When Britt Crewse came to the Medical Center in 2018 as the new chief operating officer for the adult hospitals, he oversaw operational leadership in multiple care areas in addition to contract management and oversight. In his new role as adult hospitals CEO, he’s building on that experience to further the health care enterprise’s commitment to patients statewide.

When do coughs, sniffles and a fever warrant taking your child to the Pediatric Emergency Department? Children’s of Mississippi experts share information with parents on dealing with colds, flu and other wintertime illnesses.

Lacie Matherne says organization, teamwork and efficiency are crucial to the job she holds today with UMMC, just as it was in the year she performed with the New Orleans Saints Saintsations, completed her senior year in college and held two part time jobs.

A national and a local publication select a UMMC medical officer and assistant professor of transplant surgery as a "CMO to Know" and a "community hero," respectively, while a UMMC psychiatry assistant professor is included among the IHL's diversity award nominees.

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 Feb. 24-March 1.