Dr. Allen Perkins, professor and chair of family medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, recently was named president-elect of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine.
During the visit, players and cheer leaders were divided into groups and fanned out across the hospital, visiting multiple areas. Some of the players sent greetings from the doorways of patients who were too sick to leave their beds.
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Most people in the United States will lose an hour of sleep as clocks are moved ahead for the beginning of daylight saving time.
USA Health University Hospital, formerly USA Medical Center, moved up from two to three stars in an overall quality report issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine recently achieved the highest level of accreditation available by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Kim and Matt Renihan had nearly lost hope for their 3-year-old son, Liam, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 15 months old.
Dr. Michael Chang, chief medical officer for USA Health, plays a vital role in how patients with life-threatening injuries are cared for at trauma centers along the Gulf Coast and across the United States.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey today proclaimed April 2019 to be Oral Cancer Awareness Month, stating that the state ranks fifth in the nation for oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence.
USA Health participated in a Caliber clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of the LINX Reflux Management System for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Working in a silo rarely works. That was one reason a group of innovative nurse leaders at USA Health set out to determine how many advanced practice providers were caring for patients within the 3,900-employee system.
Researchers at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute are investigating exosomes’ multifaceted roles in cancer and their use as data-rich resources for discovering biomarkers for cancer.
USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute has launched a statewide campaign called “GO Teal and White” to raise awareness about how to prevent cervical cancer, which is killing more women in Alabama than in any other state in the nation. The campaign will run throughout January, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.