News at USA Health

Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., won the 2023 Cox-Templeton Injury Prevention Paper Competition from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

The initiative, led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with Merck for Mothers, aims to understand how to best support changes to clinical and administrative processes that will lead to safer and more equitable postpartum care and support for all mothers.

Kelly Ison, M.D., is board certified in pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed her residency in pediatrics at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

The LGBTQ+ Community Needs Survey will gather information on the lived experiences and demographics of LGBTQ+ persons in the region, with a goal of helping identify needs related to health, program development, services and safety.

At least one member of each band has an affiliation with USA Health or the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.

Mohammad Aslam Khan, Ph.D., gave an overview during his presentation of USA Health’s Cancer Prevention Program and its areas of research and outreach programs which target diverse populations in the Gulf Coast region.

USA Health University Hospital is home to the only comprehensive stroke center in the region.

In the past few years, Allen Broome, Pharm.D., DPLA, has worked to improve the health system’s fiscal and clinical utilization of medications, developed culture and accountability for pharmacy, and worked to improve processes to provide safer pharmaceutical care.

Collins was among 10 Black healthcare leaders recognized for commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity and access by a national online magazine for medical professionals.

Providing this important medical resource is just another way for USA Health’s FED to serve the students in collaboration with the HEART Project and Student Health.

Menger presented research on spinal instrumentation. He discussed the safety of the freehand pedicle screw technique without the use of X-ray guidance, navigation or robotic surgery.

Pierce said the HPV test should be used as the primary method of screening, an approach that is being adopted by health organizations, including the ASCCP, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.