A new year ushered in a renewed start at life for seven Mississippians who required life-saving kidney transplants. Seven donors volunteered to undergo surgery for complete strangers through a meticulous process where they were successfully paired with recipients, culminating in a seven-way internal swap—the largest ever in the state of Mississippi. After four consecutive days of surgeries, the kidney patients received the gift of a lifetime. |
![UMMC’s excellence shines in 2023 UMMC’s excellence shines in 2023](/news/News_Articles/2024/01/images/Top_Stories_2023.jpg) | 2023 was a year of medical milestones, research progress and educational accomplishments at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. As we begin a new year, let’s look back at the achievements of the past 12 months. |
Students at UMMC could be an emergency away from having to leave their studies. A 1974 School of Medicine graduate is changing that through an anonymous donation to create the new Student Benevolence Fund. Students who have found themselves in a crisis beyond their control can apply for financial help on Workday | ![Student Benevolence Fund to help students in crisis stay on track Student Benevolence Fund to help students in crisis stay on track](/news/News_Articles/2024/01/images/Student-Benevolence.png) |
![Upcoming events Upcoming events](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. | ![New faculty join UMMC academic ranks New faculty join UMMC academic ranks](/news/images/ummc_Administrative_Appts.jpg) |
![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/ummc_employee_anniversaries_24.jpg) | Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of January 1 - 7.
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