Nilda Maria Williams, MD

Associate Professor

Department:
SOM-Radiology

Email:
nmwilliams@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 345-4310

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Body Imaging	2019
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Radiology	2018
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Internal Medicine	2014
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine	2013
Mississippi College, MS, Biology - Medical Sciences	2008
University of North Carolina, BA, Anthropology	2006

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Body Imaging Fellowship Certification	06/2019 - Present
Certification, Diagnostic Radiology Certificate, American Board of Radiology	09/2019 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi State Board Medical License	05/2018 - Present
Certification, Certified Life Coach, Certified Life Coach Institute	12/2021 - Present

Current Positions

Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology	07/2018 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Publications

Featured Article
Considering Your Wellness, a weekly word from Dr. LouAnn Woodward UMMC Vice Chancellor Notes, November 4, 2022.	2022
Medical Center Wellness Programs Lauded with Joy in Medicine Award UMMC eCV, October 24, 2022.	2022
At Jackson Free Clinic, patients 'get the picture' with ultrasounds UMMC eCV. October 26, 2020.	2020
Commentary Article
ACR YPS News Article: Why Wellness Matters ACR Young and Early Career Professional (YPS) News, September 28, 2022.	2022
Journal Article
Morris RW, Williams NM, Gordji RR, Lirette RR, Howell WC, McAlpin KN, Vijayakumar V Increasing Utilization and Improving Documentation in a Radiology Critical Alert System Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2023 Jul-Aug;52(4):230-232. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2023.03.013. Epub 2023 Mar 22.	2023
Morris RW, Williams NM, McCowan TC, Stacks AE, Huffman JN Establishing Ultrasound Imaging Services at Student Run Free Clinic: Experience at the Jackson Free Clinic Morris RW, Williams NM, Stacks AE, Huffman JN, McCowan TC. Establishing Ultrasound Imaging Services at a Student-Run Clinic: Experience at the Jackson Free Clinic. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2022;63:65-67.	2022

Presentations

National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Leading Your Practice to Wellness - When Everyone’s Too Unwell to Care About Wellness, ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum, (American College of Radiology & Radiology Business Managers Association), Phoenix, Arizona	01/2024
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Let’s Restore the Joy in Practicing Medicine, University of Vermont (virtual)	12/2023
Invited Symposia, Pebbles in Our Shoes: Discussing Radiology Wellness, American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting 2023, Hawaii	04/2023
Poster Presentation, Non-utility of Thyroid Nodule FNAs When Sampling Not Recommended by ACR-TIRADS, American College of Radiology Annual Meeting 2023	04/2023
Poster Presentation, Non-utility of Thyroid Nodule FNAs When Sampling Not Recommended by ACR-TIRADS, Jackson Free Clinic Annual Symposium 2023	03/2023
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fostering a Culture of Wellness in the Radiology Workplace, Southern Radiology Society Annual Meeting 2023, Spanish Fort, Alabama	02/2023
Poster Presentation, Increasing Utilization and Improving Documentation in a Radiology Critical Alert System, Radiological Society of North America 2022 Annual Meeting	11/2022
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, PSMA PET/CT Overview, Nuclear Medicine Update Annual Meeting/Mississippi Society of Nuclear Medicine, Virtual	02/2022
ARRS Electronic Exhibit, Fetal MRI: Comprehensive Review of Extrafetal Intrauterine Abnormalities, ARRS, Honolulu, Hawaii	05/2019
Electronic Exhibit, Bizarre Presentations of Fibroids and their Mimickers on MRI, ARRS, Washington, D.C.	04/2018

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Stanford WellMD Physician Well-Being Directors Course, Stanford WellMD	2023
GWIMS UMMC Leadership Development Program, GWIMS UMMC	2022

Professional Membership and Service

Southern Radiological Society, Member	2022 - Present
American Roentgen Ray Society, Member	2022 - Present
American Medical Association, Member	2022 - Present
Mississippi Radiological Society, Officer, Treasurer	2022 - Present
American College of Radiology, Member	2013 - Present
Radiological Society of North America, Member	2013 - 2023

Committee Service

UMMC Faculty Focus Leadership Development Programming Subcommittee, Member	2023 - Present
American Roentgen Ray Society Physician Well-being Subcommittee, Member	2023 - Present
American College of Radiology - Radiology Advocacy Network Board, Member	2022 - Present
UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee, Chair	2022 - Present
Department of Radiology, Physician Well-Being Committee, Chair	2021 - Present
Department of Radiology, Resident Nominating Committee, Member	2021 - Present
UMMC Risk Management Committee, Member	2021 - 2023
Department of Radiology, Community Outreach Committee, Chair	2019 - 2022

Community Service

JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	11/2023 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	07/2023 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	08/2022 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	04/2022 - Present
Stewpot Lead Volunteer, Department of Radiology, Organized department serving food to the homeless in Jackson, MS	03/2022 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	03/2022 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	12/2021 - Present
Toys for Tots, Organized Dept of Rad Toys for Tots donations, $1,100 raised	11/2021 - Present
ED COVID Thank you Snacks and Poster, Organized thank you snacks and signed poster taken to the ED physicians on behalf of Radiology physicians	09/2021 - Present
MICU appreciation lunch and poster for COVID care, Organized lunch for MICU staff, collected donations	09/2021 - Present
Jackson Free Clinic Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	08/2021 - Present
Toys for Tots, Organized Dept of Rad Toys for Tots donations, $500 raised	11/2020 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, Volunteer/Faculty Supervisor	10/2020 - Present
JFC Ultrasound, 1st trial Radiology volunteer run at the JFC	10/2020 - Present

Other Service

AAMC Webinar: Unlocking Success - Strategies for Effective Grant Writing, Attendee	11/2023 - Present
Co-leader of nationwide Well-Rad Google Group	08/2023 - Present
Mike Slive Foundation Grant Reviewer	12/2022 - Present
Champions of Wellness Virtual Summitt, attendee	10/2022 - Present
AMA Webinar: Organizational Well-Being Through Collaborative Leadership, Attendee	07/2022 - Present
NEJM Catalyst Webinar: From Clinician Burnout to Wellness - 3 Systemic Steps, Attendee	06/2022 - Present
Webinar: Fostering Organization Well-being: The Role of the Chief Wellness Officer by the Schwartz Center, Attendee	06/2022 - Present
GWIMS Leadership Development Program, Worked together with small group to bring well-being focused programming for GWIMS	04/2022 - Present
AAMC Webinar: Supporting Wellness Initiatives in Health Care and Recommendations for Promoting a Culture of Well-being, Attendee	03/2022 - Present
Director of Ultrasound Education for Interventional Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology Residents, above	03/2022 - Present
Webinar: Five Evidence-Based Actions Leaders Can Take Now to Support the Healthcare Workforce, Attendee	02/2022 - Present
UMMC Insight Summer Enrichment Program, Radiology Department Tour Guide	07/2021 - Present
Department of Radiology, Unit Team Leader, Mentor and Peer Support	07/2021 - 07/2022
Mississippi State Medical Association 152nd Annual Session	08/2020 - 08/2020
Pulmonology Tumor Board, Radiologist	07/2018 - Present
Urology Tumor Board, Radiologist	07/2018 - Present
Obstetric-Gynecology Tumor Board, Radiologist	07/2018 - Present
Hepatobiliary-Gastrointestinal Tumor Board, Radiologist, Review & present imaging of tumor board cases	07/2018 - Present

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Urology Grand Rounds: MRI Imaging of Prostate and Renal Lesions	Winter 2024 - 2024
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC SOM Reproductive Organ Radiology	Spring 2024 - 2024
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC SOM Renourinary System Radiology	Spring 2024 - 2024
Radiology Department, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: PI-RADS Overview	Summer - 2023
Department of Anesthesiology, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Fall - 2023
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Orientation to Quality & Safety Projects	Summer - 2023
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, UMMC SOM Professionalism Small Group	Fall - 2023
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Body MRI Sequences	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: How to Create a Great Radiology Report 2022	Summer - 2022
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Surgical Bootcamp	Spring - 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, OB-Gyn Resident Didactic Lecture: Normal CT Pelvis Anatomy	Summer - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Fall - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Winter - 2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Brant and Helms Quiz and Review	Winter - 2020
Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: In-Service Review GI	Winter - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: In-Service Review Ultrasound	Winter - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Physics Lecture - Fluoroscopy	Winter - 2020
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Case Review - Abdomen/Pelvis	Fall - 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Case Review - Abdomen/Pelvis	Fall - 2019
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident JFC Ultrasound Orientation	Summer - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Diffuse Lung Disease lecture	Summer - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: CT CAP search pattern	Summer - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Abdomen and Pelvis Cases	Fall - 2020
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Ultrasound cases thyroid, parathyroid, neonatal head	Winter - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Physics Fluoroscopy	Winter - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Body Imaging Cases	Summer - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Pulmonary Infection - Didactics and Cases	Summer - 2021
Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: JFC Overview, including example cases may commonly encounter	Summer - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: PI-RADS Basics	Summer - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Review of Search Patterns- Abdomen	Fall - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Abdomen and Pelvis Cases and Intro to Wellness Program	Fall - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Physics - Fluoroscopy	Fall - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Chest, Parathyroid and Neonatal Brain	Fall - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Adrenal Glands and Kidneys	Fall - 2021
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Ultrasound module for M1 class. Female Pelvis.	Fall - 2021
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Gratitude & Gratitude Journaling	Fall
Small Group, Facilitator, Radiology Resident Wellness: Social and October Challenge Awards	Fall
Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Overview of LI-RADS	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Radiology 2nd Call Body MRI Prep	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: PSMA PET/CT	Spring - 2022
Department of Radiology, Small Group, Facilitator, Radiology Resident Wellness - Overview of Department Wellness Policy & Opportunity for Feedback	Spring - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Facilitator, Physician Wellness: Finding Well-Being in Turbulent Times	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Facilitator, Physician Wellness: Finding Well-Being in Turbulent Times	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Physician Suicide Awareness	Spring - 2022
Department of Radiation-Oncology, Lecture, Guest Presenter, PMSA/PET Overview for Radiation Oncologists	Spring - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Body Cases	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Small Group, Facilitator, Radiology Resident Wellness - Outdoor Walk and Discussion	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: Renal Cases on CT/MR/Ultrasound	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Facilitator, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Private Practice Q&A Panel	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, PGY-2/R1 Radiology Resident Orientation: Quality & Safety, Community Outreach, Wellness	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Effective Study Habits	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: LI-RADS Overview and Cases	Summer - 2023
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Didactic Lecture: PI-RADS	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Monthly Wellness Didactic Lecture: Work-Life Balance	Summer - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture:Renal Lesions on CT/MR/US/PET	Fall - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Resilience	Fall - 2022
Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Pelvic Ultrasound Basics for M1s	Fall - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Time Management for Radiology Residents	Winter - 2023
Department of Pathology, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Winter - 2023
Department of Surgery, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Winter - 2023
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Addressing UMMC Radiology Resident Well-Being; Survey feedback discussion, brainstorming, Q&A session	Winter - 2022
Department of Radiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Radiology Resident Wellness Didactic Lecture: Burnout Definition and how to combat	Winter - 2022
Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Spring - 2023
All schools, Small Group, Facilitator, GWIMS Connect-Share-Advance: Brave Boundaries Book Club	Spring - 2023
Department of Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Burned Out on Burnout? Let's Talk	Spring - 2023
Open to all of UMMC, Lecture, Lecturer, GWIMS Connect-Share-Advance Session: Work-Life Balance. What's that?	Fall - 2022
Department of Emergency Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Burnout for EM Residents: Overview and Resources of the UMMC Physician Well-Being Committee and Office of Well-Being	Summer - 2023

Directed Student Learning

Medical Student Pre-clinical Advising Program, Advised: Johnny Yang	2021 - 2022
Preceptor	2019 - Present
Supervised Teaching Activity	2012 - Present

Fellows supervised

Radiology Rotation for GI Fellows, Fellowship Director, 4 fellows supervised	09/2022 - 06/2023
Radiology Body Imaging Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 2 fellows supervised	07/2020 - Present

Residency Training

Department of Radiology Practice Quality Improvement Projects, Advisor	2021 - Present
Radiology, Attending Physician	2019 - Present

Nilda Maria Williams, MD

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Current Positions

Publications

Featured Article

Commentary Article

Journal Article

Presentations

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Fellows supervised

Residency Training