For researchers at the Whiddon College of Medicine, understanding why sepsis happens -- and finding better ways to detect, treat and ultimately prevent its consequences -- has been a longstanding collaborative effort.
The Whiddon College of Medicine Class of 2030 recently elected its leaders, selecting classmates who aim to build a supportive, connected and collaborative community throughout the next four years.
Students in the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program have joined the labs in which they will conduct research for their dissertation through graduation. Meet five of our second-year Ph.D. students.
Two graduates from the Whiddon College of Medicine's Class of 2026 —Qays Aljabi and Brandon Schonour — were recognized by Aequitas Health for student-led initiatives that advance health equity and improve access to ...
Peyton McElroy, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Education, is launching a new Faculty Learning Community this fall focused on the role of the humanities in medicine, health, illness and healing.
Six high school students spent part of their summer immersed in biomedical research at the Whiddon College of Medicine, gaining firsthand experience in the laboratory and exploring what a career in science might look ...
This year, 11 Ph.D. students in the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program have joined the labs in which they will conduct research for their dissertation through graduation.
MedPride & Allies, in collaboration with the Southwest Alabama Inclusion Project, will present "Appendix Q: LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs in Southwest Alabama."
Fifteen medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine Class of 2027 have been elected to the University of South Alabama chapter.
Four students in the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program have been named recipients of the 2025-26 Edwin R. Hughes Memorial Award.
Amanda Tuckey, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the Whiddon College of Medicine, presented her research at the inaugural Microbes as Therapeutics Gordon Research Conference in Lewiston, Maine.
The Whiddon College of Medicine welcomed its newest cohort of students to the Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program.
Whiddon College of Medicine faculty, staff and students are invited to eat, connect and cheer on the Jags at the first football game of the season.
The Whiddon College of Medicine recently announced the top oral and poster presentations from the 53rd Annual Medical Student Summer Research Day.
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has received a $156,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop new tools for studying proteins that play a critical role in ...
Starting medical school is a major transition, but incoming students at the Whiddon College of Medicine got a head start on building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Mohammed Ghalib, a third-year medical student, has been awarded a 2026-2027 NBME/NMF scholarship in recognition of his commitment to service and health equity.
Graduate students Brusi Kola, Sarah Macon-Foley and Brianna Mitchell were named the recipients of the Dean's Predoctoral Fellowship Awards.
Laventrice S. Ridgeway, Ed.D., associate dean of student affairs at the Whiddon College of Medicine, has been named president of Chapter VIII of the Alabama Counseling Association.
This summer, a group of faculty physicians, alumni and 15 medical students from the Whiddon College of Medicine traveled to Malicounda, Senegal, where they provided essential medical care to underserved communities.
