Trauma patients flown by AirCare, the state's most advanced medical helicopter transport, can need more than critical-care treatment. They often have bleeding emergencies that AirCare's crews are equipped and trained to handle. |
![UMMC receives $1.6 million for COVID-19 community study UMMC receives $1.6 million for COVID-19 community study](/news/News_Articles/2020/09/Images/COVID-19-Units-20200527-03.jpg) | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has funded a two-year, $54 million study on COVID-19 exposure and prevention in the eastern United States. UMMC will be one of five hospital systems working to understand the dynamics of the disease. |
The state’s only PGA TOUR event won’t have spectators this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers are still committed to supporting the state’s only children’s hospital. The tournament has raised more than $7.7 million for Children’s of Mississippi since 2013. All four rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship will be televised on the Golf Channel Oct. 1-4. | ![This year's tournament may be different, but Sanderson Farms Championship’s mission remains unchanged This year's tournament may be different, but Sanderson Farms Championship’s mission remains unchanged](/news/News_Articles/2020/09/Images/Sanderson-Farms-Chicken-Bags_06.jpg) |
![Community Bank gift boosts CAY’s ASD program Community Bank gift boosts CAY’s ASD program](/news/News_Articles/2020/09/Images/Center-for-Advancement-of-Youth-SHRP_01.jpg) | Philanthropy from Community Bank and Thomas W. Colbert Sr., senior chairman of the board, and his wife, Ann, will support the start of an applied behavior analysis program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Center for Advancement of Youth behavioral telehealth outreach across the state. |
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center. | ![Virtual seminars, rounds; annual open enrollment on tap this week Virtual seminars, rounds; annual open enrollment on tap this week](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/November/Nov. 14, 2019/Nov. 14 Photos/upcoming_events_430x2050.jpg) |
![Neurobiology postdoc fellow; orthopaedic, physics residents join faculty Neurobiology postdoc fellow; orthopaedic, physics residents join faculty](/news/images/new_faculty.jpg) | Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4. | ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |