Clark, Molly S., Ph.D.
Specialties: Family Medicine, Health Psychology, Psychology
Gender: Female
Biography: Molly Clark is currently a tenured Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). She received her doctoral training in Counseling Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, completed her residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and fellowship in Health Psychology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She also holds an appointment in the Department of Human Behavior and Psychiatry at the UMMC.
My Approach to Healthcare
Providing a welcoming and affirming space for my patients is important to me. I attempt to approach everyone with a manner in which I would want to be treated. I fully recognize that I may not be able to help with each and every concern, but I will do my level best to connect you to someone who can help.
Practice Locations
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Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Psychologist, Clinical |
| Graduate School: | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Graduate School: | University of Missouri |
| Graduate School: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Southern Mississippi |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine Resrch & Tching Center, University of MS Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2021 - Present |
| Academic Appointment, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of MS Medical Center | 07/2007 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Professional Psychology Board Certification | 02/2014 - Present |
| Licensure, MS Board of Licensure | 2007 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| UMMC Diversity and Inclusion Champion Certificate Program, UMMC | 2020 |
| The Impact Award, The Forum on Behavioral Health/STFM | 2017 |
| Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Behavioral Educators Fellowship, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine | 2012 |
| American Psychological Association Early Career Psychologist Travel Award, American Psychological Association | 2012 |
| MPA Legislative Advocacy Certificate of Appreciation, Mississippi Psychological Association | 2011 |
| MPA Service Certificate of Appreciation, Mississippi Psychological Association | 2011 |
| UMMC Leadership Class, University of MS Medical Center | 2010 |
| Judy E. Hall Early Career Psychologist Award, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology | 2010 |
| Bill Schafer Memorial Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi | 2004 |
| Graduate Counsel Student Representative, USM Department of Education and Psychology | 2003 |
| Counseling Psychology-Member, USM Department of Education and Psychology | 2002 |
| Counseling Association of Masters Students-President, USM Department of Education and Psychology | 2001 |
| Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Southern Mississippi | 1999 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Honors College, University of Southern Mississippi | 1998 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Leadership Scholarship, University of Southern Mississippi | 1998 |
| Behavioral Science Impact Award, The Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine |