Q & A with Dr. Powell

Q & A with Dr. Powell

Q: How has everyone at the CIRC adjusted to the recent changes caused by the shelter-in-place ordinance? Do you see this having any long-term effects on the CIRC?POWELL: CIRC and all of UAB have transitioned to a “Limited Business Model”. Most of our CIRC clinical...
Hope for Rett Syndrome

Hope for Rett Syndrome

A Student’s Perspective Researching at the Civitan International Research Center By Lourdes Marie Rodriguez When my family and I moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in the summer of 2010, my little sister of six years, was able to walk with near independence. Little did I...
International Board Meets in Birmingham, Alabama

International Board Meets in Birmingham, Alabama

As clubs marked a new Civitan year in October, so did the Civitan International Board of Directors. The group gathered in Birmingham, Alabama, the first weekend of the month for their first meeting, which tackled such subjects as compliance, officer elections and the...
Meet 2019-2020 International President Patsy Perkal

Meet 2019-2020 International President Patsy Perkal

Service has been a part of International President Patsy Perkal’s life for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a small town in New Mexico, Patsy spent much of her young life watching her mother and grandmother working to improve their community. Patsy’s mother...
Brewing Purpose

Brewing Purpose

World Citizenship Award Recipient Amy Wright started drinking coffee when she became a parent, adding just a bit of cream and sugar to her morning pick-me-up.  Nowadays, her cup of joe comes with much more – the satisfaction it’s changing lives and perceptions....