2020-2021 Bulletin for the M.D. Program

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The University ...... 2

USA Health ...... 3

Timeline...... 5

USA College of Medicine ...... 6

Facilities ...... 7

Admissions Information ...... 9

Curriculum Overview ...... 13

Objectives ...... 14

Curriculum Description ...... 16

Financial Aid ...... 22

Contacting the College of Medicine .... 25

Class of 2020 Residency

Appointments ...... 27

Academic Calendar ...... 31

Maps ...... 32

Policy of Nondiscrimination ...... 34

1 THE UNIVERSITY

The University of South Alabama students work alongside faculty experts on an — South, for short — is Mobile’s only array of research projects in varied disciplines. comprehensive research and teaching In addition, the USA Technology & Research university. With an enrollment of more than Park acts as an incubator for tech startups. 14,000 students and a workforce of nearly In addition to USA’s outstanding academic 7,000 employees, USA’s leadership and programs, students enjoy a wide variety of innovation in education, research, service social, cultural, entertainment and athletic and healthcare make the University an activities that contribute to an outstanding economic driver and a catalyst for positive college experience. The USA Jaguars men’s transformation around the state of Alabama and women’s athletics teams compete in and along the Gulf Coast. 17 Division I sports within the Sun Belt South has awarded more than 90,000 Conference. Intramural and club sports allow degrees since its founding in 1963. The all students the opportunity to participate at University’s faculty promote an environment a level that suits their abilities. The Student where curiosity and discovery are given free Recreation Center ofers students, faculty, rein in more than 100 felds of study that staf and alumni a comprehensive recreational include business, the liberal arts, education, opportunity in exercise, swimming, intramural engineering, computing, the sciences and sports and outdoor adventures, and the JagFit healthcare. trail ofers additional opportunities for the USA Classifed as a high research activity community and area residents to get ft while university by the Carnegie Classifcation of enjoying the outdoors. Higher Education, USA’s advanced degree USA is a place where students discover oferings include doctorates in audiology, and strengthen their career passions and business, computing, educational leadership, form connections that result in lifelong engineering, marine sciences, medicine, basic relationships. At South, we look at the world medical sciences, nursing, physical therapy and see things that we have the power to and psychology. Research is conducted at both change, afect and shape — together. So that’s the undergraduate and graduate levels, and exactly what we do, every single day.

2 USA HEALTH

The University of South Alabama intensive care and pediatric intensive care encompasses a comprehensive health system units. The hospital delivers nearly 3,000 composed of two hospitals — USA Health babies each year and specializes in high- University Hospital and USA Health Children’s risk OB/GYN patients. Hospital staf ofer a & Women’s Hospital — along with the USA variety of innovative programs for hospitalized Health Mitchell Cancer Institute and the USA children, teens and their families to meet Health physician practices. This combination of their developmental, educational, social and advanced healthcare services has improved the emotional needs. lives of countless residents throughout the Gulf Combining cutting-edge research with Coast region. advanced care, the USA Health Mitchell Cancer As an academic health system, USA Health Institute fghts cancer from the laboratory provides advanced and innovative patient care bench to the patient’s bedside. With more through its University hospitals and clinics, as than 40 clinical trials and 50,000 annual well as frst-class training experiences for the patient visits, MCI is the only academic cancer next generation of healthcare providers and research and treatment facility on the upper scientists. Gulf Coast. MCI has expanded with the opening of the MCI Kilborn Clinic in Fairhope, Alabama, and the new MCI Springhill location in Mobile. USA Health physician practices include nearly 200 physicians and provides more than 190,000 patient visits each year. It is the region’s largest multispecialty practice and the only academic physicians group on the Gulf Coast. Physicians are on faculty at the USA College of Medicine, and the majority of USA Health clinics are now located in the Strada Patient Care Center, which contains 153 patient exam rooms, 16 nurses stations and seven educational conference rooms. The 133,000-square-foot building houses clinics for family medicine, pediatrics, neurosciences, surgical specialties, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics and therapy services, as well as a USA Health University Hospital is on the breast and mammography center. USA Health front line in delivering nationally recognized continues to expand its physician footprint quality care to the area’s most critically ill in Mobile with primary and specialty care patients, with the region’s only Level I trauma provided by the USA Mobile Diagnostic Center. center and a burn center that provides care The on-campus Student Health Center from injury to recovery. The life-saving care is stafed by physicians, nurse practitioners, that stroke and heart patients receive has been registered nurses and licensed practical nurses recognized year after year by the American dedicated to providing quality medical and Heart Association. University Hospital also educational services to the entire student body. plays a key role in the education of tomorrow’s healthcare providers, each year training hundreds of future professionals from the Services colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health These are some of USA Health’s extensive Professions. services, programs and centers for research: USA Health Children’s & Women’s • Acute and Chronic Dialysis Units Hospital, among a handful of freestanding • Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center hospitals in the United States devoted • Breast Care Center exclusively to the care of children and women, • Cancer Research and Treatment ofers the region’s most advanced neonatal • Cardiac Rehabilitation Program 3 Services continued • Cardiovascular Diseases Center • Center of Excellence for Health Disparities • Center for Healthy Communities • Center for Human Performance • Center for Lung Biology • Center for Strategic Health Innovation • Center for Weight Loss Surgery • Center for Women’s Health • Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center • Coronary, Medical, Neurotrauma, Pediatric and Surgical Intensive Care • Digestive Health Center • Epilepsy Monitoring Unit • Fanny Meisler Level I Trauma Center • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • Maternal Fetal Medicine/High-Risk Obstetrics • Neonatal Transport Service • Pediatric Complex Care Clinic • Pediatric Development Medicine (Autism Diagnostic Center) • Pediatric Healthy Life Center • Pediatric Transport Service • Plastic Surgery Center • Primary Care with Patient Centered Medical Home Designations • Pulmonary Hypertension Program • Regional Stroke Center • Reproductive Endocrinology Center • Small Baby Unit

4 TIMELINE

May 3, 1963 USA is founded by an act of the Alabama Legislature.

June 1964 USA opens its doors to the students of Mobile County and the state of Alabama.

1965 The Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association send representatives to USA to assess the possibility of establishing a medical school there.

August 1969 A resolution of the Alabama Legislature supports establishment of a medical school under the auspices of the University of South Alabama.

1970 $4.5 million committed by City and County to establish USA College of Medicine.

November 1970 Mobile General Hospital is transferred to the University.

May 1971 Dr. Robert M. Bucher named frst dean of the College of Medicine.

January 1973 The charter class of 25 students enter the College of Medicine.

April 1975 Mobile General Hospital renamed University of South Alabama Medical Center.

September 1978 The University’s frst Ph.D. program — in Basic Medical Sciences — is initiated.

January 1983 The USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is established.

August 1987 The former Providence Hospital is acquired by the University to house programs of the colleges of Allied Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing.

June 1990 The University acquires Doctors Hospital and Knollwood Park Hospital.

October 2001 Dedication of the USA Children’s Park, a 16-acre park at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital displaying bronze sculptures celebrating children and families.

March 2008 Plans for USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital expansion approved by USA Board of Trustees.

November 2008 Dedication of the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute building, representing an investment of more than $135 million, including $75 million in construction and equipment.

November 2010 Groundbreaking on USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital expansion.

May 3, 2013 50th anniversary of USA’s founding and 40th anniversary of College of Medicine.

April 2016 USA Mitchell Cancer Institute breaks ground on Kilborn Clinic in Fairhope.

July 2018 SouthFlight returns to University Hospital.

August 2018 USA Medical Center renamed USA Health University Hospital.

December 2018 Ground broken on Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at USA Health University Hospital.

June 2019 Small baby unit opens at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

5 USA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine is an expanding network designed to provide all facets of medical education, research and patient care. Candidates for M.D. and Ph.D. degrees study basic medical sciences in the Medical Sciences Building (MSB) on USA’s main campus. Medical students spend the last two clinical years training in USA Health hospitals and clinics, as well as in rotations with community physicians. During its history, the College of Medicine has supplied one-third of the physicians in the Mobile area. It enrolls more than 70 medical students each year, selected from more than 1,100 applicants, and provides graduate medical education training to more than 240 residents and fellows. A doctoral program in basic medical sciences opens doors to academic careers in universities or medical institutions, or to research or administrative positions in government, nonproft or industry settings. USA Health University Hospital and USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital serve as the primary patient care facilities for the College of Medicine. Other clinical training facilities are located at the Strada Patient Care Center, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Health Stanton Road Clinic, and at a number of family medicine preceptor sites throughout Alabama.

Mission Statement As a diverse community focused on the science and practice of medicine for Alabama, the central Gulf Coast, and beyond: We educate, We discover, We serve. Vision Statement To excel as a College of Medicine recognized for its education, diversity, outreach, discovery, compassion and service.

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Degree Program The College of Medicine is a member of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The M.D. program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Residency and fellowship programs at USA Health are afliated with the College and are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The educational design of the M.D. program is a competency-based curriculum across all four years, with the frst two years of medical school comprising an integrated organ systems-based approach. The frst two years are largely taught on USA’s main campus in the Medical Sciences Building and the adjacent Small Group Learning Center. The last two years of medical school are held in USA Health hospitals and care centers, as well as in ofces of community physicians, and expand the students’ education in the surrounds of full-time patient care. Throughout all four years, students are given the opportunity to participate in various student initiatives including many discipline-oriented interest groups, the Wellness Program, and the USA Student-Run Free Clinic. Service learning, a required component of undergraduate medical education, ofers medical students opportunities to serve the community in Mobile and the surrounding area. Not only is service learning a great break from the rigors of medical school, but it also allows students to learn more about the populations they serve. During medical school, students have the opportunity to take part in research projects in both basic and clinical science arenas. In addition, students may participate in overseas clinical electives.

6 FACILITIES

The administrative ofces and primary fve freestanding hospitals in the United States classroom facilities of the College of Medicine dedicated to the healthcare of children and are located on USA’s main campus, while women. With some 2,600 deliveries annually, clinical training facilities are primarily located it is Mobile’s leader in births. Children’s at our hospital campuses. Numerous buildings & Women’s Hospital has the region’s only used as educational and research facilities are neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, being enhanced to accommodate our expanding both specially equipped and stafed to provide programs in education, research and patient the most advanced care for premature, care. critically ill and critically injured children. The NICU includes a recently opened small baby Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library unit providing specialized care for infants born The Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library at 28 weeks gestation or sooner. The high-risk supports medicine, nursing and allied health OB unit and the Labor/Delivery/Recovery unit and holds standard reference works. It contains are the regional referral centers for high-risk standard reference works in print, along with obstetrical patients for the central Gulf Coast. discipline-specifc journals and books. An This hospital also features the award-winning extensive collection of electronic resources – USS Hope treatment center, which uses including books, journals and databases – are “distraction therapy” to give young patients the available through the Biomedical Library’s feeling of traveling in a submarine during their web site, southalabama.edu/departments/ visit. The Geri Moulton Children’s Park, located biomedicallibrary/. Materials can be found in an adjacent wooded setting and flled with in the University libraries’ online catalog, more than 50 life-size bronze sculptures of SOUTHcat (click on Catalog Search), or the children and families, provides a tranquil place University libraries’ e-resource locator (click for patients and the community to enjoy, as well on the Journals tab tab in the front page search as a beautiful entrance to the hospital. box). The Biomedical Library provides access to online databases in the health sciences and Mastin Patient Care Center to resources not in the Biomedical Library The Mastin Patient Care Center, located collection via interlibrary loan. Other services directly behind University Hospital, houses include reference assistance, document surgery and internal medicine specialty clinics, delivery service, literature searches, and administration ofces, faculty ofces, small individual and group instruction on the use of classrooms, a satellite location for the Ofce the library’s resources and research processes. of Student Afairs, and department conference Computer access and individual and group areas. study rooms are also available. Medical Sciences Building (MSB) Central Services and Administration Building (CSAB) The Medical Sciences Building features two lecture auditoriums, the Gross Anatomy The ofce of the Vice President for Laboratory, the Clinical Skills Laboratory, Medical Afairs and Dean of the College teaching laboratories and conference areas of Medicine is located on the frst foor of that can accommodate small groups or entire the CSAB. The Ofce of Medical School classes. There are also faculty research Admissions, Risk Management and laboratories and ofces. The ofces of Student Continuing Medical Education – as well as Afairs and Educational Technologies and other administrative ofces of the College of Services are located on the frst foor of this Medicine – are also located there. building. The Division of Medical Education is located on the second foor. Children’s & Women’s Hospital Children’s & Women’s Hospital is a full- Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI) service acute-care medical/surgical hospital. The Mitchell Cancer Institute provides Ofcially opened and dedicated in September exceptional cancer care through innovative 1997 and recently expanded, it is one of only treatment while also serving as a cutting-edge 7 site for both clinical and basic research. A referral center for southern Alabama, southern major goal of the Mitchell Cancer Institute Mississippi and portions of northwest Florida. is to bring state-of-the-art cancer treatment University Hospital provides a variety of technology to the region, including the area’s patient services ranging from critical and only CyberKnife, and to provide patients trauma care to elective surgery. At University with precise and efective cancer treatment Hospital, emergency patients are treated in the options. The MCI Pharmacy ofers convenient region’s only Level I Trauma Center. Patients medications, including oral chemotherapeutics in the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center for patients. beneft from the Center’s highly skilled staf and research in areas such as the development Mitchell Cancer Institute of artifcial skin. The Cardiovascular Disease Kilborn Clinic Center provides early detection, intervention, Nestled in the heart of Fairhope, Alabama, and management of heart disease. This hospital the Kilborn Clinic ofers medical oncology has been operated continuously since 1831 and and radiation oncology clinics and provides has provided medical education for more than a the most comprehensive, cutting-edge century. chemotherapy and radiation treatment for those battling cancer. Afliations The College of Medicine has training Moorer Clinical Sciences Building afliations with local hospitals and healthcare This 20,000-square-foot facility provides providers in Mobile, the Gulf Coast region and ofce, research, conference and teaching space rural Alabama to broaden clinical training for the College of Medicine at the University opportunities for its medical students. Hospital campus. The Department of Pathology and the USA Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center also occupy this building. Stanton Road Clinic The Stanton Road Clinic Adjacent to University Hospital, is an 11,600-square-foot facility providing ambulatory services for clinical departments and continuing clinics for residents and fellows. Stanton Road Clinic was recognized as a Level 2 patient-centered medical home in 2018.

Strada Patient Care Center Many of USA Health’s physician clinics are now located in the Strada Patient Care Center, located across from Children’s & Women’s Hospital. It contains 153 patient exam rooms, 16 nurses stations and seven educational conference rooms. The 133,000-square-foot building houses clinics for family medicine, pediatrics, neurosciences, surgical specialties, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic surgery and therapy services, as well as a breast and mammography center. University Hospital University Hospital is the primary inpatient site for adult care in the clinical educational programs for medical students and residents. The acute-care hospital is a 8 ADMISSIONS

Overview semesters or three quarters. • Physics with Lab: Two semesters or three The philosophy of the curriculum quarters. leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree is • Humanities: Two semesters or three to impart the fundamental knowledge upon quarters. which medicine is based. The basic objective • English Composition or Literature: Two is to prepare students, so that after further semesters or three quarters. specialized training they may follow a variety The following courses are recommended, of careers in the private practice of medicine, but not required: Biochemistry (may substitute teaching, research, medical education or for Organic Chemistry II), Psychology, medical administration. Computer Science and Genetics. The Committee on Admissions is charged with fnal responsibility for selecting students with superior academic and personal attributes who have demonstrated strong motivation for the study of medicine and who show by other measures a strong promise to develop into competent physicians. The committee is charged with the responsibility of selecting the most qualifed students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis, a selection that is not infuenced by political or fnancial factors. Detailed information on admission to the College of Medicine can be found at southalabama.edu/colleges/com/futurestudents.

Preparation for the Study of Medicine Since the medical profession needs individuals with a wide range of talents and academic backgrounds, both science and The Application Process nonscience majors will be considered. Ninety All applicants are required to take the (90) semester hours from a U.S. regionally Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and accredited college or university are required, apply to medical school through the American and a Baccalaureate degree is preferred. Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). The following required college courses AMCAS begins accepting applications on (including laboratory work) must be completed June 1 of each year. Completed applications prior to matriculation and must be completed and all materials, including ofcial transcripts, at a U.S. regionally accredited college or must be submitted to AMCAS no later than university in the United States. November 1. If the application is submitted • General Chemistry with Lab: Two after the deadline, the student must contact semesters or three quarters. the school directly and obtain permission for • Biology with Lab: Two semesters or three AMCAS to process the application. quarters. AMCAS ofers a Fee Assistance Program • Mathematics (Calculus is recommended): for students with documented need. Those Two semesters or three quarters. students granted a fee waiver will automatically • Organic Chemistry with Lab: Two qualify for a secondary application fee waiver

9 from the College of Medicine. The Admissions Committee interview All U.S. citizens who apply and evaluates the applicant’s abilities and international applicants with permanent skills necessary to satisfy the nonacademic resident status will be sent a secondary requirements established by the faculty, and the application. The information and personal and emotional characteristics that are documentation that students furnish will necessary to become a competent physician. provide the Admissions Committee with Specifcally, the applicant’s communication, an opportunity to learn more about each empathy, leadership, team-orientation, candidate. A $75 non-refundable application previous life and work experiences, research fee must accompany the application form. experience, regional bilingual language profciency and sensitivity to our multicultural society are evaluated. The Selection Process In the early phase of the selection process, the Admissions Committee relies on objective Acceptance criteria such as grade point average, MCAT The College of Medicine’s goal is to scores, substance and level of courses taken, select candidates who have the potential to trend in academic performance, pre-health address the wide spectrum of needs that the advisory review, extracurricular activities and medical profession faces. Candidates who state of residence. have been accepted must notify the school of Once the student’s credentials have been their decisions within two weeks of the ofer. favorably reviewed, the applicant is invited to If further information is needed to expedite a interview with members of the Admissions decision, students are encouraged to call and Committee. Approximately 200 applicants seek clarifcation. are invited for interviews. Applicants are Deferred Admission: It is possible, under interviewed by members of the Admissions special circumstances, for an applicant who Committee and ad hoc interviewers. Each is ofered a position in the freshman class of interview is scheduled for 30 minutes. The the College of Medicine to request a deferral interviewers are supplied with the AMCAS of the start of their medical studies for one or profle of the applicant and an evaluation form. two years. A written request that describes the In addition to the interviews, applicants have reason for the deferral should be received by an opportunity to tour the medical school and the Ofce of Admissions no later than June 1. selected clinical facilities, as well as meet with Approval of a request to defer will be based on current medical students. the perceived validity of the reasons set forth by the student. Deferred applicants may not seek nor accept admission at any other school for the deferred entering class year.

Early Decision Program (EDP) The College participates in the EDP operated by AMCAS. This program is designed for competitive students who have narrowed their selection down to a single choice. The chief benefts include the security of having an early guaranteed position, reduced application and travel fees involved in applying to multiple institutions, and the opportunity to begin fnancial planning as soon as possible. Students applying as Early Decision candidates should be competitive on a national level. The EDP is limited to residents of Alabama, the Florida panhandle, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast counties, which are eligible for in-state tuition.

10 Procedures for regular admission apply to the attending and reason for requesting transfer, to EDP with the following exceptions: Nancy Dunn at [email protected]. • Candidates must indicate the EDP Detailed information can be found at intention on the AMCAS application. southalabama.edu/colleges/com/futurestudents • A completed AMCAS application must be received by August 1. Technical Standards for Admission • MCAT scores must be available by Because the M.D. degree signifes that the September 1. holder is a physician prepared for entry into • Under the EDP guidelines, applicants the practice of medicine within postgraduate agree to apply to one medical school and training programs, it follows that graduates attend that medical school if ofered an must have the knowledge and skills to function acceptance. in a broad variety of clinical situations and to • Candidates will receive notifcation of the render a wide spectrum of patient care. outcome by October 1. Candidates for the M.D. degree must • EDP candidates are required to have have somatic sensation and functional use of a minimum composite MCAT score the senses of vision and hearing. Candidates’ of 503 and a grade-point average of diagnostic skills are also lessened without the 3.50. However, having the minimum functional use of the senses of equilibrium, requirements only allows a student to be smell and taste. Additionally, they must have considered for an EDP interview. It does sufcient exteroceptive sense (touch, pain and not guarantee an interview. temperature), and sufcient proprioceptive sense (position, pressure, movement, Advanced Standing Transfers stereognosis and vibratory). They must be Candidates who are not accepted through able to consistently, quickly and accurately the EDP are placed in the regular applicant integrate all information received by whatever pool and are free to apply to other medical sense(s) employed, and they must have the schools. intellectual ability to learn, integrate, analyze Opportunities to transfer to our school are and synthesize data. limited to the third year on a space-available The technical standards are published in basis. Transfer spaces are rarely available due the College of Medicine Admissions Policies to a very low attrition rate. and Procedures Manual, which is provided to All transfer applicants should be all faculty, administrators and students who currently enrolled in good standing at an are participating in the admissions process. LCME-accredited medical school and must The technical standards are reviewed annually have a compelling reason to transfer. Students by the Assistant Dean for and Director of who are attending non-LCME-accredited Admissions and presented to the Admissions medical schools, ofshore medical schools or Committee for modifcation if necessary osteopathic schools will not be considered. and for approval. Students who do not meet Students who believe they meet these all of the technical standards must submit requirements should submit a request for documentation of disability and application consideration, including school presently for reasonable accommodation to the Ofce of

11 higher; and be underrepresented in the medical community or disadvantaged based on family income, community resources or other self- determined status. For more information, email LoRen Burroughs Modisa at lburroughs@southalabama. edu or visit southalabama.edu/colleges/com/ administration/diversity/dream.html.

SouthMed Prep Scholars Program The SouthMed Prep Scholars Program is a pre-medical school enrichment program designed for a select number of talented and academically competitive college students identifed in their freshmen and sophomore years of undergraduate studies who aspire Student Disability Services at the University of to become physicians. Students who are South Alabama. residents of Alabama and designated service areas in Florida (Escambia and Santa Rosa For further inquiries regarding the admissions counties) and Mississippi (George, Greene, process, e-mail Nancy Dunn at ndunn@ Harrison, Jackson, Perry and Stone counties) southalabama.edu. are encouraged to apply. During their junior and senior years, students attend the Early Assurance Programs program at the USA College of Medicine for Diversity Recruitment and Education for summer sessions that focus on research, Admission into Medicine (DREAM) Program MCAT preparation, shadowing, professional The Diversity Recruitment and etiquette, personal statement development and Enrichment for Admission into Medicine understanding the interview process. (DREAM) program is a summer medical school To be eligible, students must have a preparatory curriculum that emphasizes MCAT cumulative high school grade point average of preparation and exposure to the rigors of at least a 3.5 and an ACT score of 26 or SAT medical school. score of 1200 (critical reading plus math). Participants of the DREAM program will Participating scholars who achieve the become familiar with the process for applying matriculation requirements will be ofered to medical school, gain an understanding a position in the USA College of Medicine of the MCAT test and its content, develop frst-year class following completion of their skills as critical thinkers, and be involved undergraduate degree and prerequisites. in professional development. Participating For more information, visit scholars will be ofered a position in the USA southalabama.edu/colleges/com/ College of Medicine frst-year class upon administration/diversity/southmed.html or meeting matriculation requirements. email LoRen Burroughs Modisa at Highly motivated and academically driven [email protected]. students who are residents of Alabama and designated service areas in Florida (Escambia Early Acceptance Program and Santa Rosa counties) and Mississippi The (EAP) is jointly ofered by the (George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Perry and University’s Honors College and the College Stone counties) are encouraged to apply to the of Medicine. The COMEAP ofers a small DREAM program. number of qualifed high school seniors a To be eligible for the DREAM program, conditional acceptance to the University of students must have completed two years in a South Alabama College of Medicine contingent pre-med curriculum with a minimum of eight upon satisfactory completion of the program. hours in biology with lab, chemistry with Additional information can be found at lab, and math up to calculus; have an overall southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/ GPA of 3.4 or higher; an ACT score of 20 or earlyacceptance.

12 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The curriculum at the USA College of learn to monitor and evaluate heart sounds and Medicine focuses on the concept of education interpret other diagnostic tests while acquiring across the continuum. It is fueled by the professional and interpersonal communication challenge in medical education of how best to skills needed for accurate diagnosis, move the matriculating medical student along documentation of care and relating efectively the pathway to becoming a competent physician with heart patients. and lifelong learner. The job is complex as Years three and four of training also young physicians must be able to satisfy an ever changed signifcantly in the competency-based, increasing level of competency in all aspects integrated curriculum. The objectives, pedagogy of their profession. The goal at the College and assessment of all clinical rotations are of Medicine is to provide a dynamic plan of integrated to satisfy the continuum and to learning expectations and awareness in training optimally prepare students to enter residency of what needs to be accomplished toward programs with previously established expertise of becoming a competent physician. competency-driven curricula. In addition, the The educational learning objectives are focus on vertical training that intensifes the framed around the six core competencies for clinical experience introduced into the frst two medical training delineated by the Accreditation years expands the delivery of basic medical Council for Graduate Medical Education and knowledge and its application into clinical American Board of Medical Specialties in 1999. settings. The College of Medicine curriculum is devoted The goal of engaging students in a holistic to the integrated instruction of all competencies curriculum across the full four years of medical beginning in the frst week of medical school. school at USA has improved training and Replacing traditional discipline-based basic competency in all areas that defne the science science courses, instruction commences with and art of doctoring. Progress toward the a two-year sequence of modules devoted to synthesis of skills into observable behaviors diferent organ systems. related to each competency are carefully Using the cardiovascular system as assessed in a series of milestones designed an example, students learn basic medical to achieve national standards of excellence knowledge covering the structure, function and at every level of training during the entire pathology of the heart and medical treatment undergraduate medical education program. of heart conditions. At the same time students

13 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OBJECTIVES

Upon completing the Doctor of Medicine MK2: Pathogenic mechanisms, epidemiologic degree, students will have successfully bases and clinical presentations of human demonstrated, through appropriate measures, disorders. an understanding of the six core competencies of medical practice defned by the Accreditation MK3: Indications, contraindications and Council for Graduate Medical Education. These cost-efectiveness of common diagnostic and include: laboratory procedures.

Patient Care MK4. Appropriate pharmacotherapeutic agents PC1: Demonstrate profciency in the delivery of and non-pharmacotherapeutic treatments patient care. The demonstrated skills include: for preventative, curative and palliative • Collecting an accurate patient history. management of clinical conditions. • Appropriately interpreting a patient history. MK5: Scientifc basis, interpretation, reliability • Conducting physical exams appropriate to and validity of common diagnostic and individual patients. therapeutic modalities. • Creating a prioritized diferential diagnosis based on fndings. MK6: Ethical, cultural, economic, social and behavioral determinants of health. PC2: Accurately perform medical, diagnostic and surgical procedures for patient care. MK7: Elements of scholarly scientifc research and analytical thinking skills required to PC3: Deliver evidence-based and patient- critically appraise literature and select credible centered care for all patients, using and information resources in the practice of interpreting appropriate laboratory data, evidence-based medicine. imaging and other diagnostic tests.

PC4: Assist patients with implementing an Interpersonal and evidence-based strategy for promoting a healthy Communication Skills lifestyle and disease prevention. ICS1: Demonstrate the ability to efectively communicate with patients and their PC5: Develop and apply therapeutic strategies appropriate caregivers in order to: to manage acute and chronic medical • Accurately collect all aspects of a patient’s conditions. history. • Convey treatment options. PC6: Create organized and prioritized patient • Discuss pertinent prevention, wellness, treatment plans. and behavior modifcations. • Deliver appropriate patient education.

Medical Knowledge ICS2: Demonstrate the ability to recognize Upon completing the Doctor of Medicine degree, the importance of cultural diversity, varying students will have successfully demonstrated, backgrounds and lifestyles of patients, their through appropriate measures, their knowledge families, and other healthcare professionals and of the: to communicate efectively with those groups free of adverse bias and emotions that could MK1: Anatomic and cellular structure of negatively impact patient care. organ systems in the body, their molecular, biochemical and physiologic functions and ICS3: Work collaboratively, efectively and mechanisms for homeostatic control across respectfully with peers, consultants and other the lifespan. members of a healthcare delivery team.

14 ICS4: Maintain appropriate, timely, and legible to: honesty, integrity, respect, compassion and medical records to facilitate the exchange of empathy for all people. health information. P2: Demonstrate respect for the needs of all patients regardless of socioeconomic ICS5: Demonstrate the communication skills background, ethnicity, lifestyle and necessary to gain patient participation in shared culture through accountability, advocacy, decision-making and plan of care. responsiveness, sensitivity, and compassion that supersede self-interest. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement P3: Demonstrate accountability to society and profession. PBLI 1: Critically evaluate one’s own performance to identify personal strengths, defciencies, expertise and limits of knowledge Systems-Based Practice and to use personal refection and growth to SBP1: Describe specifc details of systems-based improve patient care. practice to include:

PBLI2: Apply strategies to seek and deliver • Multiple layers of the healthcare system performance feedback for personal betterment that impact care delivery to a patient and and enhancement of patient care. populations. PBLI3: Apply information technology to • Organizational fnancing and its impact on optimize learning. patient care. • Risk-beneft analysis involved in cost- PBLI4: Set personal learning and improvement efective care. goals and develop strategies to achieve them, • Maximization of ancillary resources. focusing on the importance of continuous improvement as an enhancement of patient SBP2: Defne systematic approaches to identify care. and reduce medical error.

PBL5: Identify and apply strategies for stress SBP3: Apply skills needed to work in inter- relief, coping, and developing resilience as a professional teams in order to enhance patient lifelong physician-learner. safety and improve patient care.

SBP 4: Work among inter-professional Professionalism healthcare delivery teams relevant to diferent P1: Demonstrate high ethical standards in the specialties in order to optimize patient-centered practice of medicine including, but not limited care.

15 CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION

YEARS ONE AND TWO Musculoskeletal System Module Foundations of Human Health Module (12 CREDIT HOURS) This module uses an integrated curriculum (9 CREDIT HOURS) of basic science and clinical material to develop Foundations of Human Health introduces the students’ knowledge and ability to describe the principles of basic and clinical sciences and diagnose conditions of the skin and the and lays the foundation for medical practice. It musculoskeletal systems. In addition, students provides students with tools to efectively master learn the foundations of human anatomy and application-based material in the subsequent the related basic and clinical sciences. In order systems-based modules. Students will develop to cultivate this ability in the student, team- the ability to identify key principles of human based and small-group learning exercises, health and disease in both the internal biologic lectures, anatomy labs, hands-on clinical skills milieu and the external environment. Basic labs, independent learning, clinical experiences, mechanisms of human biology, psychology and and the study of anatomic and radiological social systems are developed, as all are essential images will be utilized. to clinical reasoning, problem solving, patient- The module will begin with an introduction centered care and systems-based practice. to dermatology, muscle and connective tissue. Throughout this module students will This will include illustrative cases that portray engage in lectures, team-based learning these tissues in normal physiology, development sessions, independent study and clinical and aging, and disease. In the musculoskeletal experiences. These activities will provide segment, students will study the structures of students with opportunities to strengthen the musculoskeletal system of the upper and communication skills, observe and participate lower extremity and head and neck, in both the in systems-based practice, and exercise normal and diseased states. At the end of the practice-based learning techniques in a variety module, the students will have learned how to of settings that require and foster professional apply their emerging knowledge of normal and behavior and personal integrity. abnormal structure, as well as function of these tissues and systems in order to recognize and ultimately treat conditions associated with injury and/or illness. Given the nature and frequency

University of South Alabama College of Medicine Curriculum

JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Foundations of Infectious Disease Cardiovascular Urinary Musculoskeletal Human Health & Immunology System System Break or YEAR Research ONE Threads: Bioethics; Scientifc Method; Evidence-Based Medicine; Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Population Health, Nutrition; Ultrasound Experience

CLINIC 1 (Skills Instruction, OSCE 1 and 2, Direct Patient Contact at Regional Ambulatory Clinic)

Digestive Respiratory Neuroscience and Endocrine and Oncol- System System Behavioral Science Reproductive Systems ogy YEAR Break or USMLE Prep Research Threads: Bioethics; ; Evidence-Based Medicine; Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Population Health, Nutrition; Ultrasound Step 1 TWO Experience CLINIC 2 (Skills Instruction, Direct Patient Contact at Clerkship Sites)

Family Neurology/ YEAR OB/GYN Internal Medicine Surgery Psychiatry Pediatrics Medicine Selective Clerkship Clerkship Clerkship Clerkship Clerkship THREE Clerkship Clerkship OSCE 5

Basic YEAR Acting Specialty Transition Science Vacation Vacation Elective Elective Elective Elective Graduation Internship Rotation to Residency FOUR Elective

16 of abnormal musculoskeletal and anatomical Students will master content through a conditions within our society, especially combination of learning strategies, including in geriatrics and sports, a comprehensive, small-group learning, lectures, laboratories and interdisciplinary and holistic approach to the independent self-study. In parallel, students will professional care for these individuals will be gain experience in developing patient history, emphasized. as well as basic clinical skills relevant to assessment of cardiovascular function. Infectious Disease & Immunology Module Urinary System Module (8 CREDIT HOURS) (5 CREDIT HOURS) The Infectious Disease & Immunology Module The Urinary System Module covers the covers the immune system that defends the body kidneys and the urogenital system including against infection. Both of these systems afect ureters, urinary bladder and prostate. The all organ systems and are critical for human lecture series of the module begins with the health. The module will focus on fundamental normal development and structure of the knowledge regarding the normal development, urogenital system, moves into the normal structure and function of the hematologic and physiology of the kidney, introduces the action immune systems, how these systems interface of pharmacological agents relevant to kidney with infectious agents and how defects in these function, and concludes with introduction of systems cause health problems such as cancer, pathological processes of infectious, oncological immunodefciency, allergy, autoimmunity and and immune injury. infection. Thus, the module will equip students Throughout the module, students are to understand the cellular and molecular engaged in learning activities that challenge mechanisms underlying each disorder and them to explore further the mechanisms of will develop their ability to deliver appropriate disease, the application of basic principles of patient care through proper diagnosis, treatment, organ structure and function to disease states, management and prevention of these diseases. and approaches to problem-solving in the Throughout the module, students will engage consideration of ethical and medical issues in lectures, small-group learning sessions, confronting patients with kidney disease. The independent study and clinical experiences. These students will be schooled in the evaluation activities will provide students with opportunities of kidney diseases through direct patient to strengthen communication skills, observe and evaluation as well as the radiological and participate in systems-based practice and exercise laboratory evaluation of kidney and urogenital practice-based learning techniques in a variety structure and function. of settings that require and foster professional Through both directed and independent behavior and personal integrity. learning venues, the students will have the opportunity to foster lifelong learning skills, Cardiovascular System Module develop efective communication skills, and (8 CREDIT HOURS) practice the cooperative skills needed to The Cardiovascular System Module is address the complex modes of efective delivery designed to provide students with an in- of medical care expected in the future. In sum, depth survey of the cardiovascular system students will be given a foundation of basic in health and disease, integrating concepts medical knowledge reaching from the cellular across disciplines. Each week in the seven- to the whole organ level and the means to apply week module is topically focused and the mechanism of function and pathophysiology week’s content is framed by introduction to understanding the care of patients with and discussion of relevant clinical vignettes. urogenital disease. Development and aging in the cardiovascular system, cardiac function and rhythmicity, Digestive System Module regulation of blood pressure, vascular (7 CREDIT HOURS) function and dysfunction, risk factors for and Studies in this module are focused on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, basics mastery of clinical and scientifc principles of clinical treatment strategies, and disparities involving the normal anatomic and physiologic in access to healthcare will be discussed. functions of the mouth, esophagus, stomach,

17 small and large intestine, along with the role of proper diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the pancreas and hepatobiliary tree. Secretory, these respiratory diseases. The social impact motility and absorptive functions throughout of chronic respiratory disease on patients the upper and lower GI tract are a major and their families, particularly for those with focus of study. Students will also develop an advanced disease, will also be highlighted understanding of nutritional and metabolism during interactions with actual patients and in disorders that are secondary complications of small group learning sessions. gastrointestinal and/or hepatobiliary disorders. Integration is achieved across all major Neuroscience and Behavioral medical basic science disciplines, as studies Science Module proceed throughout diferent portions of the (12 CREDIT HOURS) digestive system at all levels, from molecular The Neuroscience and Behavioral Science to cellular, to tissue, organ and organ system. Module is a 12-week module designed to Throughout the module, the mechanisms of provide students with the knowledge and normal function – including that of metabolism, skills to understand and evaluate normal nutrition and the normal microfora – are function, disease processes, injuries and studied in contrast with abnormal or disease psychiatric disorders of the human nervous states in order to develop the foundation for system. The frst 10 weeks of study focus understanding pathophysiologic mechanisms. on the anatomy, biology and function of the Teaching methods include large group/lecture, central and peripheral nervous systems as small group case-based learning activities, students learn the diagnostic methods and laboratories, computer simulations, self-study criteria, pathophysiology and treatments of and experiences that foster the development prevalent and prototypical neurologic injuries of clinical skills and professional attitudes and disorders. Training shifts in the fnal two involving contact with patients in the clinic and weeks to behavioral science as students learn hospital, as well as with simulated patients. about the classifcation, clinical presentation, psychopathology and treatment of prevalent Respiratory System Module psychiatric conditions. (6 CREDIT HOURS) Upon completion of the module, students will The Respiratory System Module will have a fundamental understanding of the structure introduce students to the anatomy, physiology and function of the human nervous system, the and pathophysiology of the respiratory system clinical manifestations of common neurologic and with a particular focus on the lung’s central psychiatric disorders, as well as treatments for role in gas-exchange and fuid balance. Normal these conditions. Students will learn to take an and abnormal anatomy from the sinuses, oral/ accurate neurologic history, conduct the essential nasopharynx and upper airways to the lower elements of the neurologic exam, perform a respiratory tract, including the structures of the psychiatric assessment, and develop interpersonal chest wall and thoracic cavity, will be presented skills and professional attitudes expected in the through the combined use of prosections and practice of neurology and psychiatry. radiologic imaging. The mechanics of breathing as well as the impact of diseases of the airway, Endocrine and Reproductive interstitum and pulmonary circulation on Systems Module respiratory function will be taught using (7 CREDIT HOURS) lecture, patient-oriented small group learning, The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems clinical skills’ labs and independent learning. Module will enable students to acquire and Students will be taught the cellular and apply knowledge of human development and molecular mechanisms involved in a broad reproduction and endocrine homeostasis. category of lung diseases including obstructive Lectures, small group discussions, self-study, disease, restrictive disease, pulmonary vascular laboratory work, clinical experiences and disease, lung cancer and infections of the upper patient simulation exercises will be utilized and lower respiratory tract. How these disease to advance the students’ understanding of the processes interact to alter gas exchange leading embryological and anatomical development to hypoxemia, hypercarbia and respiratory of the reproductive tract and its physiological failure will be an integral part of this course. function, as well as the evaluation of the Students will also gain experience in the clinical presentation, prevention and treatment 18 of male and female reproductive disorders, Clinical Skills sexually transmitted infections and breast This course consists of formative instruction diseases. Students will participate in small and interaction with simulated patients. group discussions of human sexuality and Learners are instructed on how to (1) conduct a sexual dysfunction. They will also develop patient encounter, (2) take a patient history, (3) their clinical examination skills working with perform the essential elements of physical and instructors trained in teaching female pelvic mental status examinations, and (4) document and breast exam and male genital examinations. their fndings in the form of a patient note. In the latter portion of the course, students will The course content is coordinated to follow apply knowledge of endocrinology to discuss the the sequence of pre-clerkship modules. The role of hormones in development, growth and Clinical Skills course grade is determined by metabolism as well as understand the pathology the fnal exam, an Observer-Structured Clinical of endocrine disorders. Students will participate Examination (OSCE), which consists of four in small group conferences on diabetes, adrenal, stations, each representing a diferent clinical thyroid, and calcium disorders as well as encounter. participate in clinical skills exercises in which these disorders are recognized. CLINIC 1 Hematology and Oncology Systems In the CLINIC 1 program, medical students Module in the frst year are connected with physicians and caregivers in the local community to assist The Hematology and Oncology Systems in developing their clinical skills. Students Module is designed to provide the scientifc and are exposed to the felds of Family Medicine, clinical principles necessary to provide care Pediatrics, OB/GYN and Internal Medicine. to patients with hematologic and oncologic Students interview patients, take vitals, assist diseases. Since these diseases involve and the staf, and eventually work toward taking a afect many organ systems, the module utilizes complete history and physical at the end of the an integrative approach to reinforce many frst year. Students are required to complete core concepts from previous modules. In the a clinical logbook and refective writings current healthcare environment, oncologic during their clinical experience. Students care is dependent upon the interprofessional document patient diagnoses, treatment plans, collaboration of multiple clinical specialties and complete tasks to prepare them for their and disciplines. As a result, teaching methods immersive third-year clinical experience. will focus on small group case-based activities, Formative assessments from preceptors are independent learning activities, and experiences included in the logbook and transferred to the promoting the development of the knowledge, competency-based evaluation of the Clinical skills, and attitudes necessary to work in Skills program. Students visit clinics six times interprofessional teams. during the year for a total of 24 clinic hours. The hematology section of the course will focus on diseases associated with malignant CLINIC 2 hematology such as the leukemias. Students In the CLINIC 2 program, medical will be introduced to the physiology, pathology, students in the second year are connected and pharmacology associated with these with physicians in USA Health hospitals disorders. The oncology portion of the and clinics as well as in the local community module will expose students to the cellular to develop their clinical skills and explore mechanisms, genetics, and pathophysiologic careers. Students may choose from a variety of processes critical to the development of specialties, some not included in the third-year common malignancies. Students will also clerkships, allowing early exposure to potential develop an understanding of nutrition and career paths. Students are required to complete metabolism associated with the pathogenesis a clinical logbook and refective writings and management of these disorders. Strategies during their clinical experience. Students for screening and prevention of the common document patient diagnoses, treatment plans, malignancies will also be highlighted in the and complete tasks to prepare them for their small group learning sessions. immersive third-year experience. Formative

19 assessments from preceptors are included in in medical diagnosis and patient management. the logbook and transferred to the competency- Each student will also be assigned two inpatient based evaluation of the Clinical Skills program. ward rotations, each four weeks in length. In Students choose one rotation each semester and addition, the student will complete four weeks attend each rotation three times for a total of 24 of ambulatory medicine, which is composed hours per academic year. of primary care medicine and subspecialty exposure. YEAR THREE Third-year students rotate through seven Neurology clerkships over the course of their junior year: (4 WEEKS - 4 CREDIT HOURS) The Neurology rotation includes time Family Medicine on both inpatient and outpatient services, (6 WEEKS - 6 CREDIT HOURS) including performing hospital and Emergency The clerkship in Family Medicine teaches Department consultations. The student will students about primary care and ambulatory become profcient in performing a neurological medicine. It is unlike other core clerkships examination and will learn the basic principles at USA, as the student will spend most of the underlying diagnosis and management of most rotation working one-on-one with a community common neurologic disorders. faculty member in their private practice. In these ofces, students will see a diferent Obstetrics and Gynecology population from that at USA hospitals. This (6 WEEKS - 6 CREDIT HOURS) rotation will teach students how to care for The Obstetrics and Gynecology rotation many illnesses in the ofce setting so hospital consists of Labor and Delivery, Night Float, admission can be avoided. Departmental faculty High-Risk Obstetrics Clinic, Ambulatory will teach concepts of preventive medicine, Clinic, Gynecologic Surgery and Gynecologic population medicine, health policy and chronic Oncology. During this clerkship, the students disease management in didactic and active- experience inpatient and outpatient care at learning methods. A two-stage interview of a USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, standardized patient in an OSCE format allows Center Street Clinic, Women’s Center, Mostellar students to demonstrate learned skills in chronic Medical Clinic and Mobile Infrmary Medical disease management in the outpatient setting. Center. Students participate in pre-rounds Medical students see frsthand the diversity with residents, rounds with attendings, vaginal and breadth of family medicine while learning deliveries, caesarean sections, laparoscopies, patient care across the spectrum of specialties robotic surgeries, open abdominal cases and in the context of comprehensive care. and vaginal surgeries. Didactics consist of case-based learning activities during lunch Internal Medicine on weekdays and then formal teaching on (12 WEEKS - 12 CREDIT HOURS) Fridays with team-based learning activities and During the Internal Medicine clerkship, simulation labs. students are taught basic disease mechanisms and general principles of diagnosis and patient Pediatrics management. The student utilizes current (8 WEEKS - 8 CREDIT HOURS) medical literature in addition to standard texts During the Pediatric clerkship, students for the acquisition of information. The student rotate through ambulatory and inpatient is responsible for the diagnostic evaluation settings. The ambulatory experience includes and care of patients under the supervision of participation in the general pediatrics and the attending physician and the ward resident. pediatric subspecialty clinics. The inpatient Rounds are made daily with the house staf and experience includes student participation with the attending physician. The average team in the general pediatric wards, nursery and consists of one attending physician, one resident, the pediatric hematology/oncology wards. two to three interns and three students. Didactic During the clerkship, students participate in conferences, small-group learning exercises, simulations, small group learning exercises and case-based discussions, simulation exercises interactive lectures. Several didactic activities and board review lectures are provided each focus on the application of basic science in the week on topics relating to common problems pediatric clinical setting. The multiple clerkship

20 experiences provide the students with ample YEAR FOUR opportunity for self-directed learning, cognitive The fourth year is composed of 10 four- application, practice of clinical skills and week elective rotations with 32 weeks required demonstration of required attitudes. for graduation. All students must select one Psychiatry (4 WEEKS - 4 CREDIT HOURS) acting internship, one specialty and one basic The student is taught basic signs, symptoms, science course in addition to the Transition to etiology and management of psychiatric Residency course. Three rotations may be taken diseases during the Psychiatry clerkship. The at sites away from the University. clerkship includes exposure to adult inpatient and outpatient services, child and adolescent psychiatry, as well as consultation-liaison at the BayPointe facility of Mobile Mental Health Center. Working with patients’ families, where possible, is an integral part of all services. Another integral part of the clerkship is emergency psychiatry, since psychiatric illness is remarkably common in patients who seek care in the emergency room.

Surgery (8 WEEKS - 8 CREDIT HOURS) The clinical clerkship in Surgery consists of three two-week rotations on Trauma, Colorectal Surgery and General or GI Surgery, as well as a one-week rotation on CVT or at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, and a one-week elective. The goals of the clerkship are (1) to develop an understanding of the pathophysiology, evaluation and management of surgical problems commonly encountered in general practice; (2) to provide exposure to general surgery and the surgical subspecialties; (3) to develop basic technical skills; (4) to foster the interest of students considering a career in surgery. These goals are achieved primarily through teaching rounds, intraoperative teaching, supervised patient care and basic surgical skills labs, as well as team-based learning activities and lectures. Third-Year Selectives (4 CREDIT HOURS EACH) During the third year, medical students have the opportunity to spend one month in one of the third-year selective courses. These include Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Research and Neurosurgery. This option enhances career exploration opportunities prior to the end of the third year. Students who opt to participate in a third-year selective do so in place of the Neurology clerkship. Neurology will be deferred to year four.

21 FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL INFORMATION school. If a student’s application is denied based Financial Aid is available to all medical on their credit, the Graduate PLUS loan will not students who complete the Free Application be processed for the student. for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually. For information on the cost of attendance, The amount of aid that a student may qualify visitsouthalabama.edu/departments/fnaid/ for is determined by need analysis. Each com/policies.html. student’s award is based on need, which is Emergency Loans calculated by the Cost of Attendance minus any institutional aid awarded to the student. The An Emergency Loan Fund is administered by Cost of Attendance is designed to help students the staf of the Ofce of Academic and Student cover any necessary fees such as tuition, living Afairs. Loans of up to $500 may be obtained expenses, etc. associated with their program for a period of up to 60 days for the purpose each year. Most Federal Student Aid applicants of alleviating an unanticipated fnancial need. will be eligible for some form of fnancial There is no interest charged. assistance through the Federal Student Aid Applications are available in the Ofce of programs regardless of demonstrated fnancial Student Afairs (on campus or at University need. Hospital) and checks may be obtained from the Students receiving federal aid must maintain Business Ofce located in the Administration Satisfactory Academic Progress in their feld Building (AD 380). of study in accordance with standards of the As soon as the Emergency Loan is received, College of Medicine to remain eligible. the student is encouraged to make appropriate fnancial arrangements with the staf in the Loans Financial Aid ofce for repayment. Because of Federal Student Aid for College of Medicine the limited amount of money in the Emergency students includes low-interest Direct Student Loan Fund and the frequent use of it by medical Loans. College of Medicine students may students, it is very important that the payback receive a combination of Unsubsidized and deadline is met. In the unusual situation where Graduate PLUS loans depending on their the student believes there is a legitimate reason eligibility. These loans accrue interest from the for being unable to meet the deadline, he or she date of disbursement. may petition the Associate Dean for Student The Direct Unsubsidized Loan is awarded to Afairs in writing for a short extension. Payment students before Graduate PLUS loans. Students should be made to staf in the Ofce of Student have to accept unsubsidized loans before Afairs. Graduate PLUS loans on PAWS. Payments on these loans are deferred until six months after SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS graduation. An origination fee is charged by the The College of Medicine is pleased to grant federal government on the total amount of the a number of scholarships and awards based loan. For the most current interest rates and on academic performance and fnancial need. origination fees, please visit studentaid.gov/. Other foundation-based scholarships are Direct Graduate PLUS Loans are federally available by independent application based on sponsored loans for students attending graduate selective criteria including diversity, community school. With a Direct Graduate PLUS Loan, residence and a commitment to primary care students may borrow up to the full Cost of practice in underserved communities. More Attendance, less other fnancial aid received information regarding these opportunities is during the loan period including federal Direct available through the College of Medicine Ofce Loans. The student must complete the Graduate of Admissions. PLUS loan application and Master Promissory In addition to scholarships and various Note (MPN) at studentaid.gov/once the loan has awards, eligible students are elected for four been ofered. A credit check is required when signifcant honors: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor applying for this loan, and each student will be Medical Society (Alabama Beta Chapter), the prompted to defer the loan payments while in Gold Honor Society for Humanism in Medicine, 22 area of the state (Ernest G. DeBakey Scholarships). W. Hudson and Sarah E. Turner Trust Medical Scholarships Students from Houston, Dale, Henry and Geneva counties are eligible for the W. Hudson and Sarah E. Turner Trust Medical Scholarships. Additional Scholarships, Awards and Honors The College of Medicine is deeply appreciative of the generous support of the individuals, organizations and foundations that provide funding for all of these scholarships: • Alpha Omega Alpha • American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Award the National Pathology Honor Society and Research Honors. These honors are based on • Dr. William James Atkinson, Jr. Memorial academic and non-academic criteria including Endowed Scholarship professionalism, leadership attributes, • Ritha Baliga Memorial Women’s Medical community and school service, and extensive Scholarship research in a selected science. • Charles M. Baugh Award • Black Physicians Scholarship Freshman Scholarships • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Scholarships All incoming freshman medical students are • Claudette Box Scholarship considered for the following scholarships: • L. W. Cave Family Endowed Scholarship • Dean’s Merit Scholarship • Ralph B. Chandler Scholarship • Dean’s Achievement Scholarship • Cope Memorial Scholarship • Crampton Trust Scholarship • John A. Desak Award • Medical Alumni Association Scholarship • John Donald Memorial Award in Surgery • The Clyde “Sid” Huggins Endowed • Charlotte H. and Samuel Eichold Scholarship Scholarship • The Class of 1976 Medical Alumni • Department of Emergency Medicine Scholarship Scholarship • The Class of 1981 Medical Alumni • Edgar C. Fonde Scholarship Scholarship • Drs. Ron and Vicky Franks Endowed • The Class of 1983 Medical Alumni Scholarship Scholarship • William A. Gardner Pathology Award • Barbara Corcoran Endowed Award • Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citations • Ernest G. DeBakey Scholarship • Mr. and Mrs. Mendel P. Goldstein Memorial • The Premedical Scholarship Scholarship • Mobile County Foundation for Public Higher • Christian Grinaker Memorial Scholarship Education Scholarship For Excellence • Dr. Richard W. Gurich Memorial Endowed • Samuel J. Strada Endowed Scholarship Scholarship • Dr. Joseph G. Hardin Jr. Memorial The College of Medicine Dean’s and Scholarship Crampton Trust Scholarships may be renewable • Dr. Robert A. Kreisberg Endowed Award of for each of the four years of medical school. Excellence Other renewable scholarships are limited to • McGraw-Hill/Lange Medical Student Award students who are from specifc counties in • Donna B. Ledet Memorial Scholarship Alabama (Turner Trust Scholarships) or who • Adele Mantiply and Gerald Galle Pediatric are committed to practice in an underserved Endowed Scholarship 23 • Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award • W. Hudson and Sara E. Turner Trust Medical Scholarship • Charles W. Urschel Scholarship • USA Medical Faculty Guild Mendenhall Scholarship • Thaddeus H. Waterman Scholarship • Drs. William T. and Francis A. Webb Memorial Scholarship • Virginia Webb Endowment • Hollis J. Wiseman Award for Excellence in Pediatrics • Thomas J. Wool MD Endowed Scholarship • Ralph Denny Wright and Anne G. Wright Memorial Award • Rodolfo (Rudy) Herrera-Llerandi MD & Samuel Eichold II MD Scholarship for Education in Global Health • Class of 2014 Medical Alumni Endowed Scholarship • • Stephanie A. Marsh Medical Scholarship • Mark K. McDonald Memorial Scholarship Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program • William S. McKnight Scholarship • Medical Alumni Leadership Award Under this program, the student is • Medical Society of Mobile County Award commissioned a second lieutenant or ensign in • Merck Award the U.S. Army, Air Force or Navy in the inactive • Meyer/Anderson Orthopedic Excellence reserve. While in the program, the student Award receives a monthly stipend in addition to all • H.C. Mullins Award in Family Practice tuition, mandatory fees and related academic • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology expenses. The student incurs an obligation • Ofce of the Associate Dean for Medical of one year of active commissioned service Education & Student Afairs for each year, or fraction thereof, of program • Department of Orthopaedics participation or a minimum of three years. • Department of Pharmacology Application is made directly to the military • James Pulliam Scholarship services. For more information, please visit • Department of Psychiatry their individual websites: • Regan Robinson-Young Memorial U.S. Army healthcare.goarmy.com Scholarship U.S. Air Force airforce.com/healthcare • Robert E. Russell Memorial Scholarship U.S. Navy navy.com/navy/careers/healthcare. • The Cooke-Scott Scholarship in Neuroscience • Semple Family Endowed Scholarship Additional expenses/fees that are incurred • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine by the medical student after the frst year (SAEM) Award include, but are not limited to, the following: • Lester Sockwell Scholarship USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS • Student National Medical Association licensing examinations, travel to destinations • Daniel F. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship in for licensing examinations (Step 2 CS) and Pediatrics residency interviewing. • Taylor-Davis Scholarship • Steven Karl Teplick, M.D., FARC Memorial For additional tips on budgeting, visit students- Award residents.aamc.org/attending-medical-school/ • Thornton Endowment for the College of medical-school-survival-tips/fnances-medical- Medicine school. 24 CONTACTING THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Dean’s Ofce mailing address: 5795 USA Drive N, CSAB 170 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688

John V. Marymont, M.D., M.B.A. Vice President for Medical Afairs and Dean (251) 341-3030

Mary Townsley, Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean (251) 460-6041 [email protected]

Timothy Gilbert, Ed.D. Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Planning (251) 460-6597 [email protected]

Medical Education T.J. Hundley, M.D. Ashley Givens Associate Dean for Medical Education Medical Student Education Specialist (251) 471-7891 [email protected] [email protected] Ashley Hutchins Benjamin Estrada, M.D. Secretary V Assistant Dean for Medical Education [email protected] (251) 405-5126 [email protected] Charissa Moore Medical Education Evaluation Specialist Anthony Gard, Ph.D. [email protected] Assistant Dean for Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation Student Afairs (251) 460-6770 Kelly Roveda, M.D. [email protected] Associate Dean for Student Afairs (251) 460-7174 Elizabeth Minto, M.D. [email protected] Director of Clinical Skills [email protected] Marjorie Scafa, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA Health and Wellness Counselor Jefrey Sosnowski, M.D., Ph.D. (251) 460-6961 Assistant Dean for Curriculum Integration [email protected] [email protected] Stephanie Roote Shannon Brown Associate Director Financial Aid COM Evaluation and Assessment Coordinator (251) 460-7918 [email protected] [email protected]

25 Frank Lucas Ofce of Diversity and Inclusion Senior Associate Registrar R. Franklin Trimm, M.D. (251) 460-7180 Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion [email protected] Assistant Vice President of Medical Afairs for Diversity and Inclusion Karen Braswell (251) 341-4072 Supervisor Clinical Education [email protected] (251) 471-7145 [email protected] Johnson Haynes, Jr., MD Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Ofce of Continuing Medical Education (251) 341-4072 Sharrie Cranford, LMSW, MS [email protected] CME Director (251) 414-8080 LoRen Burroughs Modisa, MPA [email protected] Coordinator, Diversity and Inclusion Programs (251) 341-4072 Ofce of Graduate Medical Education [email protected] Carole Boudreaux, M.D. Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education Sherry Parnell (251) 471-7206 Secretary V [email protected] (251) 341-4072 [email protected] Ofce of Admissions Mark Scott Ofce of Medical Alumni Relations Director of Admissions Leila Nichols Director of Development, Medical Afairs and Jonathan Scammell, Ph.D. Alumni Relations Assistant Dean for Admissions (251) 460-7491 [email protected] USA College of Medicine Ofce of Admissions 5795 USA Drive N., Room 339 Mobile, AL 36688 (251) 460-7176

26 USA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CLASS OF 2020 POSTGRADUATE (RESIDENCY) APPOINTMENTS

After interviewing with residency programs Erin Savanna Bouska across the nation, senior medical students Pediatrics ranked their top-choice programs in order of Children’s Hospital - Los Angeles, California preference. Training programs, in turn, ranked the students who interviewed. The National Hunter Rodney Childers Resident Matching Program (NRMP) then used Internal Medicine a mathematical algorithm to designate each Brookwood Baptist Health - Birmingham, applicant into a residency program. Nationally, Alabama nearly 45,000 applicants competed for 34,266 residency positions. Zachary Kyle Clark The process culminated on March 20, 2020 Internal Medicine – Match Day – when USA College of Medicine USA Health - Mobile, Alabama seniors learned the results of the NRMP’s Main Residency Match. This year, USA medical Patricia Rose Connor students matched in 23 states, with 42 students Pathology matching out of state and 23 students matching University of Arkansas College of Medicine - in the state of Alabama. Eight of those students Little Rock, Arkasas matching in Alabama matched at USA Health hospitals. Joseph Michael Cortopassi A complete list of the match results is shown Emergency Medicine below. University of Alabama Medical Center - Birmingham, Alabama Dylan Scott Adams Neurological Surgery Shawn Michael Deas University Of Vermont Medical Center - Anesthesiology Burlington, Vermont University Hospital - Jackson, Mississippi

Justin Richard Beasley Surgery-General University of Tennessee College of Medicine - Chattanooga, Tennessee

27 Davis Copeland Diamond Bradley Daily Harris Transitional Year (2020) Pediatrics Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center - Carolinas Medical Center - Charlotte, North Marietta, Georgia Carolina Dermatology (2021) Medical College Of Georgia - Augusta, Georgia Robert Tyler Harvell Surgery-General Aaron Jacob Dinerman Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Gainesville, Surgery-General Georgia Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, Texas Breanna S Heard-Pinho Family Medicine Heath Donahue USA Health - Mobile, Alabama Family Medicine University of Alabama School of Medicine - Bonnie Holley Huntsville, Alabama Surgery-General Gundersen Medical Foundation - La Crosse, Grady Luke Edge Wisconsin Internal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Health Dejarra Caprii Johnson System - Richmond, Virginia Neurology St. Joseph’s Hospital - Phoenix, Arizona Hannah Ficarino Surgery-General Caleb Judge University of Alabama Medical Center - Internal Medicine Birmingham, Alabama University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis, Tennessee Dennis Gene Foster Surgery-Preliminary Tyler Joseph Kaelin Emory School Of Medicine - Atlanta, Georgia Surgery-General USA Health - Mobile, Alabama John Henry Friend Med-Prelim/Ophthalmology Matthew Adam Kassels LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, Surgery-Preliminary Louisiana USA Health - Mobile, Alabama

Benjamin Wade Gibson Seth Lamb Emergency Medicine Pediatrics LSU School of Medicine - Baton Rouge, Children’s Mercy Hospital - Kansas City, Louisiana Missouri

Travis Bedsole Goodloe Cade Hallmark Loftin Emergency Medicine Psychiatry University of Alabama Medical Center - University of Alabama Medical Center - Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama

Hayden Hamby Michael Marfce Obstetrics And Gynecology Family Medicine USA Health - Mobile, Alabama South Baldwin Regional Medical Center - Foley, Alabama Natalie Jean Hargrave Internal Medicine University of Kentucky Medical Center - Lexington, Kentucky

28 Will Aaron Marti Anu Pandit Anesthesiology Internal Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Winston- University Of Chicago Medical Center - Chicago, Salem, North Carolina Illinois

Benjamin Joseph McCormick Sasank R. Peramsetty Internal Medicine Family Medicine Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical University of South Florida Morsani College of Education - Jacksonville, Florida Medicine - Tampa, Florida

Tanner McGill Elisabeth M. Potts Emergency Medicine Family Medicine University of Florida College of Medicine - Womack Army Medical Center - Fort Bragg, Shands Hospital - Gainesville, Florida North Carolina

Malik Jasper McMullin Lucas Blumer Ramsey Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Internal Medicine University of Louisville School of Medicine - Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Minneapolis, Louisville, Kentucky Minnesota

Ryan Patrick Miller Jazmin C. Scott Transitional Year (2020) Psychiatry Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center - Tripler Army Medical Center - Tripler AMC, Marietta, Georgia Hawaii

Radiology-Diagnostic (2021) Kristin Sheehan Memorial Health - University Medical Center- Internal Medicine Georgia - Savannah, Georgia Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Winston- Salem, North Carolina Andrew Hairston Mims Internal Medicine Maria Siow University of Tennessee College of Medicine - Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Chattanooga, Tennessee University Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Samanta Mukkamala Family Medicine Destini Aliyah Smith Lewis Gale Medical Center - Roanoke, Virginia Child Neurology University of Alabama Medical Center - William Nicolson Birmingham, Alabama Internal Medicine University of Alabama Medical Center - Jorden Eileen Smith Birmingham, Alabama Internal Medicine University of South Florida Morsani College of Robert Joshua Ousley Medicine - Tampa, Florida Internal Medicine University of Alabama Medical Center - Whitney Smith Birmingham, Alabama Transitional Year (2020) Brookwood Baptist Health - Birmingham, Taylor Bartlett Ousley Alabama Psychiatry University of Alabama Medical Center - Radiation Oncology (2021) Birmingham, Alabama University of Alabama Medical Center - Birmingham, Alabama

29 Supraja Rengan Sridhar Aubrey Paige Young Internal Medicine Neurology LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans, University of Alabama Medical Center - Louisiana Birmingham, Alabama

Michael Patrick Steadman Patrick Graham Young Internal Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center - USA Health - Mobile, Alabama Nashville, Tennessee Taylor Whitman Young Anna Caroline Stevens Emergency Medicine Surgery-General Prisma Health - Upstate/University of South CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital - Camden, Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville, South New Jersey Carolina

Sara Anne Stringfellow Ellen Yilin Zhou Obstetrics And Gynecology Anesthesiology USA Health - Mobile, Alabama Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, Illinois Earl Chandler Tedder Surgery-Preliminary Daniel Zieman USA Health - Mobile, Alabama Dermatology Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Kelsey Anne Templeton Education - Jacksonville, Florida Neurological Surgery Yale-New Haven Hospital - New Haven, Connecticut

Christopher Martin Tidwell Internal Medicine University Hospital - Jackson, Mississippi

Jeremy Towns Emergency Medicine University of Alabama Medical Center - Birmingham, Alabama

William Chase Wiggins Surgery-General (2020) Brookwood Baptist Health - Birmingham, Alabama

Radiology-Diagnostic (2021) University of Alabama Medical Center - Birmingham, Alabama

Kelsea Wright Anesthesiology Baylor-Scott & White - Temple, Texas

30 2020- 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL SPRING

06-15-20 Third Year Orientation (all week) 01-04-21 Spring Semester begins for M1, 06-22-20 Fall Semester begins for M3 M2, M3 and M4 (Tuition Due) 01-04-21 Spring Semester 2021 tuition due 06-29-20 Fall Semester begins for M4 01-18-21 Martin Luther King holiday for (Tuition Due) M1, M2 and M3 07-03-20 Independence Day holiday 02-15-21 Spring Break for M1 and M2 (M3 only) 02-16-21 Mardi Gras holiday for M1, M2 07-27-20 Orientation Week for M1 and M3 08-03-20 Fall Semester begins for M1, and 02-17-21 Spring Break for M1, and M2 M2’s (Tuition Due) 02-18-21 Classes resume for M1, and M2 09-07-20 Labor Day holiday for M1, M2, 03-19-21 Match Day and M3 04-05-21 Fall Semester 2021 Registration 11-02-20 PPD and fu vaccine deadline for 04-23-21 Last day of Spring Semester 2020 – 2021 academic year for M4 11-09-20 Registration for all classes begins 05-03-21 OSCE 4 (M2) (May 3, 4 & 5) for Spring Semester 2021 05-05-21 Last day of Spring Semester 11-19-20 OSCE 1 M1 Class of 2024 for M2 (Nov. 19 & 20) 05-07-21 Honors Convocation 11-25-20 Thanksgiving holidays for M1, 05-08-21 Graduation M2 and M3. Time of for M4 is at 05-17-21 Step 2CS Practice (M3) (May 17, the discretion of the individual 18, & 19) attending. 05-24-21 OSCE 2 (M1) (May 24, 25 & 26) 11-30-20 Classes resume for M1, M2, and 05-26-21 Last day of Spring Semester for M3 M1 12-04-20 Last day of Fall Semester for M3 05-31-21 Memorial Day holiday for M3 12-11-20 Last day of Fall Semester for M4 06-01-21 OSCE 5 (M3) (June 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7) 12-14-20 OSCE 3 (M2) (Dec. 14, 15, & 16) 06-18-21 Last day of Spring Semester for 12-16-20 Last day of Fall Semester for M1, non-deferral Class of 2022 and M2 06-18-21 Last Day of deferral makeup for

M3 Class of 2022 06-21-21 First day of deferral makeup begins for M3 Class of 2022

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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF FACILITIES

85 Academic Services Center 7 Football Fieldhouse 94 Meisler Hall 56 Softball/Soccer Fieldhouse 19 Alpha Gamma Delta 42 Gamma Residence Hall 0 82 Mitchell Center 55 Stanky Field Sorority House 43 Gamma Residence Hall 1 116 Mitchell College of Business 25 Stokes Hall 103 Alpha Hall East 44 Gamma Residence Hall 2 117 Mitchell Learning Resource 93 Student Center 107 Alpha Hall South 45 Gamma Residence Hall 3 Center 87 Student Health Center 18 Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority House 46 Gamma Residence Hall 4 80 Mobile Townhouse 12 Student Recreation Center 67 Archaeology Building 47 Gamma Residence Hall 5 81 Moulton Tower & Alumni Plaza 100 Technology & Research Park 68 Archaeology Lab 1 48 Gamma Residence Hall 6 11 Outdoor Adventures 98 Technology & Research Park, 69 Archaeology Lab 2 49 Gamma Residence Hall 7 52 Parking Services Building III 70 Archaeology Storage 50 Gamma Residence Hall 8 17 Phi Mu Sorority House 72 Telecommunications Building 9 Athletics Administration Building 51 Gamma Residence Hall 9 23 Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House 114 Tholos of Delphi Replica 63 Athletics Annex 109 Glass Arts Building 21 Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity House 78 Toulmin House 32 Azalea Hall 38 Grounds Department 52 Police/Beta-Gamma Commons (formerly Alumni Hall) 83 Baptist Student Center 3 The Grove Apartments 40 Property Inventory Warehouse 4 Transportation Services 33 Beta Apartment Residence Hall 1 8 Hancock Whitney Stadium 65 Science Laboratory Building 39 Treatment Storage & Disposal 34 Beta Apartment Residence Hall 2 86 Health, Kinesiology 79 Seamen’s Bethel/Honors College 119 University Commons 35 Beta Apartment Residence Hall 3 & Sport Building/Jag Gym 118 Shelby Hall 108 Visual Arts Complex 36 Beta Apartment Residence Hall 4 101 Health Sciences Building 22 Sigma Chi Fraternity House 113 Whiddon Administration Building 37 Beta Apartment Residence Hall 5 102 Health Simulation Building 58 Soccer Field (The Cage) 99 BMA Dialysis Center 75 Humanities Building 57 Softball Field (Jaguar Field) 92 Bookstore 90 Innovation in Learning Center 31 Camellia Hall 1 Intramural Fields COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS 106 Central Services Admin Building 2 Intramural Fieldhouse 71 Central Utilities Plant 66 Jag Fitness Trail Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions...... 107 104 Charles M. Baugh Biomedical 62 Jaguar Track (251) 445-9260 | 3028 Health Sciences Building Library 6 Jaguar Training Center College of Arts and Sciences...... 58 76 Chemistry Building 5 James A. and Frances H. Yance (251) 460-6282 | 118 Humanities Building 16 Chi Omega Sorority House Football Practice Facility 64 Communication Building 54 Jon Lieber Clubhouse Mitchell College of Business ...... 17 88 Computer Services Center 24 Kappa Alpha Fraternity House (251) 460-6419 | 103 Mitchell College of Business 73 Construction Services & Facilities 20 Kappa Delta Sorority House College of Education and Professional Studies ...... 93 Warehouse 41 Kappa Sigma Chapter Room (251) 380-2738 | 3600 University Commons 89 Counseling and Testing 96 Laboratory of Infectious Diseases 26 Delta Commons 115 Laidlaw Performing Arts Center College of Engineering...... 106 (251) 460-6410 | 2114 Shelby Hall 27 Delta Residence Hall 3 111 Life Sciences Building 28 Delta Residence Hall 4 110 Life Sciences Lecture Hall College of Medicine ...... 20 29 Delta Residence Hall 5 84 Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts (251) 341-3030 | 5795 USA Drive North 30 Delta Residence Hall 6 53 Luis Gonzalez Hitting Facility ...... 107 15 Dining Facility 77 MacQueen Alumni Center College of Nursing (251) 445-9400 | 3082 Health Sciences Building (Fresh Food Company) 74 Maintenance Garage 97 Education & Outreach Building 60 Marching Band Practice Field Graduate School...... 1 91 Educational Services Building 61 Marching Band Practice (251) 460-6310 | 301 F. P. Whiddon Administration Building 13 Epsilon Residence Hall 1 Field Pavilion Honors College...... 77 14 Epsilon Residence Hall 2 95 Marx Library (251) 461-1637 | Seaman’s Bethel Theatre 10 Faculty Club 112 Mathematical Sciences & 59 Farish Beard Indoor Physics Building School of Computing ...... 106 Practice Facility (Softball) 105 Medical Sciences Building (251) 460-6390 | 2101 Shelby Hall

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Medical Sciences Building CATON AVE. 5795 USA Drive North Mobile, AL 36688 Stanton Road USA Health University Hospital Clinic 2451 University Hospital Dr. Mobile, AL 36617 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR. MOBILE ST.

Mastin Patient Care Center STANTON RD. 2451 University Hospital Dr.

AUBREY GREEN DR. Mobile, AL 36617 Mastin Stanton Road Clinic Patient USA DRIVE N. 575 Stanton Rd. Care WAGNER ST. Mobile, AL 36617 Center Medical University Sciences Hospital Building BLVD. UNIVERSITY N.

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Mobile Diagnostic Center OLD SHELL RD. 75 S University Blvd. Children’s Mobile, AL 36608 & Women’s Hospital CENTER ST.

USA Health Mitchell Mitchell 1610 Center St. UNIVERSITY BLVD. Mobile Cancer Institute 1660 Spring Hill Ave. Cancer

Diagnostic Mobile, AL 36604 Institute LYONS PARK AVE. Strada

Center WALSHWOOD ST. USA Health Children’s Patient & Women’s Hospital Care

1700 Center St. Center Mobile, AL 36604

SPRINGHILL AVE. USA Health Strada Patient Care Center 1601 Center St. Mobile, AL 36604

33 POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION

The University of South Alabama and its colleges and subdivisions follow a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. The University of South Alabama does not discriminate in its student and employment practices in violation of any applicable laws. The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access educational institution. No otherwise qualifed person with a disability, solely on the basis of such disability, will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefts of, or be subjected to discrimination in the administration of any educational program or activity including admission or access thereto or in treatment or employment therein by the University of South Alabama.

Compliance with 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the ADA of 1990 The University of South Alabama complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ACT of 1973 and the ADA of 1990 as amended. Any questions relating to the accessibility should be directed to the Manager, Special Student Services, Student Center, Room 270, (251) 460-7212.

Bulletin 2020-2021 University of South Alabama College of Medicine Division of Medical Education Medical Sciences Building 5795 USA Drive North Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002 (251) 461-1413 www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com

The University of South Alabama reserves the right to make changes in course oferings, curricula, academic policies, tuition and fee schedules and other rules and regulations afecting students in order to correct errors, omissions, inconsistencies or changes required by regulatory, accrediting and/or other governing bodies as necessary. Date of efectiveness and interpretation of said rules, regulations and policies are within the sole discretion of the University. These changes will apply to students who are enrolled at the time of the change, as well as those who will become enrolled in the future.

To view the USA College of Medicine Student Handbook, visit https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/currentstudents/

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