The University of Mississippi Medical Center received 53 percent of the $61.5 million the NIH awarded in Mississippi during fiscal year 2022, with an economic impact contributing to the enhancement of scientific innovation, jobs creation, household incomes and tax revenue. |
![Children’s of Mississippi Annual Holiday Giving Drive is Dec. 13-15 Children’s of Mississippi Annual Holiday Giving Drive is Dec. 13-15](/news/News_Articles/2023/11/images/Toy-Donation-20190326-05.png) | Santa’s helpers can drop off items to brighten the holidays for Children’s of Mississippi patients during the children’s hospital’s annual Holiday Giving Drive in December, or they can choose items on Children’s of Mississippi wish lists online. |
Much of the Medical Center’s nearly 70-year-old story inhabits boxes, old files, film canisters, recordings and more – materials that need to be organized, cataloged and preserved. UMMC is committed to mining this trove in order to better illuminate its impact on the history of medicine in Mississippi – an ambition that has received a welcome boost. | ![For the record: National Archives spurs online medical history project For the record: National Archives spurs online medical history project](/news/News_Articles/2023/11/images/Lida-Gibson_01.jpg.png) |
![Cataracts cannot be denied, but may be delayed Cataracts cannot be denied, but may be delayed](/news/CONSULT/2023/November/Nov CONSULT images/CONSULT_cataracts_800x600.jpg) | While cataracts are part of the normal aging process, some people are more likely to develop them earlier, including diabetics and smokers. But there are steps you can take to help delay their onset. |
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center. | ![Upcoming events Upcoming events](/news/images/upcoming_events.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 November 27 - December 3.
| ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |