Elizabeth Ames "Elizabeth" M. Fryoux, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-GSOM
Email:
efryoux@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5601
Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Fryoux was born in Monroe, Louisiana and is a graduate of Millsaps College. She obtained her medical degree at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. She completed her internship at Tulane University and then internal medicine residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Following a chief resident year, she joined on as faculty in the General Internal Medicine division at UMMC. She is board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine and serves as the lead physician for the cardiometabolic clinic and the Obesity Medical Director at UMMC.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Chief Resident | 2020 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Internal Medicine Residency | 2019 |
| Tulane Medical Center, Internship, Internal Medicine Internship | 2017 |
| LSUHSC Shreveport, MD, Medicine | 2016 |
| Millsaps College, BS, Biology | 2012 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| DEA, DEA | 08/2021 - 09/2024 |
| NPI, NPI | |
| Licensure, MS Medical License | |
| Certification, Board Certification |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Internal Medicine Hospitalist, UMMC, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - 12/2021 |
| Instructor, UMMC, School of Medicine | 06/2019 - 05/2020 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Bibb K, Fryoux E, Morgan J, Momah T Top 10 Facts About Adult Obesity JMSMA.2023;64(2). | 2023 |
| Clark A., Sims A., Grenn J.C., Fryoux E. Dealing with Death: Perspectives from the Dark Side of Medicine. Clark A., Sims A., Grenn J.C., Fryoux E., Dealing with Death: Perspectives from the Dark Side of Medicine. SGIM Forum 2020:43(6):1,10-11. | 2020 |
| Lee R., Anderson S., Malcolm N., Lennep B., Meyer E., Cutrer R., Copeland H., Morris R., Pollard J., Nickens M. Pregnant with Near Fatal Infective Endocarditis Lee, R, Anderson, S, Malcolm, N. et al. PREGNANT WITH NEAR FATAL INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Mar, 73 (9_Supplement_1) 2578. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(19)33184-5 | 2019 |
Presentations
| Invited Symposia, “Can I get the shot?" Breaking the Myths About Weight Management, Medicine Grand Rounds, UMMC | 10/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obesity Management Panel, ACP MS/AL Chapter Meeting, Destin, FL | 06/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Comprehensive Approach to Metabolic Management in Obesity, Cardiovascular Symposium, Jackson, MS | 04/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, We All Win: Combining Med-Surg Obesity Care, Obesity Medical Association, Denver, CO | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, UMMC Cardiometabolic Clinic Quality Improvement: Preliminary Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes., UMMC ACP Abstract Day, Jackson, MS | 10/2023 |
| UMMC Faculty Development Workshop, Laying The Foundation For Success. I was asked to be one of the speakers at this workshop to discuss time management and efficiency., Medicine Department, UMMC | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, A Multicenter Initiative to Improve Care in Cardiometabolic Disease—Initial Report From Cardiometabolic Center Alliance (CMCA)., American Diabetes Association, San Diego | 06/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, The Right Type of an Incidental Mass, American College of Physcians, San Diego | 04/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Whole-listic Approach to Cardiometabolics., Cardiometabolic Center Alliance Clinical Case Series, Virtual | 05/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, The Coronary Who Cried Wolf: A Rare Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome., American Cardiology Conference, Washington, DC. | 04/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, A Whole-listic Approach to Cardiometabolics., Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, UMMC | 01/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, The Coronary Who Cried Wolf: A Rare Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome., UMMC ACP Abstract Day, Jackson, MS | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Wernicke Encephalopathy: a case of Confabulation due to Pemetrexed., UMMC ACP Abstract Day, Jackson, MS | 10/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, UMMC Internal Medicine Morbidity and Mortality., UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, UMMC | 01/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, UMMC Internal Medicine Morbidity and Mortality, UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, UMMC | 11/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Clinico-Pathology Conference, Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, UMMC | 10/2019 |
| Internal Medicine Rotation for Third Year Medical Students, During chief year, I was in charge of preparing and giving lectures to the third year medical students during their internal medicine rotation on all the different internal medicine topics for their shelf exam., Internal Medicine Division, UMMC | 07/2019 |
| UMMC Internal Medicine Residency QI Project, Referral and Image Scheduling in an Internal Medicine Clinic., UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Jackson, MS | 06/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, When Patients Act Out: An Uncommon Cause of Fournier Gangrene., UMMC ACP Abstract Day, Jackson, MS | 10/2018 |
| Internal Medicine Residency Quality Improvement Projects, Effectiveness of Epic Reminders and 48-hour Discharge Summary Completion., UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Jackson, MS | 06/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Transfusions Requirements in Critical Care., UMMC Internal Medicine Journal Club, UMMC | 05/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Improving Communication Between Nurses and Residents., Tulane Quality Improvement Project Presentation, New Orleans, LA. | 06/2017 |
| Tulane Internal Medicine QI Project, Improving Communication Between Nurses and Residents., Tulane Internal Medicine Residency, New Orleans, LA | 06/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Adult Onset Still Disease Complicated by Macrophage Activation Syndrome., Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting, Washington, DC. | 04/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Amiodarone Induced Thyrotoxicosis., Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting, Washington, DC. | 04/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Drs. Alice and Joe Holoubek LSU Medical School Founders Award- For excellent diagnostic skills in primary care and the practice of ethical and spiritual care of patients., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2016 |
| Ike Muslow, M.D. Visionary Award- For superior diagnostic skills, exemplary bedside manner and excellence in the area of doctor-patient relationships., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2016 |
| LSU Shreveport Internal Medicine Senior Award- For outstanding performance in Internal Medicine., LSUHSC Shreveport Internal Medicine Department | 2016 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society - Elected as a junior medical student based on academic performance, leadership, community, and volunteer service., AOA | 2014 |
| LSU Honor Scholarship - Awarded to top 25% of medical school class, awarded as sophomore and renewed Junior & Senor year. Was awarded this all throughout medical school., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2014 |
| School of Medicine Institutional Scholarship- Tuition and fees awarded to top quintile of medical school class. Was awarded this on my last two years of medical school., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2014 |
| Nathan Bernstein Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Awarded to high performing medical school with financial need. Was awarded this all throughout medical school., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2013 |
| Ronald B. George Internal Medicine Scholar - Awarded to ten medical students after their first year of medical school based on academics and interest in internal medicine., LSUHSC Shreveport | 2013 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Obesity Society, Board of Directors of a Company | 2023 - Present |
| Caridiometabolic Center Alliance, Member | 2021 - 2024 |
| Obesity Medical Association, Member | 2019 - Present |
| American College of Physicians - Mississippi chapter, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2016 - Present |
| American College of Physcians, Fellow | 2015 - Present |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
Committee Service
| Abstract Reviewer for Brown Hospital Medicine, Reviewed an article regarding semglutide and cardiovascular risk reduction in oveweight and obese patients. | 2024 - 2024 |
| Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Obesity Algorithm Workgroup - I served as a member on this committee editing the yearly Obesity Algorithm publication., Member | 2023 - 2023 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Medical Executive Committee - Selected as Internal Medicine faculty representative for this campus-wide committee. Approve privileges for new appointments, review trends in patient outcomes, discuss future UMMC events and plans., Member | 2022 - Present |
| Department of Internal Medicine Education Council - Design educational mission and focus for our department starting at the student level and into training (resident, fellow education) and in practice as faculty development., Member | 2022 - Present |
| Obesity Pillars Editorial Board - I serve as a member on this board reviewing submissions for this journal., Member | 2021 - Present |
| Cardiometabolic Center Alliance - Met quarterly to ensure that all activities, publications, and research proposals are scientifically rigorous and in alignment with the CMCA guiding principles and purpose. Review and prioritize research proposals using CMCA National Registry data Determine strategic priorities for the CMCA National Registry Evaluate and prioritize the strategic partnership opportunities involving research activities, including real world evidence and pragmatic clinical trials., Steering Committee Member | 2021 - 2024 |
| UMMC Department of Medicine Leadership Development Program - Elected to program designed to provide information and training to enhance our performance and support as a current/future leader of the organization., Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Internal Medicine Residency - Meets at least 2 cycles per year (3-4 meetings per cycle) to evaluate each of the Internal Medicine residents to determine their readiness for promotion and graduation. I typically will have 10-12 residents to review evaluations and milestone performance for an overall assessment. It is not uncommon to have additional ad hoc meetings for significant resident issues along the year., Vice Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Bariatric Medical-Surgical Committee - I have served on this committee since 2021 meeting monthly. We have been accepted to present at the OMA national conference in April 2024 and are working on a publication to the Obesity Pillars Journal. | 2021 - Present |
| Program Outcome Assessment Subcommittee for UMMC SOM Curriculum Redesign - To ensure the quality of this curricular integration, outcomes measures must be designated from the outset. This committee will look at the various measures currently available—or that will come available with these changes—and determine the level of performance to ensure non-inferiority and, eventually, superiority, to the current curriculum. Meetings were held on Webex bimonthly., Member | 2020 - 2022 |
| Internal Medicine Mortality Review Commitee-I review the medical records of recently deceased Internal Medicine patients and compose reports based on my findings. Typically I will review 4-6 charts every 1-2 months and submit standardized reports., Member | 2020 - 2023 |
| Electronic Death Registration System Committee- Member of this committee that met regularly to help create electronic death registration for UMMC., Member | 2020 - 2020 |
| Hospital Flow, Capacity, Discharge, and Communication Committee - Member of quality initiative to improve our discharge efficiency and discharge communication efficacy., Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| LCME Accreditation Survey Committee - Participate in the LCME medical school accreditation survey visit, LCME self study and mock visit., Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| UMMC Department of Leadership Council Meetings - Met quarterly to discuss updated in the Department of Medicine., Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| Internal Medicine House Officer Selection Committee - Purpose is to interview and review applicants for the UMMC Internal Medicine residency, and also to aid the ranking of those applicants for the program. I typically participate in 5-6 interview days per year, in addition the final "Rank Meetings" in which we review the full listing of applicants. This committee also votes on upcoming Internal Medicine Chief Residents., Member | 2019 - Present |
Community Service
| Jackson Heart Foundation Young at Heart Event, Serving on the steering committee to help plan and execute this event. | 06/2024 - 10/2024 |
| Little Lighthouse, Volunteer through Junior League of Jackson to babysit children of Little Lighthouse while parents are in meetings or for respite night. | 08/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Sunnybrook Children's Home, Volunteer through Junior League of Jackson to remodel entertainment room at Sunnybrook. | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Community Farmer’s Market Volunteer, Volunteer through Junior League of Jackson to provide food to Jackson residents. | 04/2022 - 04/2022 |
| Chapel of the Cross Day in the Country, Volunteer at our church service day assisting in the information booth and cleaning up. | 10/2021 - Present |
| MBP Radio Show-Southern Remedy, I have acted as recurring guest for an hour-long radio show on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MBP) network that broadcasts statewide in MS. During the program, we discussed various medical topics related to healthcare, such as breastfeeding, hypertension, weight management, and diabetes. | 08/2020 - Present |
| Chi Omega Sorority Marketing Advisor for Chi Delta Chapter at Millsaps College, Volunteered as the Marketing Director Advisor. Met with the advisees at least monthly to assist in all marketing affairs for the Chi Omega Chapter at Millsaps College. | 07/2020 - 06/2022 |
| Health Fair for the Homeless, Volunteerd in medical to school by providing diabetic foot exams and education. | 10/2015 - 10/2015 |
| St. Mark’s Cathedral in Shreveport, Volunteered as a Sunday School teacher during medical school. | 07/2013 - 06/2016 |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Volunteered for two years and then served as the Marketing and Fundraising Chair for pediatric cancer research in medical school. | 07/2013 - 06/2016 |
| St. Luke’s Medical Ministry, Volunteered throughout medical school on this mobile bus that offers free health screenings. | 07/2013 - 06/2016 |
| Counselor for Camp Tiger, Volunteer for a summer for a medical school run camp for disabled children | 06/2013 - 06/2013 |
Other Service
| HRSA Grant - Recipient of 2022 grant for Telehealth for Obesity and Cardiometabolic remote patient monitoring., Recipient | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| ACP Alabama/Mississippi Regional Abstract Meeting Judge - Acted as a judge for abstracts submitted for the regional American College of Physicians (ACP) Regional Meeting. In this role, I evaluate 10-15 abstracts and provide standardized feedback. | 06/2022 - 06/2022 |
| Med-Peds Journal Club Advisor - serve as a mentor to one of the med-peds residents and provide insight to their journal articles. | 04/2022 - 04/2022 |
| Internal Medicine Journal Club Judge - Acted as judge for Internal Medicine journal club debate and help to determine the ultimate winner. | 02/2022 - 02/2022 |
| Co-investigator of MarkVCID Validation in the General Community., Co-investigator | 02/2022 - Present |
| Co-investigator for Phase 2B Study of MK-0616 in Adults with Hypercholesterolemia at UMMC., Co-investigator | 12/2021 - Present |
| The Mississippi Core for the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal Study, Co-Investigator for the Mississippi Core for the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal Study | 12/2021 - Present |
| Co-investigator for ARISE-HF Study at UMMC., Co-investigator | 11/2021 - Present |
| ACP Abstract Day Judge - Acted as a judge for abstracts submitted for the annual Americal College of Physicians (ACP) Abstract Day at UMMC. In this role, I evaluate 10-15 abstracts and provide standardized feedback. Have been a judge every year. | 10/2021 - Present |
| M1 Pre-clinical Advisor - Assists first and second year medical students as they adapt to a professional learning environment and integrate into the UMMC community by pairing each student with a member of the faculty to serve as a sounding board and advisor outside of the school administration. Met with students at least twice yearly. | 10/2021 - Present |
| Sub-investigator for Preventable Study at UMMC, Sub-investigator | 09/2021 - Present |
| Principal Investigator for the Cardiometabolic Center Alliance Registry at UMMC, Principal Investigator | 06/2021 - 06/2023 |
| Medical Physiology Cardiovascular Problem Based Learning Advisor - Organized sessions, reviewed hypertension physiology and met in small groups with medical students for two years. | 02/2021 - 02/2022 |
| UMMC Physician Student Mentoring Program - Met biannually to create relationships where medical students can get advice on the different struggles and big decisions in medical school from physicians who have gone through it themselves. | 09/2020 - Present |
| UMMC Residency Fair- Acted as representative for Internal Medicine to recruit medical students to Internal Medicine. | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| Internal Medicine Residency Journal Club Leader - During chief residency year, I served as the journal club leader where I organized the monthly journal club debate with two residents presenting evidence based articles with advisors and a judge. | 06/2019 - 05/2020 |
| Patient Experience Champions Team - Met bimonthly. The team’s focus is on moving from good to GREAT when it comes to the experience we provide to our patients. In particular, the team suggests small “Just Do It” projects focused on the following areas: the global metric, communication, environment of care, and customer service. | 2019 - 11/2019 |
| Graduate Medical Education Residency Review Sub-Committee - Internal Medicine Resident Representative. Reviewed multiple residencies to ensure they met competencies., Member | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Hand Hygiene Quality Improvement Committee - served as member meeting monthly to improve hand hygiene in UMMC Hospital., Member | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Internal Medicine Residency Wellness Committee - member committed to improving wellness in the Internal Medicine Residency Program | 07/2018 - 06/2020 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Resident Noon Conference | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Bootcamp | Spring 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Resident Noon Conference | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Clinic Curriculum Lecture Series | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Internal Medicine Morning Huddle Clinics | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Internal Medicine Morning Report | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Physiology Cardiovascular Problem Based Learning | Annual 2020 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1/M2 Small Groups | Summer 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Residents as Teachers | Fall 2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Internal Medicine Morning Report | Annual 2019 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds | Spring - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Internal Medicine Journal Club | Spring - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Internal Medicine Journal Club | Fall - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Med Peds Journal Club | Spring - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M2 Case Based Learning | Fall - 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Natalie McMullan | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Felicia Gordon, Ali Harville | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Tristan Ormon, Samuel Patton | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Alexander Nelms, Ford Gordon | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: | 2021 - Present |
| Supervised Teaching Activity | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Avery Villeret, Brooke McKnight | 2020 - 2021 |
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Renira Rugnath, Saleem Khoula | 2019 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Priyanka Parajuli, John Rencore | 2018 - 2019 |
Residency Training
| Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Project on the cardiometabolic clinic. Advisor for four Internal Medicine Residents., Advisor | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Project on the cardiometabolic clinic. Advisor for four Internal Medicine Residents., Advisor | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Project on the cardiometabolic clinic. Advisor for four Internal Medicine Residents., Advisor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Project on the cardiometabolic clinic. Advisor for four Internal Medicine Residents., Advisor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Cardiometabolic Clinic, Preceptor | 2021 - Present |
| Internal Medicine Inpatient Service, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |
| Medical Weight Management Clinic, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |
| Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |
| UMMC Internal Medicine Residency, Training Faculty | 2019 - 05/2020 |