Hall joins USA Health as emergency medicine physician

By Lindsay Hughes
lahughes@health.southalabama.edu

Kaitlyn Hall, M.D., a new emergency medicine physician at USA Health, thrives in the fast pace of the emergency department. 

“I can get bored easily if my scope stays too narrow, so emergency medicine has just enough variety while staying focused on acute care,” she said. “I like being able to make quick decisions whenever we’re performing a resuscitation. I love the procedures we get to do, as well as the challenging medical patients.”

Hall was exposed to emergency medicine while working as a medical scribe in Dallas before entering medical school, so she knew early in her education that she was interested in the specialty. She went on to earn her medical degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinberg, Texas. 

She joined the academic health system after completing her residency at USA Health, where she served as chief resident her senior year. “I liked being at a Level 1 trauma center, and the faculty members here were very supportive of my development as an EM physician,” she said.

Now, she has the opportunity to pay it forward as an attending physician and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine. “I find it rewarding to watch the progression of students and residents become more confident and knowledgeable during their rotations and throughout residency,” she said

A member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Hall finds her career path very meaningful. 

“In the emergency department, it’s not infrequent that we meet people during one of the worst days of their life. It’s a privilege to be able to provide treatment and reassurance to these patients,” she said. “I find fulfillment in making patients feel better.”