Mary Katherine Hood, MD
Assistant Professor
Education
| University of Mississippi, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Biology | 2013 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| NPI | |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2020 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/2022 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 09/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Hood, MK, Jeffrey C. Winer Inpatient Obesity Recognition and Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients Hospital Pediatrics December 2022; 12 (12): e418–e423. | 2022 |
| Hood MK, Michalopulos M, McCoy E, Winer JC, Bowden M Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Inpatient Pediatric Patients Hospital Pediatrics. Published online April 5, 2022:e2021005939. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2021-005939. | 2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| The Holliman Award: Outstanding Pediatric Faculty Award, Department of Pediatrics | 2025 |
| M4 Most Influential Award | 2025 |
| Gold Humanism Society Student Clinician Ceremony Speaker, Gold Humanism Society | 2024 |
| All-Star Attending 2023-2024, Carl G Evers, MD, Society | 2024 |
| Rookie of the Year: Outstanding New Faculty Award, Department of Pediatrics | 2023 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Society of Hospital Medicine, Member | 2024 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Hospital Medicine, Fellow | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2016 - Present |
Committee Service
| Building Bridges Leadership Committee, Member | 2024 - 2024 |
| Children's Fall Prevention Team, Member | 2024 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2024 - Present |
| High Flow Nasal Cannula Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Board Preparation Committee, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Serious Safety Events Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Council for Advancing Resident Excellence (CARE) Committee, Co-Chair | 2022 - Present |
| Eating Disorder Protocol Committee, Steering Committee Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Community Service
| Clothing donation drive for Children's of Mississippi patients and families, I organized and led a clothing donation drive for Children's of Mississippi patients and their families. Many of our families do not have a change of clothes for themselves or their children while hospitalized. When I realized our clothing donation bin was low, I organized this hospital-wide event. | 11/2025 - 12/2025 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship Children's of Mississippi Welcome Committee, Welcomed guests to the annual PGA golf tournament which raises over 8 million dollars for charities in Mississippi. The primary charity is Friends of Children's Hospital, which benefits Children's of Mississippi. | 10/2024 - 10/2024 |