It's been five years since UMMC began its relationship with then-county-owned Grenada Lake Medical Center. The hospital has recruited specialists from urology to orthopaedic surgery and added equipment and physical facilities to make UMMC Grenada a regional health care leader. |
![SOD first to offer anesthesia training to hygiene students SOD first to offer anesthesia training to hygiene students](/news/News_Articles/2019/01/Images/dental hygiene family day 2018_9.jpg) | The Dental Hygiene Class of 2020 at UMMC will be the first in Mississippi to be trained in administering local anesthesia to patients, thanks to a special request by Dr. David Felton, dean of the School of Dentistry, to the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners. |
Not one to slow down, Dr. Gary Reeves, professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Dentistry, switched gears completely upon retirement. He fulfilled a lifelong dream to not only own, but to also build an airplane, completing his four-seater Zenair CH 801 in spring 2018. | ![People of the U: Gary Reeves People of the U: Gary Reeves](/news/News_Articles/2019/01/Images/Gary-Reeves-plane-1.jpg) |
![Natural products research presentation, CANN talks highlight upcoming events Natural products research presentation, CANN talks highlight upcoming events](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. | ![Peds urology specialist, metabolic diseases expert, neurology postdoc join faculty Peds urology specialist, metabolic diseases expert, neurology postdoc join faculty](/news/images/new_faculty.jpg) |