Displayed in the mural-covered hallway that leads to Children’s Hospital, UMMC’s first Pediatric Research Day event was a showcase for science and the doctors in fellowship conducting the studies. UMMC's medical leaders said the projects have the potential to change the standard of care for young patients.

The MIND Center experts are combining research, brain imaging and genetic technologies to make discoveries about Alzheimer's disease and dementia. On June 21, they’ll discuss their work during the ongoing “Mind Matters” educational series for patients and caregiver families. The program coincides with “The Longest Day,” an annual observance that honors those affected by the devastating diseases.

When it comes to its average cost per day of a patient’s care, UMMC has one of the lowest cost structures among the nation’s academic medical centers. It’s the result of making sure patients are getting the right level of care at the right time, and getting them back home at the right time. Medical Center leaders accomplish that through teamwork and creative use of limited resources.

Abby Stokes, Miss Neshoba County Fair; Molly May, Miss Amory; and Macken'z Smith, Miss Greenville, took time off from the Miss Mississippi competition to visit patients at Children’s Hospital. Karaoke and dancing were followed by tile painting with Friends of Children’s Hospital volunteers for Northpark Mall’s family lounge.

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of June 18-24.

Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following addition to its faculty and leadership staff.

A pair of UMMC health care executives garner distinctions from a national organization, while a third year medical student collects the first scholarship awarded by a rail passengers group.

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center.