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USA Health Insider is a weekly newsletter featuring news and insights for employees of USA Health as we fulfill our mission to help people lead longer, better lives. Please submit your story ideas to Bernie Dorrough at bdorrough@health.southalabama.edu.
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The clinical advancement program was created in 2020 to offer a leadership ladder for our medical assistants and LPNs.
![Menorahs, kinaras and advent wreaths were displayed throughout the health system on their proper dates during Advent and Hanukah.](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/341613/reduced-Image8.jpg?20230110115727)
Menorahs, kinaras and Advent wreaths were displayed throughout the health system on their proper dates during the holidays.
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Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., received one of the nation’s highest honors for a junior trauma surgeon.
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You can counteract the time spent sitting at your desk, on your commute and even your downtime in front of the TV in three simple ways.
![Four USA Health employees were represented in Mobile Bay magazine's 2023 Class of 40 Under 40.](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/40_40_2023_template.jpg?20230105163546)
USA Health employees recognized in the Class of 2023 include Ahmed Abdalla, M.D.; Phillip Henderson, D.O.; Antwan J. Hogue, M.D.; Kristen Roberts, CPA; and Melody Zeidan, J.D., M.D.
The USA Choice and USA Select Plans fully cover the cost of Virta for you and your eligible family members with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.
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Millions watched live as NFL player Damar Hamlin collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during a recent game. His successful resuscitation is a testament to the emergency preparedness of the personnel on the field that night.
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Staff members are invited to learn more about fire safety, BLS and automated external defibrillator safety, active shooter safety, bomb threat safety and RL6 safety, and participate in a safety game.
![Winners named in safety holiday decorating contest](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/52580378839_7a38e05400_o.jpg?20230110100948)
The holiday decorating contest focused on the STAR safety tool, often called the “head before hands” technique that is the most effective way to avoid slips and lapses.
"Jessica Williams represents USA Health in such a good way. She is a co-worker who goes above and beyond her duties to help."
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Each week, we capture images from construction, expansion and renovations occurring across USA Health.