In this issue, you’ll meet Ocean Kelly, who was born with a rare genetic disorder; hear from leaders in medical education and student affairs at the Whiddon College of Medicine; learn about menopause care available at USA Health; and celebrate with Providence employees as they joined the health system.
Stay up to date on the latest news from our providers, facilities and researchers at USA Health.
"To have these players and mascots take time to visit with our patients and their families – even virtually - is a real boost for their spirits," said Chris Jett, administrator for Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
Patients who have signed up for a COVID-19 vaccine this Friday will have an opportunity to meet Senior Bowl players between 8:30 and 10 a.m. at USA Health’s drive-through clinic on the USA campus.
The partnership between the USA College of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities and the Mobile County Health Department was formed in response to a $300 million CDC initiative.
Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., brings a special interest in gastrointestinal malignancies and phase 1 clinical trials to the Mitchell Cancer Institute.
Tiffany Baugh, M.D., will provide ear, nose and throat care to children and adults.
Chaplain Kim Crawford-Meeks says the department will offer access to support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for those receiving care at USA Health hospitals.
The concert will benefit research and critical clinical needs at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, Children’s & Women’s Hospital and University Hospital.
Researchers identified MYB as a target protein of interest in the treatment of certain prostate cancer patients.
Santanu Dasgupta, Ph.D., will use a $126,000 grant from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation to explore early epigenetic changes in cervical cancer with a goal of developing improved prevention strategies.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama grants often act as seed funding for developing studies, allowing scientists to generate data needed to obtain major national funding.
The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative is an invitational network of organizations using teaching kitchen facilities and concepts to promote personal and public health.
Physician-scientist Jennifer M. Scalici, M.D., has been named the recipient of the 2021 Mayer Mitchell Award for Excellence in Cancer Research.
