News at USA Health

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

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.

Three past and present USA Health team members and a medical student are being recognized with local community health awards for their dedication to helping patients and residents lead healthier lives.

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.