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Board-certified physicians from USA Health’s Center for Women’s Health and Coastal OB/GYN, along with other care team members, will be present to meet expectant moms and others seeking obstetric and gynecologic care.  

Studies show that interactions with certified hospital service dogs can help lower stress levels, improve cooperation with treatment, and provide alternative focus during difficult procedures.

The book aims to address a gap in the literary resources available to most surgeons on the topic of spine deformities in children, said lead editor Richard Menger, M.D., MPA. 

The Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award is one of ACLPS’s highest honors for trainees and early-career investigators, recognizing outstanding research presented at the organization’s annual meeting.

Children’s & Women’s Hospital is expanding its Children’s Miracle Network champion program to include more pediatric patients each year. 

A standardized patient, or SP, is a person hired and trained to act as a real patient to simulate a set of standardized symptoms or complaints for the training of future healthcare providers.

USA Health regularly recognizes employees for excellent patient care and customer service, and marks the special events that celebrate them. 

USA Health clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on a variety of healthcare-related news topics.

The USA Health Center for Healthy Communities will use a federal grant to support the taskforce of healthcare, public health, emergency management, and community partners in developing a countywide disaster preparedness plan.

All three USA Health hospitals welcomed high school students interested in healthcare as a potential career path.

The newest edition of USA Health magazine, featuring patient stories and news from across the academic health system, is available online.

Edward A. Panacek, M.D., MPH, serves as professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, a position he has held since 2015.