908084498594/huge/836b1cde6a65d847f7617ac806433b559d5ffb60.jpg'/><category>Workshop/Educational</category></item><item><title>Apr 30, 2026: RISE Peer Responder Training at West Pavilion</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Challenging situations — whether in the emergency room, on campus or in the classroom — can impact our emotional well-being, performance, and relationships. Through active listening and empathic communication, peer support helps others feel heard, supported and less alone. This training is designed for emergency responders, faculty and staff who want to encourage colleagues after difficult experiences. </p>

<p>Led by RISE Facilitator Bronwyn McInturff, MSW, LICSW, participants will learn strategies to support and refer colleagues to the appropriate mental health and wellness resources.</p>

<p>Click here to register.</p>

<p>RISE Peer Responder Training is a requirement of the Mental Health Peer Responder Learning Path in the UAB Enterprise Mental Health Advocate Program. Participation in the Mental Health Advocate program is not required to attend. Program is free and open to UAB Campus and UAB Medicine employees.</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/rise-peer-responder-training-4952">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+RISE+Peer+Responder+Training&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+30%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AChallenging+situations+%E2%80%94+whether+in+the+emergency+room%2C+on+campus+or+in+the+classroom+%E2%80%94+can+impact+our+emotional+well-being%2C+performance%2C+and+relationships.+Through+active+listening+and+empathic+communication%2C+peer+support+helps+others+feel+heard%2C+supported+and+less+alone.+This+training+is+designed+for+emergency+responders%2C+faculty+and+staff+who+want+to+encourage+colleagues+after+difficult+experiences.+%0A%0ALed+by+RISE+Facilitator+Bronwyn+McInturff%2C+MSW%2C+LICSW%2C+participants+will+learn+strategies+to+support+and+refer+colleagues+to+the+appropriate+mental+health+and+wellness+resources.%0A%0AClick+here+to+register.%0A%0ARISE+Peer+Responder+Training+is+a+requirement+of+the+Mental+Health+Peer+Responder+Learning+Path+in+the+UAB+Enterprise+Mental+Health+Advocate+Program.+Participation+in+the+Mental+Health+Advocate+program+is+not+required+to+attend.+Program+is+free+and+open+to+UAB+Campus+and+UAB+Medicine+employees.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Frise-peer-responder-training-4952%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52390869838581</guid><geo:lat>33.50666</geo:lat><geo:long>-86.803257</geo:long><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-30T13:30:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/rise-peer-responder-training-4952</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/52386504438844/huge/c81a0180eb3f28c3ffb01d32c8b5687e858bfa1d.jpg'/><category>Workshop/Educational</category></item><item><title>May 8, 2026: Friday Fellows: “Works in Progress (WIPS) Symposium - ½ day event” by All UAB Health Service Research Trainees at West Pavilion</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Works in Progress (WIPS) Symposium-1/2 day event presented by all UAB Health Services Trainees.</p>

<p>What: Friday Fellows Seminar Series – Population and Health Outcomes Research Seminar Series provides a weekly “disease agnostic” forum organized around research methods seminars, professional development (“soft” career skills) presentations, and works-in-progress sessions. Beyond the structured content, this interdisciplinary forum facilitates peer mentoring, networking, and developing new collaborations with fellow investigators from Schools across the UAB campus and CCTS partner network.</p>

<p>Who: This program is geared towards doctoral and post-doctoral students, trainees, and fellows interested in health services, outcomes, clinical, behavioral, community-engaged, and population health research, although all are welcome! </p>

<p>*This course is also available for course credit as Epi 690: Population and Health Outcomes Research Seminar Series.</p>

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<p>After the lecture, join us for a BBQ lunch in the lobby of the Sparks Center as we celebrate and honor Dr. Whitaker's legacy.</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/annual-john-n-whitaker-md-lecture-in-immunology-and-luncheon">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Annual+John+N.+Whitaker%2C+M.D.+Lecture+in+Immunology+and+Luncheon&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+19%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AJoin+us+for+our+Annual+John+N.+Whitaker%2C+M.D.+Lecture+in+Immunology%2C+followed+by+our+annual+Whitaker+Day+Luncheon%2C+on+Tuesday%2C+May+19%2C+2026.+Our+keynote+speaker+for+the+lecture+is+Andrew+J.+Solomon%2C+M.D.%2C+professor+and+Division+Chief%2C+Multiple+Sclerosis%2C+in+the+Department+of+Neurological+Sciences+at+the+University+of+Vermont+Larner+College+of+Medicine.+%0A%0AAfter+the+lecture%2C+join+us+for+a+BBQ+lunch+in+the+lobby+of+the+Sparks+Center+as+we+celebrate+and+honor+Dr.+Whitaker%27s+legacy.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Fannual-john-n-whitaker-md-lecture-in-immunology-and-luncheon%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52312583603726</guid><geo:lat>33.50666</geo:lat><geo:long>-86.803257</geo:long><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-19T08:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/annual-john-n-whitaker-md-lecture-in-immunology-and-luncheon</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/52312583636502/huge/ad14aa8ff4fc2909ae0c2f9d6be3a21687854eb9.jpg'/><category>Lectures &amp; Presentations</category><category>Seminar</category></item><item><title>Jun 16, 2026: Department of Urology Grand Rounds: M&amp;M at West Pavilion</title><description><![CDATA[<p>M&amp;M</p>

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