Elizabeth M. Sims, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Ambulatory
Email:
esims1@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-5300
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency Training, Pediatrics | 2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2013 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Microbiology | 2007 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support, ACS | 08/2017 - 08/2021 |
| Certification, Board Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2016 - Present |
| DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate | 04/2016 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2016 - Present |
| Certification, PALS Providers, AHA | 04/2017 - 04/2019 |
| Certification, AHA - BLS - Healthcare Providers, AHA | 04/2017 - 04/2019 |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 3, USMLE | 09/2014 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 2 CS, USMLE | 07/2012 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 2 CK, USMLE | 06/2012 - Present |
| Certification, USMLE - Step 1, USMLE | 2011 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2024 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Co-Coordinator Pediatric After-Hours Clinic, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 11/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - 06/2024 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2016 - 06/2017 |
| Pediatric Resident Physician, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2013 - 06/2016 |
| Researcher III, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Physiology And Biophysics | 09/2007 - 07/2009 |
Publications
Monthly E-Newsletter | |
| Oeth, A with contributions from Palmer, A and Sims, E. Make summer fun COVID safe with vaccinations, boosters CONSULT: An online newsletter of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. June 2022. | 2022 |
Poster Presentation | |
| S. Elizabeth McKey, Matthew Burford, Kimberly Gannon, Samira Grifoni and Heather Drummond. "Regulation of VSMC migration through association of SLP3 and ASIC 2." Poster session presented at: Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology; 2009 Jan 18-23; Taos, NM. | |
| S. Elizabeth McKey, Matthew Burford, Kimberly Gannon, Samira Grifoni and Heather Drummond. "Regulation of VSMC migration through association of SLP3 and ASIC2." Poster session presented at: Experimental Biology; 2009 April 19-22; New Orleans, LA | |
Journal Article | |
| Kimberly P. Gannon, Susan E. McKey, David E. Stec, Heather A. Drummond. "Altered myogenic vasoconstriction and regulation of whole kidney blood flow in the ASIC2 Knockout mouse." Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2015 Feb 15;308(4):F339-48. Epub 2014 Dec 17. | |
| Samira C. Grifoni, Susan E. McKey, and Heather A. Drummond. "Hsc70 regulates cell surface ASIC2 expression and vascular smooth muscle cell migration." Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 May;294(5):H2022-30. Epub 2008 Feb 29. | |
| Samira C. Grifoni, Rumbidzayi Chiposi, Susan E. McKey, Michael J. Ryan, Heather A. Drummond. "Altered whole kidney blood flow autoregulation in a mouse model of reduced BENaC." Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2010 Feb;298(2);F285-92. Epub 2009 Nov 4. | |
Abstracts | |
| Winborne L, Sims EM Duodenum Inversum: a rarely reported condition in children Southern Regional Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 2-4, 2023 | 2022 |
Presentations
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Duodenum Inversum: a rarely reported condition in children, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Back to School, WAPT News Station, Jackson, MS | 07/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Screening and Surveillance, Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Discussion of the different aspects of medical school, being a woman in the medical field, academic experience, etc., American Medical Women's Association, Virtual - Mississippi State University | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Your Role as the Primary Care Provider in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Mississippi Early Hearing Detection and Intervention 2021 Virtual Conference, Virtual | 02/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Salivary Gland Swelling/Parotitis, Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 12/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Food Insecurity, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 03/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Journal Club - Nebulized Hypertonic Saline for Acute Bronchiolitis: A Systematic Review, Department of Pediatrics Journal Club, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 10/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Case Management Conference - Case on Hypoglycemia, Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 10/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Regulation of VSMC migration through association of SLP3 and ASIC2, Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LS | 04/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Regulation of VSMC migration through association of SLP3 and ASIC2, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Taos, NM | 01/2009 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Hazel Wilmington Medical Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2009 |
| Mortar Board, Mississippi State University | 2006 |
| Phi Kappa Phi, Mississippi State University | 2005 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Academic Pediatric Association, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, Southern Society of General Internal Medicine, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Conference Attendee, Southern Regional Meeting | 2023 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Virtual Conference Attendee, AAP Virtual National Conference & Exhibition | 2021 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Virtual Conference Attendee, AAP Virtual National Conference & Exhibition | 2020 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, AAP Section on Early Career Physicians | 2020 - Present |
| Group on Women in Medicine(GWIMS), Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Conference Attendee, AAP National Conference & Exhibition | 2019 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Conference Attendee, AAP National Conference & Exhibition | 2018 |
| Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2018 - Present |
| Association of Pediatric Program Directors, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2013 - 2018 |
| Literati Medicus, Member | 2012 |
| Family Medicine Interest Group, Officer, Treasurer | 2011 - 2013 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians, Attendee, The AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, Kansas City, Missouri | 2011 |
| Family Medicine Interest Group, Officer, Other Officer | 2010 - 2011 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians, Member | 2009 - 2013 |
| School of Medicine Pediatric Interest Group, Member | 2009 - 2013 |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2009 - Present |
| Experimental Biology, Attendee/Presenter, Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA | 2009 |
| Keystone Symposia, Attendee/Presenter, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Taos, NM | 2009 |
| Experimental Biology, Attendee, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA | 2008 |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention in Mississippi (EHDI-MS) Advisory Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - Chapter Champion, AAP EHDI Chapter Champion | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Order Set Committee, Member | 2017 - 2017 |
| Chief Resident Council, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Pediatric Utilization Review Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Pediatric Resident Review Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality Task Force, Task Force Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Pediatric Residency Recruitment Committee, Member | 2014 - 2017 |
Community Service
| Presentation to First Grade Students about the human body and health at Flowood Elementary School, Presenter | 09/2024 - 09/2024 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship, Volunteer | 10/2023 - 10/2023 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship, Volunteer | 10/2022 - 10/2022 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship, Volunteer | 10/2018 - 10/2018 |
| Mississippi Children's Museum - "Question It? Discover It!", Volunteer | 08/2018 - Present |
| Driver's Impact Course, Helper | 07/2015 - 07/2015 |
| Tar Wars Tobacco Education Program, Volunteer | 2011 - 12/2011 |
| Ronald McDonald House Thanksgiving Dinner for families, Volunteer | 11/2010 - 11/2011 |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Participant | 2010 - 12/2010 |
| Jackson Free Clinic, Volunteer | 08/2009 - 05/2013 |
Other Service
| Education regarding how to get children prepared to go back to school, Interviewee on Local New Station | 07/2022 - 07/2022 |
| QI Project - Improving HPV Vaccination Rates, QI participant | 04/2022 - Present |
| IMPLICIT QI Project, QI participant | 07/2018 - Present |
| History & Physical Documentation Improvement QI Project, QI participant | 11/2014 - 06/2016 |
| Improving Implementation of Ages & Stages Questionnaire for 9, 18, and 30 Month Wellness Visits QI Project, QI participant | 11/2019 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric ER Rotation | 2017 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Study Hall | 2016 and 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Intro to Clinical Medicine Preceptor | 2016 and 2017 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Nelson Lecture | 2016 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Sign-Ins | 2016 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Board Review | 2016 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Case Management Conference | 2016 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Leader, M3 Problem Solving | 2016 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, M3 Pediatric Rotation | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, M4 Pediatric Rotation | Annual 2018 |
Directed Student Learning
| Attending Physician, Advised: Sydney Bhopatkar | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Khunsa Saleem | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Steven Gressett | 2024 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Alysa Crigler | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Areejah Umar | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Zahra Faizi | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Bryson Brister | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Bryce Little | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Marissa Anderson | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: William Glasgow | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Tanya Shenoy | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Stephen Stuart | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Selah Hall | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Blake Boleware | 2024 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Adam Middleton | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Wilson Heath | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Robin Riddick | 2024 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Sai Kota | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Avery Bouchillon | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Elizabeth Kerby | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Molly Nguyen | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mary Grace Shepherd | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kayla Beamon | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Lindsay Rexrode | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Dalton Hall | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Clinton Case | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Jasmine Ware | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Hannah Buie | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Adam Middleton | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Akeelein Forrest | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: William Townsend | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Ali Harville | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sarah Stroup | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Baillie Cunningham | 2023 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Lauren Pitts | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Davis Rippee | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Raksha Chatakondi | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Lauren Carney | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: John Mason | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Katelyn Childers | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Stephen Weathersby | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Benjamin Thompson | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kymberlee Evans | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Luci Makamson | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Ryan Pinosky | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Santana Holloway | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Erin McDevitt | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Hannah Laird | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Taylor Welch | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brandson Grayson | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brent Ferguson | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Allen Crosthwait | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Chase Warren | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Caroline Hoggard | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Andria Nanney | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Hasna Khandekar | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: McKenzie Denton | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Joseph Carter | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Katie Webb | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Candice Walker | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Rachel Myers | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Sally McClung | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physiciain, Advised: Carrie Allen | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Blair Wiygul | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Hasna Khandekar | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: William Bigham | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Jeshanah Johnson | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Katie Jones | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Taylor Ferris | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Summer Morrissette | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Paige Seabrook | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Lorenzo Spencer | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Amanda Kaminski | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Taylor Moore | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Shanesse Spratt | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Daniel Patterson | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Louise Spencer | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Hannah Whitlock | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kyle Hart | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Elliott Taylor | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Matt Howard | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Hollis Burrow | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Alex Huff | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Alexis Lehman | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Tori Wilson | 2019 - 2020 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Caroline Garraway | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Dani Block | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Alex Meyer | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Bethany Wilemon | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kaitlyn Salter | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Jaslyn Paschal | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Mary Morgan Haire | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kathryn Lucas | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Sam Chafin | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sonny Hodge II | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Rachel Crim | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Meghan Johnson | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Naishal Patel | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brandon Bunol | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Joshua Fowler | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Tameka Carmichael | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Carter Barnett | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Avani Patel | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Ashley Pickering | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Emily Grenn | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Caleb Zumbro | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Stewart Logan | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Daniel Miles | 2018 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Jillian Merica, Thurman Robertson, Zachary Long | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kyle Bellamy | 2017 - 2017 |
| Problem Solving Group Leader, Advised: Mark Ward, Nicole Novotny, Ann Mercier, Salma Dawoud | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: James Strahan, Michael Sims | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Kathleen Valentine | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Bret Surles, Ashley Pickering, Jason Engel | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Joseph Halinski, Mitul Patel | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Jordan Rutherford | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Robert Wineski, Mitchell Moore, Tasnuva Hassan, Syed Ali | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Yolonda Ross | 2017 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Dana Smith, Katrina Johnson, Jonathan Sappington, Lindsey Morris | 2016 - 2017 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: William Morgan, Emily Bustin | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Stephen Stone, David Riem, Claire Harkey, Wood Dale | 2016 - 2016 |
| Problem Solving Group Leader, Advised: William Morgan, Emily Bustin, Wood Dale | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Charles Pritchard | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Brian Jackson | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attending Physician, Advised: Bailey Hansen | 2016 - 2016 |
Residency Training
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| Family Medicine, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| Family Medicine, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2018 - 06/2019 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2017 - 06/2018 |
| UMMC - Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2016 - 06/2017 |