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Savannah Duckworth, MD
Specialties: Internal Medicine
Gender: Female
Practice Locations
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UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 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.
Network Participation - 2026
MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]
- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual
- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks
- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs
- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Jackson, MS | 07/2022 - Present |
| Clinical Course Director for the Introduction to the Medical Profession-1 course, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2020 - Present |
| Program Organizer, Internal Medicine Scholars Observership, School of Medicine, UMMC | 05/2019 - Present |
| Course Director for the Ambulatory Internal Medicine Rotation for third year medical students, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Teaching Educators Across the Continuum of Healthcare (TEACH) Program, Society of General Internal Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, Drug Enforcement Administration | 06/2019 - 06/2022 |
| NPI, National Provider Identifier, National Provider Identifier | 07/2014 - Present |
| Licensure, Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2017 - 06/2022 |
| Certification, HIV Medicine Training Track, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases | 07/2016 - 06/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Promotion to Associate Professor, UMMC | 2022 |
| Academy for Excellence in Education - select faculty to create innovative programs to enhance teaching across our institution, UMMC | 2022 |
| Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence 2020-2021. Established in 2004 to recognize faculty who have provided the finest attention to student education on this campus., UMMC School of Medicine | 2021 |
| First recipient of the Trailblazer of the Year Award - the only school honor for which a faculty member is recognized for outstanding performance by their peers, UMMC School of Medicine | 2021 |
| Teaching Educators Across the Continuum of Healthcare (TEACH) Program - selected as one of 23 participants for this year-long national program developed for junior clinician educators to advance teaching skills. Directed by nationally recognized group of faculty., Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) | 2021 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year Award - only recipient of this award selected by the senior class to the clinical professor who fosters learning, exhibits exceptional teaching, and inspires the class to strive for excellence in and out of the classroom., UMMC SOM, Class of 2020 | 2020 |
| Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence 2019-2020. Established in 2004 to recognize faculty who have provided the finest attention to student education on this campus., UMMC School of Medicine | 2020 |
| Leonard Tow Award - Faculty recipient of this campus-wide honor for excellence as a compassionate clinician, UMMC Gold Humanism Society | 2019 |
| Chosen to have award named in my honor; awarded to one student annually who demonstrates exemplary education skills at the JFC: "The Savannah Duckworth Student Educator Award", Jackson Free Clinic (JFC) | 2019 |
| Chosen to have award named in my honor; awarded to one resident annually who demonstrates exemplary education skills at the JFC: "The Savannah Duckworth Resident Excellence in Education Award", Jackson Free Clinic (JFC) | 2019 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award - recognizes outstanding faculty for demonstrating excellence in medical student education; for engaging, inspiring, and mentoring learners; for modeling educational leadership; and for serving as a catalyst for the enhancement of teaching and learning., UMMC School of Medicine Office of Medical Education | 2019 |
| Evers Society Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame members are those who has previously won three or more Evers Society awards, UMMC Evers Society - student-led honorary and service organization to improve medical education through course and educator evaluation. | 2018 |
| Received this student-selected campus-wide award, given to only six residents, as a third year IM resident. Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2017 |
| Resident Teacher of the Year - selected by the student members of the UMMC AOA Chapter, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) | 2017 |
| Regional winner of the Resident Clinical Vignette Poster Competition, Mississippi/Alabama Chapters, Regional Meeting American College of Physicians | 2016 |
| Received this student-selected campus-wide award, given to only six residents, as a second year IM resident. Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2016 |
| Evers Society M4 Resident of the Year - only recipient of this campus-wide award selected by the fourth year medical student class, UMMC Evers Society - student-led honorary and service organization to improve medical education through course and educator evaluation. | 2016 |
| Evers Society M3 Resident of the Year - only recipient of this campus-wide award selected by the third year medical student class, UMMC Evers Society - student-led honorary and service organization to improve medical education through course and educator evaluation. | 2016 |
| Medicine Resident of the Year - only recipient of this award selected by VA Internal Medicine faculty, G.V. Sonny Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center | 2016 |
| Received this student-selected campus-wide award, given to only six residents, as an IM intern. Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2015 |
| Evers Society M3 Resident of the Year - only recipient of this campus-wide award selected by the third year medical student class. Received this award as an IM intern., UMMC Evers Society - student-led honorary and service organization to improve medical education through course and educator evaluation. | 2015 |
| 2014 Medical Student of the Year - only recipient of this award given by the SOM Student Affairs Deans, UMMC Student Affairs | 2014 |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society - student inductee selected by UMMC School of Medicine faculty and leadership, Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2013 |