USA Health represented in Mobile Bay’s 40 Under 40
Members of the 2019 class were honored at an event this week in downtown Mobile.
Four representatives from USA Health and the University of South Alabama College of Medicine were named to Mobile Bay’s 40 Under 40 class of 2019. Through a nomination process, the annual awards identify 40 individuals under the age of 40 who demonstrate leadership, professional excellence and a commitment to the Mobile Bay area.
Hanna Alemayehu, M.D.
Alemayehu is an assistant professor of surgery at the USA College of Medicine and a pediatric surgeon with USA Health. She has performed extensive pediatric surgical outcomes research and has authored dozens of manuscripts. She has won several awards, including the Children’s Mercy Hospital Every Time Award.
Brittany Brown, RN, MSN
Brown is director of operations for internal medicine at USA Health. An avid member of Aubreigh’s Army, a national movement supporting a girl who died from a rare brain tumor, Brown raised more than $15,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Each year, Brown visits local high schools to work with juniors and seniors on resume writing, interview skills and career-focused concepts.
LoRen Burroughs
Burroughs is the diversity coordinator at the USA College of Medicine. She is responsible for helping foster a supportive and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff through programming and targeted initiatives. She also oversees various USA College of Medicine pipeline programs in an effort to give high-achieving students from underrepresented groups access and exposure to a career in medicine.
Jeremy Towns
Towns is a fourth-year medical student at the USA College of Medicine. A former NFL player, he also founded RANSOM, Radical Athlete and Student Oasis Ministry, which has a presence on six college campuses. In addition, Towns founded the nonprofit Next Level Sports Camps, at which more than 600 youth are served each summer at no cost to the participants.
