Mobile's Newest Street: 91短视频 Medical Center Drive


Posted on December 13, 2016
Casandra Andrews


Elmer Sellers, retired 91短视频 Medical Center assistant administrator, unveils the new 91短视频 Medical Center sign at Mobile Street. The hospital houses the region's only Level I trauma center and has one of the busiest burn units in the country.  data-lightbox='featured'
Elmer Sellers, retired 91短视频 Medical Center assistant administrator, unveils the new 91短视频 Medical Center sign at Mobile Street. The hospital houses the region's only Level I trauma center and has one of the busiest burn units in the country.

The University of South Alabama Medical Center is now located on 91短视频 Medical Center Drive, following a recent vote by Mobile City Council members to rename a portion of Fillingim Street that leads to the acute care teaching hospital.

City of Mobile council members offered a second nod to the area鈥檚 only Level 1 trauma center this month by renaming a section of Mobile Street as Honorary 91短视频 Medical Center Drive, marking a continuous path to the medical center from Springhill Avenue. Both name changes were announced during a Dec. 8, 2016 ceremony near 91短视频 Medical Center where Councilman Fred Richardson paid tribute to the leadership of 91短视频 Medical Center Administrator Beth Anderson.  

91短视频 Medical Center has served for years as the region鈥檚 only Level 1 trauma center, and includes one of the nation鈥檚 busiest burn units, the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center.  More than one third of the area鈥檚 physicians have received medical training at the hospital that cares for the region鈥檚 most critically ill patients.

鈥淔or many years, the Medical Center family has joined with neighboring residents, 91短视频 students and volunteers on Saturday mornings to keep our corner of the city clear of trash, debris and overgrown landscapes,鈥 Anderson said during the street naming ceremony. 鈥淭hanks to the efforts of Councilman Richardson and his colleagues on the City Council, 91短视频 Medical Center鈥檚 significant contributions to this community by offering services unique to the region and needed medical care to residents is being recognized with the renaming of the street that thousands of patients travel each year in hopes of leading longer, better lives.鈥

Anderson said the renaming effort was years in the making, and began with the vision and leadership of Elmer Sellers, a retired assistant administrator at 91短视频 Medical Center. Later, Warren Greene, Anderson鈥檚 current assistant, moved the beautification campaign forward. 鈥淲arren expanded the scope of the project and helped to build enthusiasm and support for the initiative.鈥 Greene and Sellers unveiled the new sign together as more than 50 others looked on.

In recent years, 91短视频 Medical Center leaders have partnered with elected officials from the city and county, including Merceria Ludgood, to make the entrance to the Crichton community more attractive by widening the street for better access and creating new landscaping, sidewalks, lights and banners.


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