Katharine "Kathy" T. Gregg, MD
Director
Department:
SOM-Medicine-GER
Email:
ktravis@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5610
Education
| Johns Hopkins Univeristy, Geriatric Medicine | 1998 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internal Medicine | 1997 |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 1994 |
| The University of the South, BS, Biology | 1990 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Diplomate in Geriatic Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 2008 - 12/2018 |
| Re-certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 2007 - 12/2017 |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 1995 - 06/2019 |
| Certification, Diplomate in Geriatirc Medicine | 1999 - 2009 |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 1997 - 2007 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 2004 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 09/1998 - 2004 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Addressing Preventable Medication Use Variance in Mississippi, AHRQ | 09/2001 - 09/2005 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Finucane TE, Christmas C, Travis K. Tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia: a review of the evidence JAMA. 1999:1365-1370. | 1999 |
| Naef RW, Chauhan SP, Roach H, Roberts WE, Travis KH, Morrison JC. Treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum in the home: an alternative to hospitalization JAMA. 1993; 15:289-292 | 1993 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Hip Fractures", UMMC - Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 07/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Pressure Ulcers", UMMC - Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 06/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Hypertension: An Evidence-based Approach to Chronic Disease Management, Alzheimer's Association, DMH, MS State Department of Health, Division of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia, the MIND Center, Jackson Marriot | 05/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Clinical Case Conference, UMMC - Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 04/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Malnutrition and Feeding", UMMC - Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 04/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Shingles", UMMC - Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 03/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Ethics", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 11/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Dementia 3 - Behavioral Problems", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Hip Fracture", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 07/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Types of Dementia; Disease Progression, What to Expect; Update on Recent Dementia Research - Alzheimer's Community Education, Alzheimer's Association, Broadmoor Baptist Church Caregiver Support Group, Madison, MS | 04/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, What's All the Confusion? A Practical Approach to Delirium, St. Dominic Hospital, Deer Valley, Utah | 03/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Shingles", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 03/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Geriatric Hip Fracture Service-Breaking News, Department of Medicine Tuesday Chairs' Conference, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson MS | 12/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Hip Fracture", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 11/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Dementia 3", UMMC Division of Geritrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Ethics", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 07/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Malnutrition and Feeding Problems", UMMC - Division of Geritrics, Jackson, MS | 06/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Healthy Aging, Brown Hill Baptist Church, Florence Middle School, Florence MS | 04/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Clinical Case Conference, UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 03/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caring for Elderly Parents: Medical Questions & Issues, The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Jackson, MS | 03/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Shingles", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 03/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caring for Care Givers, The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Jackson, MS | 02/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, CareGiver Support Group, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 02/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Cardiac Disease 2", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 01/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Hip Fracture", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 12/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Clinical Case Conference, UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 12/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Felowship Core Curriculum Conference "Dementia 2", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 10/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Ethics", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 10/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Journal Club, UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 09/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, M4 Lecture "Shingles", UMMC Department of Medicine, Jackson, MS | 09/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Musculoskeletal Disorders 2", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 09/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Core Curriculum Conference "Musculoskeletal Disorders 1", UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Clinical Case Conference, UMMC Division of Geriatrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Topics for GYN - OB-GYN Resident Lecture, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi | 03/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Geriatric Fellowship Clinical Case Presentation | 01/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Board Review 2011 - Geriatrics, UMC Department of Medicine, Jackson, MS | 07/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Special Considerations in the Elderly - MS Pharmacists Association, Mississippi Pharmacists Association, Jackson, MS | 09/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Board Review Geriatrics, UMC Department of Medicine, Jackson, MS | 07/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Vitamin D: It's Not Just for Kids, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 08/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum in the home: an alternative to hospitalization, Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA | 1993 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Alpha Epsilon Delta, Univeristy of the South | 1988 |
| Omicron Delta Kappa, University of the South | 1988 |
| Order of the Gownsmen, University of the South | 1987 |
| Georgia M. Wilkins Memorial Scholar, University of the South | 1986 |
| Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Medicine | |
| Wellcome Leadership Award, AMA/Glaxo | |
| Honorable Mention, Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Associates Program | |
| Phi Beta Kappa, University of the South | |
| The Harry C. Yeatman Award in Biology, University of the South |
Professional Membership and Service
| AseraCare Hospice, Medical Director | 2007 - 2008 |
| The Arbor Skilled Nursing Facility, Attending Physician | 2000 - Present |
| American Board of Internal Medicine, Relevance Reviewer for Geriatric Medicine | 2000 - 2002 |
| Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Attending Physician | 1998 - Present |
| SACS Self-Study Educational Support Services Committee Information Technology Subcommittee, Committee Member | 1998 - 1999 |
| American Medical Association, Resident Physicians Section Delegate, Annual Meeting | 1997 |
| American Medical Association- Credentials Committee, Member, Interim Meeting | 1997 |
| American Medical Association, Resident Physicians Section Delegate, Interim Meeting | 1996 |
| American College of Physicians, Member | |
| American Geriatrics Society, Member | |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member |
Committee Service
| Epic SuperUser | 2012 - 2012 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Chair | 2009 - Present |
| MIND Center Advisory Board, Member | 2009 - Present |
| Medical Center- Compassionate Care Committee, Member | 2008 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Senator | 2003 - 2006 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Alternate Senator | 2001 - 2003 |
| Geriatrics, Member | 1999 - 2010 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member | 1999 - Present |
| SACS Self-Study, Educational Support Services Committee, Information Technology Subcommittee, Member | 1998 - 1999 |
| Medical Center- Model Unit, Member | 1998 - 2000 |
Community Service
| Applause for the Arts Jackson Prep, President of the Board | 06/2021 - 05/2023 |
| Jackson Prep Alumni Board, board member | 09/2015 - Present |
| Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Hypertension: An Evidence-based Approach to Cronic Disease Management, speaker | 05/2015 - 05/2015 |
| Jackson Prep Professional Perspectives, speaker | 01/2015 - 01/2015 |
| Broadmoor Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, presenter/lecturer | 04/2014 - 04/2014 |
| Girls Scouts, Troop Leader | 08/2009 - 06/2014 |
| First Presbyterian Day School parent teacher organization, chaplain, vice president, president | 07/2009 - 06/2012 |
| MIND Center Board of Directors, Member, member | 2009 - Present |
| Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, Co-facilitator | 07/2002 - Present |
| Junior League of Jackson, member | 05/1996 - Present |
Other Service
| Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Clinical Competency Committee | 07/2014 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Program Evaluation Committee | 07/2013 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Key Faculty | 07/2013 - Present |
| UMMC University Physicians Practice Council, member | 2006 - 2007 |
| UMMC National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, Community Outreach Core Co-Director | 2003 - 2008 |
| UMMC Excellence in Women's Health Program: CARE for Women, Community Outreach Core Co-Director | 2002 - 2003 |
| UMMC Excellence in Women's Health Program: CARE for Women, Steering Committee | 2001 - 2003 |
| American Board of Internal Medicine, Relevance Reviewer for Geriatric Medicine | 2000 - 2002 |
| UMMC Medical Alumni, Board of Directors | 1999 - 2002 |
| UMMC Department of Medicine Clinical Council, member | 1999 - 2000 |
| UMMC Department of Medicine Intern Recruitment Task Force, member | 1998 - 2000 |
Teaching Experience
| CONJ 669A, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Introduction to Clinical Ethics | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Intro to Clinical Ethics | Winter 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Internal Medicine Clerkship | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Internal Medicine Clerkship | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2013 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2013 - 2013 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2012 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics Fellowship | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Summer 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Geriatric Core Curriculum | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatric Fellowship | Summer 2011 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2010 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2010 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2009 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2009 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Summer 2009 - 2009 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2008 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2008 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Fall 2008 - 2008 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Summer 2008 - 2008 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2007 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, M1 Core Concepts | Winter 2007 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Summer 2007 - 2007 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Program | Summer 2007 - 2007 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Core Concepts | Spring 2006 |
Directed Student Learning
| Attending physician | 2015 - 2015 |
| attending physician | 2015 - 2015 |
| attending physician | 2013 - 2013 |
| Attending Physician | 2011 - 2011 |
| Preceptor | |
| Preceptor |
Fellows supervised
| Geriatrics Fellowship Program, 2 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Fellowship | 07/2014 - 06/2015 |
| Geriatric Fellowship Program, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Fellowship Program | 07/2013 - 06/2014 |
| Geriatric Fellowship Program, Training Faculty, 3 fellows supervised, Geriatric Fellowship | 07/2012 - 06/2013 |
| Geriatric Fellowship Program, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatric Fellowship Training for Vicky Pilkington, M.D. | 07/2011 - 06/2012 |
Residency Training
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2015 - 04/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2015 - 02/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2015 - 02/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 12/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 11/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 09/2014 |
| Internal Medicine Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 01/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2013 - 12/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 10/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 07/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 06/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2013 - 06/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 02/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 05/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 02/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2011 - 12/2011 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2011 - 09/2011 |
| Internal Medicine Board Review 2011, Training Faculty | 2011 - 07/2011 |