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Research shows that 59% of children cannot tell the difference between a real gun and a fake gun, according to SafeKids Worldwide.

The Alabama chapter of the American College of Surgeons held its annual conference jointly with the Mississippi chapter and featured speakers from across the region, including surgery faculty from the Whiddon College of Medicine.

Steven G. Miller, M.D., will care for patients in trauma surgery, critical care and acute-care surgery settings at USA Health University Hospital, home to south Alabama’s only level 1 trauma center.

“When my wife and I moved to Birmingham for my residency, we knew that we would ultimately return to Mobile,” Travis Goodloe III, M.D., said. “We are both lifelong Mobilians, and this is the community where I have always wanted the impact of my career as a physician to be, just like my grandfather.

“Volunteers are at the heart of what we do at USA Health, and this is a wonderful opportunity for young people to have a new experience in a healthcare setting.” —Rebekah Blanchard