Medical experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center met with metro-area media Monday to highlight the extreme dangers that come with using "spice," a potent synthetic drug meant to re-create the high that comes with marijuana. UMMC has treated nearly three dozen patients for adverse effects of the drug over the Easter weekend.

When a "nightmare" health-care scenario occurs in our state - a highly contagious, dread virus like Ebola; radiation exposure from a breach at a nuclear power facility; an accidental yet potentially lethal chemical spill - who are the brave souls who put their own safety at risk to provide high quality care to those whose very existence threatens the lives of their fellow Mississippians?

The same year the University of Mississippi Medical Center received its reaccreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), the organization elected a UMMC faculty member as its vice president.

The Medical Center is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries this week.

A number of interesting events is scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center.