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“We are delighted that Local Goodness is returning to Mobile as a way to help showcase how the hospital and its pediatric emergency center benefit our community,” said Debbie Browning, MSN, R.N., CENP, CEO of Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
“The newly trained coaches expressed the beginning of an internal transformation to embody being a coach and demonstrated willingness to influence personal and professional development of learners and colleagues,” said Binata Mukherjee, M.D., MBA.
“We have really felt a building momentum around our message and a deep yearning for a healthier nutritional foundation, and that is gratifying for us,” said Robert Israel, M.D., FACP, director of the Integrative Health and Wellness Program. “We hope to use this as a springboard to even better things in the next year or so.”
The nomination of Richard Menger, M.D., MPH, recognizes his distinguished work in spinal reconstruction and his dedication to advancing the field of complex spine surgery.
Eighteen students from the graduating class of medical students at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine matched in residency programs at USA Health.
Members of the child life staff provide a host of services and support to patients and their families, from procedural preparation and support to therapeutic play.
Graduating medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine will join others from across North America to simultaneously open their envelopes with their assigned matches at 11 a.m.
“This funding is a game-changer for revamping our neonatal abstinence syndrome program. With this grant, we will roll out the Eat, Sleep, Console care framework, a proven approach that dramatically reduces hospital days for neonates with opioid withdrawal syndrome without increasing adverse outcomes,” said Manimaran (Maran) Ramani, M.D.
The winners were selected by their colleagues who serve on the Young Urologists Committee and endorsed by their respective American Urological Association sections to receive the honor. They will receive their awards during the 2025 AUA Annual Meeting April 26-29 in Las Vegas.
“The first step of colon cancer prevention is through regularly scheduled screenings,” said Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., medical oncologist at MCI.
The collaboration between USA Health’s Center for Healthy Communities and USA’s Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will offer opportunities for high school students to examine environmental hazards and their impacts on the health of Gulf Coast residents.
The trauma, acute care, and burn surgeon at USA Health and assistant professor of surgery at the Whiddon College of Medicine was recognized for her tireless dedication to her patients, her community, and public health advocacy.
