Employees honored at USA Health Game Day 2021

USA Health Game Day returned Oct. 14 when the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 41-14 at the nationally televised game at Hancock Whitney Stadium. 

Representatives from USA Health and the USA College of

Medicine line up before taking the field for a special
presentation honoring employees.

In appreciation for everything they do, particularly during the past 18 months, USA Health and USA College of Medicine employees who registered for the event received two free tickets to the game and vouchers to the concession stands.

Owen Bailey, M.H.A., FACHE, chief executive officer of USA Health and senior associate vice president for medical affairs, served as a guest conductor for the Jaguar Marching Band, whistling in the band to start the pregame performance and then conducting the band at halftime for the fight song.

The following employees represented USA Health and the USA College of Medicine during a special on-field presentation: Phillip Almalouf, M.D., Mastin Internal Medicine - Pulmonology, College of Medicine; Jillian Bowers, Center for Healthy Communities, Community Health; Ernest Ezell, University Hospital, Security; Kimberly Hale, Pandemic Response Team; Emily Kelley, Pharm.D., Children's & Women's Hospital, Pharmacy; Janel Lowman, Mitchell Cancer Institute, Community Outreach; Robert Schwan, University Hospital, Emergency Department; Latasha Sims, Children's & Women's Hospital, Environmental Services; Frank Smith, Children's & Women's Hospital, Security; and Theresa Yarbrough, M.D., Mobile Diagnostic Center - University Commons. 

Check out highlights from USA Health Game Day 2021 in the YouTube video, and view more photos from the event on Flickr.