UASOM Medical Alumni Association

Congratulations to Rachael A. Lee, M.D., MSPH '10, 2026 recipient of the MAA's Young Alumni Award that recognizes a young individual's outstanding contribution to the health of all people through basic research, clinical research, health services administration, health care, or others and demonstrates the high principles of the medal profession by a young alumnus.

Dr. Lee is a professor of medicine and Chief Healthcare Epidemiologist for UAB Medicine whose leadership has shaped infection prevention and patient safety at the highest levels. After completing residency and fellowships in infectious diseases and quality and patient safety at UAB, Dr. Lee emerged as a trusted leader during the COVID-19 pandemic, designing and implementing systemwide strategies that protected patients and healthcare workers. Nationally recognized for her expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and resistance, she is also a dedicated educator and mentor whose work continues to influence best practices, research, and training in academic medicine.