The Grinch definitely didn’t steal Christmas from the lobby of University Hospital: Visitors, patients and employees are enjoying the all-edible houses and other construction depicting holiday themes now on display. Each creation by Medical Center departments was judged by a panel of “celebrity” UMMC volunteers. Taking home the highest honor: Pediatric Genetics. |
![Cardiologist offers tips to help keep your heart healthy this holiday season Cardiologist offers tips to help keep your heart healthy this holiday season](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/December/December CONSULT/Hearty_Holidays_800x600.jpg) | Research shows hospital admissions for heart-related issues increase during the Christmas season. A UMMC cardiologist shares some of the reasons why this may occur and ways to stay heart-healthy as you celebrate the holidays. |
American Academy of Ophthalmology editorial staff select a photo by UMMC ophthalmology faculty for their journal's December cover, while a national allied health professions honorary adds more then three dozen SHRP faculty and students to its roll of excellence. | ![Ophthalmology faculty's photo garners journal cover nod; Alpha Eta taps SHRP faculty, students Ophthalmology faculty's photo garners journal cover nod; Alpha Eta taps SHRP faculty, students](/news/Miscellaneous/2017/May/images/ummc-distinctions.jpg) |
![Vice chancellor's town hall, GWIMS conflict resolution panel highlight week's events Vice chancellor's town hall, GWIMS conflict resolution panel highlight week's events](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/November/Nov. 14, 2019/Nov. 14 Photos/upcoming_events_430x2050.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 Dec. 16-22. | ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |