Magazine highlights USA Health’s heroic efforts during pandemic

“The outpouring of love from all over Alabama and Mississippi for resources for the Spiritual Health and Counseling Department has been an amazing experience,” said Chaplain Kim Crawford Meeks.

Kasey Barnhill was rushed to USA Health University Hospital after an all-terrain vehicle accident left her fighting for life. She suffered multiple fractures of her vertebrae, punctured lungs and severe blood loss, among other injuries.

“With early intervention and prevention, we can change outcomes. This program is focused on stopping violence before it starts,” said Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., trauma surgeon and director for the Center for Healthy Communities.

“The more I talk to the kids in Project Inspire, the more inspired I am for our future,” said Antwan Hogue, M.D., Project Inspire co-founder, mentor and an internal medicine physician at USA Health

Growing up with both parents as pediatricians shaped her interest in the field, as she saw firsthand the positive impact it can have on a community.