Health Care News

Gov. Kay Ivey, center, tours the University of South Alabama Medical Center and talks with Sam Dean, hospital administrator, before announcing a $4 million bond issue to renovate and expand the hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center.

Medical Center Awarded $4M for Trauma Center
August 9, 2017

Gov. Kay Ivey visits South to announce funds for renovating and expanding the region's only Level 1 trauma center. ...

Dr. Michael Francis earned his Ph.D. in 2013 from the USA College of Medicine and completed his postdoctoral training at the University’s Center for Lung Biology.

South Alum Receives $800K NIH Grant
August 3, 2017

The research of Dr. Michael Francis, who earned his Ph.D. at the College of Medicine, focuses on a deadly vascular disease. ...

Lana Henfield-Johnson earned her master’s of nursing degree in informatics from the College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama. She also was inducted into the Zeta Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Inc.

'Whatever You Do, Don't Give Up'
July 28, 2017

She faced setbacks and struggles. But nothing would stop Lana Henfield-Johnson from earning her graduate nursing degree. ...

USA to Honor First Responders, Medical Professionals
July 11, 2017

An Oct. 10 reception and dinner will highlight the courage and dedication of helping patients survive traumatic injury. ...

Canned food for Boxing Out Hunger. Through phase one of the Boxing out Hunger program, the Stanton Road Clinic will distribute 1,000 healthy pre-packaged boxes to food insecure patients that contain an assortment of shelf-stable ingredients such as canned produce, protein, dairy and grains.

South Clinic 'Boxing Out Hunger'
June 29, 2017

USA partners with Feeding the Gulf Coast to improve health by addressing patient food insecurities. ...

Natalie Fox, pediatric nurse practitioner and manager of clinical operations for pediatrics at USA Health, and Dr. Steven Kahn, assistant professor of surgery and a burn, trauma and critical care surgeon.

Tips for Happy, Healthy July Fourth
June 29, 2017

How chalk can protect children from a hot grill, and other tips from USA health providers for a safe Independence Day. ...

5 Playground Safety Tips for the Summer
June 7, 2017

With children headed outside, USA's Dr. Jason Richerson offers advice for staying free of fractures, burns and boo-boos. ...

Arriving at USA by Way of the NFL
May 19, 2017

Jeremy Towns traded in shoulder pads for a white medical coat to join his new teammates in South's College of Medicine. ...

South Employees, Retirees Raise $720K
May 16, 2017

The Employee and Retiree Annual Fund is part of South's Upward & Onward comprehensive fundraising campaign. ...

Dr. Daniel Cameron will be among the honorees recognized at the American Cancer Society’s Black-Out Ball on March 31 in Fairhope.

An Oncologist with an Engineering Degree
March 21, 2017

Dr. Daniel Cameron had a wife and three children when he left his job as an aerospace engineer. Now he fights cancer at MCI. ...

As chief operating officer, Owen Bailey is responsible for the management and operation of the University of South Alabama hospitals and outpatient centers.

Bailey Named CEO of USA Health
March 7, 2017

The veteran health care leader served as COO of the University's academic health care system since March 2016. ...

The Rev. Joji Reddy Lingaredd's research on plant extracts could lead to identifying herbal medicines as alternative cancer treatments. His research at MCI is designed to lay the groundwork for future collaboraiton.

Outreach Through Works, Not Words
February 10, 2017

The Rev. Joji Reddy Lingareddy's plans for a life of preaching led him to an unexpected place: USA Mitchell Cancer Institute. ...

Dr. Jung-Hyun Kim, Ph.D., left, a post-doctoral fellow, and Dr. Erin Ahn, Ph.D., associate professor of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute, collected and analyzed the clinical features of 20 unrelated patients who shared a developmental delay and intellectual disability, and narrowed down which genes are closely related to brain development.

Cancer Research Leads to Syndrome Discovery
January 23, 2017

The findings by two USA Mitchell Cancer Institute researchers ends a New York family's search for their daughter's diagnosis. ...

Gold Humanism Honor Society Members Selected
January 19, 2017

Ten medical students, three residents and one faculty member have been named to the USA Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society. ...

USA Medical Center Administrator Sam Dean has more than 15 years of health care leadership experience, including in Birmingham and Mississippi.

New Administrator Begins at USAMC
January 19, 2017

Sam Dean is responsible for operations at USA Medical Center, which serves as the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center. ...

South staff recognized in 40 under Forty.

Strong Showing in 40 Under Forty
January 13, 2017

Faculty, staff and alumni representing both academics and health care join Mobile Bay magazine's annual leaders list. ...

South students in the emergency medical services program load a "victim" onto a helicopter for treatment at a local hospital during an annual disaster drill held Thursday on campus.

Today in Class: Bananas and Helicopters
November 17, 2016

South students learn how to keep a cool head — and suture fruit — during a campus mass-casualty drill. (Fake blood included.) ...

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million
October 13, 2016

One year after the kickoff, South's comprehensive fundraising campaign is well on its way to reaching the $150 million goal. ...

Drs. O. Grace Hundley and T.J. Hundley both applied as high school seniors to the College of Medicine's Early Acceptance Program. They met at South, married at South and work at South.

A Marriage Made in Medical School
September 26, 2016

Drs. T.J. Hundley and O. Grace Hundley met as USA undergrads, married as medical students and now give back as faculty at South. ...

When Someone Dies, a Soldier is Injured
September 16, 2016

Dr. Joseph Currier, assistant professor of psychology, is focused on healing 'moral injuries' brought back from the battlefield. ...

Christian Manganti, second from right, who scored a perfect 36 on his ACT college assessment test, is the 2016-17 USA Board of Trustees Scholar. Manganti's parents, far left, and Shirley Zhang, last year's winner, attended Friday's Board of Trustees meeting.

National Merit Scholar Awarded Trustees Honor
September 9, 2016

Christian Manganti, a graduate of West Harrison High School in Gulfport, Miss., plans to major in biomedical sciences. ...

Jessica Adams started her career as a deputy sheriff for the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Fla., before entering nursing.

Have HIV-Testing Kits, Will Travel
July 22, 2016

Jessica Adams, a doctoral nursing student, will volunteer with a medical team at a September music festival in Uganda. ...

Dr. Jon Simmons, associate professor of surgery at the College of Medicine, balances being a trauma surgeon with an equally passionate curiosity for researching new ways to better treat patients.

Investigating New Treatment in Trauma
July 20, 2016

Dr. Jon Simmons explores why fatalities often can be pinned on an inflammatory response that causes organ failure. ...

Dr. Eric Williams said USA College of Nursing faculty members were instrumental in encouraging and inspiring him to succeed.

Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service
May 10, 2016

USA alumnus Dr. Eric Williams, president of the National Black Nurses Association, has a robust agenda. ...

Olivia Butters attended medical school at South after receiving her undergrad from USA. “It’s always been a very welcoming school,” she said.

Finding Opportunities to Serve Others
May 3, 2016

After medical mission trips to Peru, Honduras and Rwanda, Olivia Butters heads to residency training in Florida. ...

Health Care News Archive

Medical Center Awarded $4M for Trauma Center August 9, 2017

South Alum Receives $800K NIH Grant August 3, 2017

'Whatever You Do, Don't Give Up' July 28, 2017

USA to Honor First Responders, Medical Professionals July 11, 2017

South Clinic 'Boxing Out Hunger' June 29, 2017

Tips for Happy, Healthy July Fourth June 29, 2017

5 Playground Safety Tips for the Summer June 7, 2017

Arriving at USA by Way of the NFL May 19, 2017

South Employees, Retirees Raise $720K May 16, 2017

An Oncologist with an Engineering Degree March 21, 2017

Bailey Named CEO of USA Health March 7, 2017

Outreach Through Works, Not Words February 10, 2017

Cancer Research Leads to Syndrome Discovery January 23, 2017

Gold Humanism Honor Society Members Selected January 19, 2017

New Administrator Begins at USAMC January 19, 2017

Strong Showing in 40 Under Forty January 13, 2017

Today in Class: Bananas and Helicopters November 17, 2016

'Upward & Onward' Tops $93 Million October 13, 2016

A Marriage Made in Medical School September 26, 2016

When Someone Dies, a Soldier is Injured September 16, 2016

National Merit Scholar Awarded Trustees Honor September 9, 2016

Have HIV-Testing Kits, Will Travel July 22, 2016

Investigating New Treatment in Trauma July 20, 2016

Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service May 10, 2016

Finding Opportunities to Serve Others May 3, 2016