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.
There are three different classes of teaching certification in Alabama: 1  Class B if you have a bachelorâs degree. 2  Class A, if you have a masterâs degree.  Class AA, a certificate requiring you to complete an approved sixth-year program of at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit from an accredited institution.