College of Medicine News
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A group of seven medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine received travel scholarships to attend the Alabama Chapter ... -
Whiddon College of Medicine showcases leadership and scholarship at 2026 Together We Lead conference
April 30, 2026The Whiddon College of Medicine continued its tradition of regional leadership and academic excellence at the 2026 Together We Lea ... -
Emma Hendrix, a second-year medical student at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, presented research examining delays i ... -
Fourth graders from Covenant Academy of Mobile stepped outside their usual classroom routine for a day of discovery at the Univers ... -
Medical alumni invited back to campus for reunion weekend
April 29, 2026The University of South Alabama Medical Alumni Association will host the 2026 Medical Alumni Reunion, the first on-campus reunion, ... -
Students from the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program showcased their research on a national stage, contributing to conversati ... -
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day planned for May 14
April 28, 2026The Whiddon College of Medicine will host Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. ... -
Class of 2026 recognized at honors ceremony
April 27, 2026The Whiddon College of Medicine recognized members of the Class of 2026 at a special breakfast and honors ceremony on Friday, Apri ... -
The Whiddon College of Medicine hosted its annual Graduate Research Forum to showcase the work of Basic Medical Sciences Ph.D. stu ... -
Include by design: Digital accessibility training
April 22, 2026The Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development will host Include by Design — Digital Accessibility Training, a hands- ... -
USA Student-Run Free Clinic open to serve Mobile community
April 22, 2026The University of South Alabama Student-Run Free Clinic recently reopened its doors, bringing back essential care for vulnerable p ... -
The OB/GYN Interest Group at the Whiddon College of Medicine, in partnership with the USA Health Department of Obstetrics and Gyne ... -
Timothy Casselli, Ph.D., an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, was invited to present his research at the 2026 Go ... -
Town hall meeting set for April 23
April 16, 2026A town hall meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Medical Sciences Building first-floor auditorium. ... -
Join the Whiddon College of Medicine for an Earth Day break
April 16, 2026Join the Whiddon College of Medicine for an Earth Day break on Wednesday, April 22. ... -
Jacob Holston, a second-year medical student at the Whiddon College of Medicine, earned first place in the podium presentation cat ... -
For many years, the USA Medical Alumni Association has marked an important milestone for medical students by providing white coats ... -
Resident presents case at Society of Hospital Medicine
April 15, 2026The case, presented by internal medicine resident Hanna Bobinger, M.D., focused on the role of timely renal biopsy in identifying ... -
A group of fourth-year medical students, residents and faculty from the Whiddon College of Medicine traveled to Rwanda recently fo ... -
The Whiddon College of Medicine Business Office staff recently participated in a cooking class as a team-building exercise through ... -
Graduate Research Appreciation Breakfast celebrates Basic Medical Sciences Ph.D. students
April 15, 2026In recognition of National Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) Ph.D. program hosted a Graduate Re ... -
Educators from across the Whiddon College of Medicine recently came together to explore a big-picture question: How well is the co ... -
The research by Minye Seok, M.D., highlighted key aspects of the diagnostic process, including the role and limitations of assessi ... -
Moreno-Walton inducted into Sigma Xi honor society
April 9, 2026Lisa Moreno-Walton, M.D., professor and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, has been inducted into Sigma Xi, the S ... -
Madison Hogans and Brandon Schonour represented the college at the American Association of Medical Colleges' RISE: Developing ... -
USA researchers present findings on pneumonia, brain health at international conference
April 1, 2026Research from the Whiddon College of Medicine exploring how pneumonia affects the brain was recently presented at a scientific con ... -
Ridgeway represents Whiddon COM on national stage for medical student advising and disability inclusion
April 1, 2026Laventrice S. Ridgeway, Ed.D., associate dean of student affairs at the Whiddon College of Medicine, was selected to share his exp ... -
The USA Medical Alumni Association is gifting all graduating M.D.s and Ph.D. candidates a complimentary one-year Recent Graduate M ... -
Panacek earns International Educator Award
March 31, 2026Edward A. Panacek, M.D., MPH, professor and chair of emergency medicine, received the International Educator Award for decades of ... -
The Whiddon College of Medicine 2026 Academic Hooding Ceremony will be held 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, at the USA Mitchell Center. ... -
Faculty and staff relationships improve when people understand what drives them and each other. The Office of Faculty Affairs and ... -
Meet a Med Student: Brianna Gilner
March 25, 2026A native of Atlanta, Brianna Gilner is involved several organizations, including the OB/GYN Interest Group and Student National Me ... -
Ehab Molokhia, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Family Medicine, following a distinguished career of leadership in ... -
The research, led by Robert Barrington, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology, focused on neutrophils, white blood cells ... -
The USA Mitchell Center buzzed with nervous excitement as 70 members of the Whiddon College of Medicine's Class of 2026 count ... -
Deborah Fetherland, director of admissions at the Whiddon College of Medicine, and David S. Williams, Ph.D., MPA, assistant dean f ... -
After earning first place at the University of South Alabama's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, Ph.D. candidate Sayema ... -
Graduate students in the Basic Medical Sciences program recently gathered for another session in the Beyond the Bench: Mapping You ... -
OB-GYN Department to host reproductive health fair in April
March 13, 2026Medical students, physicians and other healthcare clinicians will provide education on topics including routine OB/GYN care, breas ... -
Faculty speak at national OB-GYN conference
March 11, 2026Three USA Health physician-educators in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology presented their work on enhancing medical educ ... -
University of South Alabama joins national initiative to expand nutrition education in medical training
March 11, 2026Building on its integrated nutrition and culinary medicine curriculum, the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine has joined a n ... -
Six staff members were honored during the Whiddon College of Medicine Staff Recognition Awards on Friday, March 6. Hosted by the D ... -
Hosted by the Whiddon College of Medicine Office of Admissions, the event provided accepted students with the opportunity to visit ... -
Meet a Med Student: Chip Ogles
March 5, 2026A third-year medical student from Ashland, Alabama, Chip Ogles is involved in numerous student organizations and holds several lea ... -
Residents recognized for humanistic care
March 4, 2026Members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) recently honored resident physicians for their dedication to compassionate patie ... -
OB/GYN Interest Group hosting Period Product Drive
March 2, 2026Through March 30, the OB/GYN Interest Group is collecting menstrual pads, panty liners, tampons, adult diapers and incontinence pa ... -
Passport to health education
March 2, 2026The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Whiddon College of Medicine hosted a community outreach event Feb. 26 at LeFlore ... -
Pilot program taps medical students for patient follow-ups
February 25, 2026Under the MedConnect program, medical students volunteer to follow up with parents of pediatric patients after they have been disc ... -
Honoring the human side of medicine: New members named to Gold Humanism Honor Society
February 23, 2026Nominated by their peers, 12 medical students, four residents and two faculty members were selected for induction into the Univers ... -
Ketamine rapidly reverses fentanyl withdrawal symptoms, study finds
February 23, 2026Luke Engeriser, M.D., associate professor psychiatry and director of the psychiatry residency program, designed the study, which f ...