In January, during an annual luncheon to honor scholarship winners, one School of Medicine student gave a moving speech about her journey to medical school and how a young girl in search of a home became a young woman for whom everything finally fell into place. This is an account of that journey. |
![Children’s of Mississippi patients take to airwaves during radiothon Children’s of Mississippi patients take to airwaves during radiothon](/news/News_Articles/2020/03/Images/Eric-Paslay_Radiothon-2018_21-1.jpg) | Mississippi Miracles Radiothon, a three-day event to benefit Children’s of Mississippi, will broadcast live from the student union starting Wednesday. Pediatric patients and their families will share inspiring stories with on-air personalities of 12 of The Radio People’s largest stations while listeners will make donations. Last year, the event raised $502,119 for Children’s Hospital. |
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. | ![SOD Research Day, SHRP Program Awareness Day lead event calendar SOD Research Day, SHRP Program Awareness Day lead event calendar](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/November/Nov. 14, 2019/Nov. 14 Photos/upcoming_events_430x2050.jpg) |
![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) | Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of March 2-8. |