Bone or joint fusion surgery, is called arthrodesis. It's performed to relieve arthritis pain in the ankles, wrists, fingers, thumbs, or spine. Read more here.
SACSCOC Accreditation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, doctorate, and professional degrees.
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is the state education agency of Alabama. It is headquartered at 50 North Ripley Street in Montgomery.[1] The department was formed by the Alabama legislature in 1854.[2] The department serves over 740,000 public schools in 136 school systems. Michael Sentance was appointed as Alabama State Superintendent in September 2016 and is the current agency head. Dr. Thomas R. Bice was appointed State Superintendent of Education in 2011, and assumed the position on January 1, 2012.