As Omicron cases surge in Mississippi and nationwide, the Medical Center is navigating the challenges it brings, namely staff shortages and rising hospitalizations. But there’s hope for the future, with a downward trend in cases hoped for by late January or early February. |
![Carson takes helm at Jackson Heart Study Carson takes helm at Jackson Heart Study](/news/News_Articles/2022/01/Images/Carson_JxnHeartStudy-20220107-03.jpg) | An epidemiologist with decades of experience with large studies of hypertension and diabetes, Dr. April Carson will lead the landmark study of heart health in African Americans as it conducts thousands of participant exams, trains new researchers and connects with the community. |
Throughout her young life, Elizabeth Wicks has earned her place on extremely short lists of distinction: high school valedictorian, college hall of fame inductee, future physician and more. Now, the medical student at UMMC has made it on one of the shortest lists of all in the area of research, and it has permitted her to work alongside a winner of the Nobel Prize. | ![Front and Center: Elizabeth Wicks Front and Center: Elizabeth Wicks](/news/News_Articles/2022/01/Images/Elizabeth-Wicks-1.jpg) |
![Q2 grants and awards bring $27 million to UMMC Q2 grants and awards bring $27 million to UMMC](/news/images/grants_awards_12_14.jpg) | UMMC netted 104 extramural grants, awards and contracts from October through December 2021. Congratulations to all of the Medical Center faculty and staff who received this funding. |
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center. | ![Upcoming Events Upcoming Events](/news/Miscellaneous/2019/November/Nov. 14, 2019/Nov. 14 Photos/upcoming_events_430x2050.jpg) |
![New faculty join UMMC academic ranks New faculty join UMMC academic ranks](/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 January 10-23. | ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |