The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine recently completed a comprehensive site visit as part of its accreditation review by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accrediting body for medical education ...
Titled "Praying for a Miracle: How to Talk with Patients and Families When Spiritual Beliefs Become Part of the Conversation," the session will feature Chaplain Kim Crawford Meeks, director of spiritual health and ...
Medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine joined faculty and anesthesiology professionals from across the country at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Faculty and graduate students from the Whiddon College of Medicine participated in the Southeastern Branch of the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.
Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., professor of interdisciplinary clinical oncology, has been appointed faculty councilor for the Alabama Beta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society at the Whiddon ...
The USA OB/GYN Interest Group is collecting period products through mid-December to support women served by two local shelters, McKemie Place and Penelope House.
Three undergraduate researchers in the Whiddon College of Medicine's Department of Pharmacology presented their work at the university's 28th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The symposium gives students experience presenting their research in a conference-style setting while providing a collaborative environment to receive feedback and gain insights from outside perspectives.
Brandi Broome, a third-year medical student at the Whiddon College of Medicine, received the Medallion Award from the Midtown Optimist Club in recognition of her academic achievement, leadership and community service.
Pathology researchers have published a scientific article in the International Journal of Gynecological Pathology on uterine carcinosarcoma, a rare but highly aggressive form of uterine cancer.
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been elected vice president-elect of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society.
Christopher Davies, Ph.D., associate dean of research at the Whiddon College of Medicine, was among the honorees at the fifth annual showcase.
When Alani Rodgers, Ed.D., felt a lump in her breast in November 2022, she knew she needed to get it checked, even though a routine mammogram just months earlier had raised no concerns.
Medical students in the Whiddon College of Medicine's Obstetrics and Gynecology Student Interest Group teamed up with members of the Spanish Interest Group for a Taco Tuesday event, combining a shared meal with an ...
The appointments highlight the department's participation in national pathology leadership - representing nearly 30% of the committee - and its commitment to resident advocacy and professional development.
Bacteria from the Gulf Coast tick can be transmitted to its host within one hour of attachment, according to new research by a recent graduate of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
Three representatives from the Whiddon College of Medicine shared strategies for strengthening medical education assessment and accreditation readiness during the 2026 Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement ...
To advance plans to establish an anesthesiology residency program, USA Health has named Gregory W. Bouska, M.D., MPA, interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Whiddon College of Medicine.
The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine is developing its 2027-2031 strategic plan, bringing together faculty, staff, learners, alumni and institutional partners to help shape the college's future.
With goals that include improving procedural safety and clinician competency, the Department of Pediatrics at USA Health recently held its second annual pediatric point-of-care ultrasound hands-on workshop at the USA ...
