Kayla C. Richter, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Palliative Medicine
Email:
krichter@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-9347
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2022 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Pediatrics | 2021 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2018 |
| Mississippi College, BS, Biomedical Sciences | 2013 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License | 07/2021 - 06/2026 |
| Re-certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association | 11/2023 - Present |
| Certification, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Board Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/2024 - Present |
| Certification, General Pediatrics Board Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2021 - Present |
| DEA, Unrestricted Mississippi License, US Department of Justice | 04/2025 - 04/2028 |
| NPI, National Provider Identifier, US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | 04/2018 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Warrington JP, Coleman K, Skaggs C, Hosick PA, George EM, Stec DE, Ryan MJ, Granger JP, Drummond HA. Heme oxygenase-1 promotes migration and β-epithelial Na+ channel expression in cytotrophoblasts and ischemic placentas American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2014; Volume 306, Issue 9 | 2014 |
Abstracts | |
| Richter, K., Paine, C., Qadan, R. Of Cefepime and Seizures: Post-sepsis Encephalopathy Skews Goals of Care Pediatrics (2022) 149: 517. | 2022 |
| Paine, C., Richter, K. Leading the Witness: Pediatric Palliative Program Improvement Through Instructional Investigation Pediatrics (2021) 147: 539–541 | 2021 |
| Richter, K., Treuting, C., Harrison, V.A. Primary Hepatic Actinomycosis as Source of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Pediatrics (2021) 147: p. 877–878. | 2021 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Decoding Code Status: Understanding Compassionate Care Limitations, UMMC Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 03/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Method to the Medicine: Improving Polypharmacy Reconciliation in Complex Care, Pediatric Complex Care Association, De Moines, Iowa | 09/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A History of Hospice, UMMC Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 03/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Leading the Witness: Pediatric Palliative Program Improvement Through Instructional Investigation, American Academy of Pediatrics, Virtual | 10/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Primary Hepatic Actinomycosis as Source of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adolescent, American Academy of Pediatrics, Virtual | 10/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, It’s All in Your Head, MS Chapter of AAP Fall Meeting, Jackson, MS | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Heme Oxygenase Regulation of Trophoblasts ENaC Mediated Migration, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS | 03/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Heme Oxygenase Regulation of Trophoblasts, ENaC Mediated Migration, MS-INBRE Annual Symposium, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2014 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Meeting Attendance Award, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2025 |
| Charles Preston Winters Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Lettie Pate Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2015 |
| Lettie Pate Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2014 |
| Cum Laude, Mississippi College | 2013 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section for Early Career Professionals, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Center to Advance Palliative Care, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Mississippi Chapter, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member | 2017 - Present |
Committee Service
| Scholarship Oversight Committee Member for Peds Heme-Onc Fellow, Member | 2025 - Present |
| Quality Improvement Project for Caring with Patients with Disabilities, Faculty Mentor | 2025 - Present |
| Pediatric Research Discovery Council Grant Proposal Reviewer, Member | 2025 - Present |
| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Abstract Committee Peer Reviwer, Member | 2024 - 2024 |
| Children's of Mississippi Leadership Planning Team, Steering Committee Member | 2023 - 2024 |
| Pediatric Research Discovery Council, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Complex Care Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Subcommittee., Member | 2022 - 2023 |
| Pediatric Residency Recruitment Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
Community Service
| Bereavement Luncheon, Volunteer | 11/2025 - 11/2025 |
| The Apostolic Conference Kitchen Team, Volunteer | 08/2025 - 08/2025 |
| Run the Rainbow Memory Mile, Volunteer | 03/2025 - 03/2025 |
| Bereavement Luncheon, Volunteer | 11/2024 - 11/2024 |
| The Apostolic Conference Kitchen Team, Volunteer | 08/2024 - 08/2024 |
| Run the Rainbow Memory Mile, Volunteer | 03/2024 - 03/2024 |
| Sanderson Farms Golf Championship Welcome Committee, Volunteer | 10/2022 - 10/2022 |
| Parkway Church, Choir Member | 09/2015 - 06/2018 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Junior Pediatrics Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Residency Study Hall: Test Taking Skills | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Graduating Residents Board Review | Annual 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Graduating Residents Board Review | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession I | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Residency Study Hall: Test Taking Skills | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, End of Life Elective: Palliative Care Overview | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Graduating Residents Board Review | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Graduating Residents Board Review | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession I | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Junior Pediatrics Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Residency Study Hall: Test Taking Skills | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Residency Study Hall Lecture: Rashes | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M4 Clinical Ethics Elective: Decision Making in End of Life Care for Children | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Bootcamp: Ethics in End of Life | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Case Management Conference: Breakthrough Seizures | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Junior Pediatrics Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Residency Study Hall: Test Taking Skils | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Junior Pediatrics Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Bootcamp: H&P | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Bootcamp: Daily Notes | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Junior Pediatrics Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2021 |
Directed Student Learning
| Attending Physician | 2025 - Present |
| Attending Physician | 2024 - 2025 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Karen Golden, Chiquita Waterman, Melonie Townes | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Huffiness, Galen Patterson | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor | 2022 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician | 2022 - 2023 |
| Preceptor | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor | 2019 - 2020 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician, 4 fellows supervised | 07/2022 - Present |
Residency Training
| UMMC Pediatrics Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2025 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency, Advisor | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency, Advisor | 2023 - 06/2025 |
| UMMC Pediatrics Residency, Pediatric Palliative Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2023 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Palliative Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Inpatient Complex Care, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2025 |
| Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Inpatient Pediatrics and Nursery, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2025 |