News at USA Health

Nominations are now being accepted by way of online votes for the next crop of Nappie finalists.

The AOA is a medical honor society that recognizes the work of a select group of practitioners each year who are dedicated to healthcare and education.

Introduction to these programs will span pediatric service lines at the hospital and includes patients in the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric emergency center and all other eligible children who meet the age requirements.

More than 350 people attended the 4th annual Doc Rock at the Soul Kitchen. Five local bands with a connection to USA Health or the Whiddon College of Medicine competed in the event, raising thousands for designated health system entities.

Fifty-eight USA staff members, including 29 from USA Health, were honored as nominees and winners of the Christie Miree Outstanding Employee Service Award.

Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15, serves as a dedicated time and platform for growing awareness about patient safety and recognizing the work already being done.

At a retirement party in Millie’s honor on Feb. 28, the pup posed for photos, offering dog kisses and even wearing a tiara as well-wishers stopped by to celebrate her and write notes of thanks on a framed photo.

Members of the Mapp Child and Family Life Department organize the event to help bring some of the Carnival spirit.

The Coker family hopes sharing DeVyn’s experience may help others who are fighting similar battles: “God knew that she was the strongest of us all. She is the strongest and most gracious warrior we know.”

The selection process was highly competitive with selection committee members basing their choices on professional accomplishments and impact on education.

Lisa Moreno-Walton, M.D., M.S., MSCR, is the first tenured faculty hired in emergency medicine, the first to have previously served as an associate dean, and the first with an extensive track record of extramurally funded research.

“As a pediatrician, I always approach the family as if they were my family and the child as if they were my child. It’s a no-judgment zone, and I want them to be able to make the best decisions for their care,” said Carey McDade Hancock, M.D.