Patients facing serious illnesses sometimes find themselves contemplating end-of-life care. At UMMC, they can turn to members of the palliative care team to help them decide what will matter to them most in the days ahead. |
![UMMC’s first faculty optometrist provides swift access to eye care UMMC’s first faculty optometrist provides swift access to eye care](/news/News_Articles/2018/10/images/Ophalmologist-20181001-05.jpg) | After Dr. Roya Attar earned two bachelor’s degrees, her doctor of optometry and a master’s degree, she provided comprehensive eye exams to patients of all ages and launched her avocation for public health.
It wasn’t long, though, before she combined a passion for learning and a love for teaching to better serve her profession. |
Letting interviews with Children’s of Mississippi patients be their inspiration, members of the Pride of the South, Ole Miss’ band, presented a halftime show featuring songs from patients’ favorite movies and bands. The Sept. 22 performance was topped off with the band spelling out the name of the state’s only children’s hospital – Batson. | ![Video: Ole Miss band spells out support for Batson Video: Ole Miss band spells out support for Batson](/news/News_Articles/2018/10/images/Ole-Miss-band-Batson.jpg) |
![Stony Brook, Augusta faculty, former APS executive presentations highlight event list Stony Brook, Augusta faculty, former APS executive presentations highlight event list](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of Oct. 8-14. | ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |