| 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 possibilities 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 of Mobile to establish USA College of Medicine. |
| November 1970 |
Mobile General Hospital is transferred to the University. |
| May 1971 |
Dr. Robert M. Bucher named first 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 first Ph.D. program — in Basic Medical Sciences — is initiated. |
| January 1983 |
The USA Health 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 |
Geri Moulton Children's Park is dedicated at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. |
| March 2008 |
Plans for USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital expansion approved by USA Board of Trustees. |
| November 2008 |
Dedication of the USA health Mitchell Cancer Institute building, representing an investment
of more than $135 million. |
| May 3, 2013 |
50th Anniversary of USA’s founding and 40th anniversary of College of Medicine. |
| July 2018 |
SouthFlight returns to University Hospital. |
| August 2018 |
USA Medical Center renamed USA Health University Hospital. |
| June 2019 |
Small baby unit opens at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. |
| December 2020 |
Governor Kay Ivey cuts ribbon on Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at USA Health University
Hospital. |
| June 2021 |
USA Health gains approval for free-standing surgery center in Baldwin County. |
| June 2022 |
The USA College of Medicine is renamed the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine. |
| November 2022 |
The University announces plans to construct a new medical school on campus. |
| November 2022 |
USA Health dedicates a medical office building at the new Mapp Family Campus in Baldwin
County. |
| April 2023 |
The University announces an agreement to acquire Providence Hospital. |
| October 2023 |
Providence Hospital and clinics join USA Health. |
| December 2023 |
Ground is broken on the new Whiddon College of Medicine building. |
