Low HPV vaccination rates in Mississippi, coupled with a rise in head and neck cancer cases, sparked interprofessional collaboration between two schools at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi State Department of Health. |
![Video: Ladner quintuplets celebrate first birthday Video: Ladner quintuplets celebrate first birthday](/news/News_Articles/2024/02/images/Ladners-birthday.jpg) | A year after their birth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Ladner quintuplets, Adalyn Elizabeth, Everleigh Rose, Malley Kate, Magnolia Mae and Jake Easton, are all thriving. |
“What Became of Dr. Smith,” an upcoming exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art, is an invitation to discover the story of artist Noah Saterstrom’s late ancestor, who was a patient at the Mississippi State Hospital for the Insane. The staging of this visual narrative, a panoramic series of interconnected paintings, also links the museum with the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Asylum Hill Project. | ![The asylum connection: Artist unravels his family’s secret history The asylum connection: Artist unravels his family’s secret history](/news/News_Articles/2024/02/images/Noah-Saterstrom-20230320-02.jpg) |
![Photos: Supporters bring Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day to Children’s of Mississippi Photos: Supporters bring Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day to Children’s of Mississippi](/news/News_Articles/2024/02/images/mardigrasparade-1.jpg) | Friends of Children’s Hospital’s krewe brought a Mardi Gras parade to Children’s of Mississippi patients Tuesday. The next morning, members of the Mississippi National Guard served a sweet Valentine’s Day brunch to children’s hospital patients and their families. |
See a cardiologist at the first sign of potential problems. Scheduling a cardiac screening at the University Physicians Pavilion on the UMMC campus can pinpoint any issues and help in creating a healthy heart plan. The tests are available on Tuesday and Friday mornings. | ![Heart symptoms you shouldn’t ignore Heart symptoms you shouldn’t ignore](/news/CONSULT/2024/February/Feb CONSULT images/CONSULT_Chest_distress_2000x1500.jpg) |
![Faculty, student reap honors Faculty, student reap honors](/news/News_Articles/2017/June/ummc_distinctions.jpg) | Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide. |
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 February 19 - 25.
| ![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) |