U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker knows the University of Mississippi Medical Center has a state-of-the-art, model telehealth program and the nation's first broadband public safety network that connects emergency responders with life-saving health-care providers. |
![New law addresses HIV exposure uncertainty New law addresses HIV exposure uncertainty](/news/News_Articles/2015/April/images/HIV-testing-Schaferkotter-2-1-.jpg) | It's a waiting game that can be excruciating for the families of Mississippi children who have been sexually abused: How soon can they find out if their child's alleged perpetrator is HIV positive? |
MARCH 25 ATTENDEES - Dr. James Keeton, special advisor to the vice chancellor for health affairs
- Dr. Charles O'Mara, associate vice chancellor for clinical affairs
- Dr. John Purvis, associate professor of pediatric orthopedics
- Dr. Mart McMullan (by phone), senior advisor to the vice chancellor
- Dr. Bryan Barksdale, professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology
- Dr. Mildred Ridgway, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Dr. Jim Sones, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Digestive Disorders
- Dr. Dan Woodliff, associate professor of medicine, internal medicine
- Kevin Cook, CEO, University Hospitals and Health System
- Guy Giesecke, CEO, Children's of Mississippi
- Dr. Mechelle Keeton, director, Office of Physician Relations
- Kate Feldman, physician liaison, Office of Physician Relations
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| ![‘CRITTers’ initiative bridges breach between town and gown ‘CRITTers’ initiative bridges breach between town and gown](/news/News_Articles/2015/April/images/Critters-Group-2.jpg) |
![UMass pulmonary, critical care fellow, speech-language pathologist join UMMC faculty UMass pulmonary, critical care fellow, speech-language pathologist join UMMC faculty](/news/Miscellaneous/2015/April/images/new-faculty.jpg) | The Medical Center is proud to announce the following addition to its faculty and leadership staff: |
Volunteerism earns statewide kudos for the School of Nursing; UMMC pharmacology faculty team with Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee researchers to produce what a national organization claims is one of its top three recent papers. | ![SON earns giving award; UMMC scientists' paper excels SON earns giving award; UMMC scientists' paper excels](/news/Miscellaneous/2015/April/images/ummc-distinctions.jpg) |