Pediatrics Hosting Grand Rounds This Week

Dr. Kenneth Rettig

Dr. Kenneth Rettig, professor of pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a pediatric endocrinologist with USA Physicians Group, will present “Civil War Medicine” for April's pediatric grand rounds.

The event will take place Friday, April 21, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Atlantis Room in the CWEB-2 building behind USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Rettig will discuss how the experience of the Civil War resulted in a growth of licensing and accreditation for medicine in America, the growth of evidence-based medicine in the Civil War and how the experience of Civil War medicine resulted in the growth of hospitals in America.

The event is open to faculty, staff and students at USA. A light breakfast, coffee and beverages will be provided. For additional information, contact Katie Catlin at kncatlin@health.southalabama.edu.