College of Medicine News
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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 ... -
Meet a Med Student: Carlysle Salter
February 19, 2026A Mobile native, Carlysle Salter has participated in research analyzing gun violence and serves in leadership roles in the Emergen ... -
Joy and compassion at the heart of Solidarity Week
February 19, 2026Solidarity Week, held annually around Valentine's Day, celebrates the bond of trust and compassion between patients and clini ... -
Meet a Med Student: Connor Posey
February 18, 2026A member of the Class of 2026, Connor Posey is applying to pediatrics residency programs and hopes to work in the field of pediatr ... -
OB/GYN Interest Group to host book club March 11
February 18, 2026The OB/GYN Interest Group invites all to discuss the book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine" by ... -
Mukherjee featured in Faculty Factory podcast on leadership
February 18, 2026Binata Mukherjee, M.D., MBA, assistant dean for faculty and professional development, discussed "leader as coach" and em ... -
Whiddon COM to host Brown Bag Lunch & Learn crochet session
February 18, 2026Whiddon College of Medicine faculty, staff and students are invited to a Brown Bag Lunch & Learn crochet session on Thursday, ... -
Beyond the Bench series focuses on resume strengthening
February 12, 2026The Office of Research Education and Training, in ongoing partnership with Career Development, hosted an engaging and interactive ... -
Editorial support helps faculty advance research to publication
February 12, 2026Services include editing of manuscripts and grant proposals, formatting for target journals or funding agencies, reference verific ... -
Meet a Med Student: Abby Castillo
February 11, 2026A native of Mobile, Abby Castillo is president of the Urology Interest Group and has presented her research on the subject at mult ... -
Two graduating medical students at the Whiddon College of Medicine have secured residency positions in ophthalmology, one of the n ... -
USA Medical Alumni Association hosts Student Career Exploration Mixer
February 11, 2026The mixer brought together more than 60 Whiddon College of Medicine students and 32 physicians representing 25 unique specialties. ... -
The west Mobile hospital now offers Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), an advanced therapy that temporarily supports the ... -
As part of the Beyond the Bench: Mapping Your Career DNA professional development series, the Office of Research Education and Tra ... -
The Whiddon College of Medicine is strengthening the bridge between medical education and professional practice through the USA Me ... -
Meet a Med Student: Joe Pavelites
February 3, 2026A native of Houston, Joe Pavelites is a member of the Pathology Interest Group and part of the PEERS initiative, a group of studen ... -
Internal Medicine residents announce fellowship matches
February 2, 2026The latest class of internal medicine residents from USA Health has successfully matched into competitive fellowship programs acro ... -
Building the future of medical education and research
January 29, 2026An aerial photo from mid-January shows construction progress on the new Whiddon College of Medicine building, scheduled to open in ... -
Betancourth joins USA Health infectious diseases team
January 29, 2026Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Adriana Betancourth, M.D. will serve as an assistant professor of inte ... -
Meet a Med Student: Taryn Hartley
January 29, 2026A native of Montgomery, Taryn Hartley is a Primary Care Pathway Scholar and a member of the Class of 2027. She serves as secretary ... -
Med Student Band Sixth Sense to Perform at Doc Rock
January 20, 2026Blending genres and breaking stereotypes, Sixth Sense stands apart from this year's Doc Rock competitors as the only band com ... -
Research led by Simon Grelet, Ph.D., at the University of South Alabama, which uncovered a previously unknown way nerves drive can ... -
Ayesha Munir, M.D., an assistant professor of interdisciplinary clinical oncology, and Tanner McGill, M.D., a 2020 graduate of the ... -
Med student band wins over crowd at Doc Rock
January 3, 2026Sixth Sense, a band comprising Whiddon College of Medicine students, landed the Fanatic Award and Crowd-er Favorite Award at the 5 ... -
During a weeklong mission in La Romana, Dominican Republic, faculty, residents and alumni from the Whiddon College of Medicine joi ...