Faculty speak at national OB-GYN conference
Posted on March 10, 2026 by Casandra Andrews
Three USA Health physician educators in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology presented their work on enhancing medical education and innovation at the 2026 Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO-CREOG).
The annual conference, held this year in Seattle, brought together academic obstetrics and gynecology educators from across the United States. The focus of the gathering was on improving how future physicians are trained through topics such as feedback and remediation, equity and belonging, curricular innovation, and physician well-being.
The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama operates
24 graduate medical education (GME) programs through USA Health, the university’s
academic health system. In total, there are 13 residency programs and 11 fellowship
programs where more than 300 resident and fellow physicians train annually, including
those specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.
USA Health physicians Candice P. Holliday, J.D., M.D., Nicolette Holliday, M.D., and Tracy Roth, M.D., presented a lecture titled “Fan the Spark, Fuel the Growth: Remediation that Ignites,” a session that focused on how educators can better support physician residents with interventions to help them succeed academically or clinically. The presentation explored practical strategies for feedback, coaching, and structured remediation designed to help learners regain confidence and improve performance.
In a second presentation, Candice Holliday and Nicolette Holliday discussed how emerging technology can support medical training in “Igniting Innovation: AI as a Spark in Medical Education.” The session examined ways artificial intelligence tools may be used to enhance teaching, support curriculum development, and create new learning opportunities for medical students and residents.
At the Whiddon College of Medicine, Roth is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and the residency program director for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Candice Holliday is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and associate residency program director. Her sister, Nicolette Holliday, is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and has been the medical school clerkship director since 2013.
The APGO-CREOG conference serves as a national forum for educators to share research and teaching strategies that shape obstetrics and gynecology training programs across the United States.
Through involvement in national discussions such as the APGO-CREOG conference, the three teaching physicians continue to advance USA Health’s mission of improving health outcomes on the Alabama Gulf Coast and beyond. Their participation reflects the academic health system’s growing engagement in shaping graduate medical education that can positively impact the quality and accessibility of care for women and their families.