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Registered dietitian Mary Chosen Caples, left, talks with Milk Lab technician LaToya Spann.

That’s My Job: Registered Dietitians

Monday, March 17, 2025

Every hospital inpatient depends on the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s registered dietitians to keep them healthy and give them the fuel to power their healing. Read More

Selena Daniel holds one of the medals that Run the Rainbow for Children's marathoners will receive.

Front and Center: Selena Daniel

Monday, March 10, 2025

The director of business operations for the Department of Pediatrics also directs Run the Rainbow for Children’s, a marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K run that’s heading into its third year. Read More

Cory Steed, field support manager for clinical health care, takes a look at one of the desktop computers at Colony Park South with Jennifer Burnell, ambulatory nurse.

Front and Center: Cory Steed

Cory Steed draws on an early childhood spent around computers, tackling jobs large and small. His latest task is getting the technology at Colony Park South up and running.

Published on Monday, March 3, 2025

 Among the team members who help patients and families get the care they need are, from left, Stacy Martin, associate director of ambulatory access; physician schedulers Eleanor Young, Jeremy Moore, Rhett Giordano and Kayla Taylor, associate director of ambulatory access management.

That’s My Job: Physician Scheduler

The first impression new patients have of the Medical Center is made by the team of 153 physician schedulers, who work to connect them to the care they need.

Published on Monday, February 24, 2025

 Dakota Bibbs, medical student advising director, is framed by one of the intentionally-placed furnishings in his office: an aquarium meant to offer a soothing presence for stressed-out students. Goldfish Veronica, foreground, does her part.

Front and Center: Dakota Bibbs

When stressed and burdened medical students need a “listening ear,” or even a quote sticker or snack, they know where to go. The medical school headquarters of Dakota Bibbs is a place where they can get things off their chest, put a little food in their stomach, absorb a bit of affirmation – or be fed a cold, hard truth.

Published on Monday, February 10, 2025

 Dr. Juan Duchesne is the director of the UMMC trauma center.

Front and Center: Dr. Juan Duchesne

Dr. Juan Duchesne has returned to UMMC, bringing decades of expertise and a vision to elevate the Level I trauma center to national prominence. For Duchesne, a renowned trauma surgeon and researcher, the journey back to UMMC is both a professional mission and a personal homecoming.

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025

 Nise Branson, a mail clerk at UMMC's post office, sorts mail for the Medical Center's many departments.

That’s My Job: Receiving and Post Office

Published on Monday, January 13, 2025

 Jill Bayles was recently appointed director of the Office of Patient Experience.

Front and Center: Jill Bayles

Published on Monday, January 6, 2025

 Dr. Jack Harkins is a second-year internal medicine resident.

Front and Center: Jack Harkins

Published on Monday, November 25, 2024

 Office of Enrollment Management, from left, Candice Brent, Nikki Hubbard, Brittney Anthony, Nicole Nichols, Nicole Connolly, Lauren Nichols, Tameshia Bankhead, Dr. Emily Cole and Mary Bess Skinner.

That’s My Job: Office of Enrollment Management

Published on Monday, November 18, 2024

 When planning the next step in her career, Iley Anne Baldwin looked to the UMMC School of Nursing, where her mother and grandmother completed their nursing education.

Front & Center: Iley Anne Baldwin

Published on Monday, October 28, 2024

 Dr. Rojymon Jacob was appointed chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology in 2024.

Passion to care, mentor guides career of new radiation oncology chair

Published on Monday, October 14, 2024

 Alena Calderon, an early interventionist at Children's of Mississippi, wrote and illustrated the book "Little Things," which offers information and resources for families with babies in neonatal intensive care.

Front and Center: Alena Calderon

Published on Monday, October 14, 2024

 Children's of Mississippi patient Cayden Myers of Camden gets a visit from Hollywood and the facility dog's handler, child life manager Cara Williams.

Golden retriever Hollywood joins Children’s of Mississippi care team

Published on Monday, October 14, 2024

 Margaret Workman is the nurse manager of the UMMC transplant clinic.

Front and Center: Margaret Workman

Published on Monday, September 9, 2024

 Ironically, perhaps, a rare, paralyzing disease Dr. Harrison Hicks experienced as patient also sensitized him to the needs of those he cares for as a physician.

Front and Center: Dr. Harrison Hicks

Published on Monday, August 26, 2024

 Discussing research findings are, from left, Chelsea Giachelli, clinical research coordinator; Dr. Abhay Bhatt, director of research in the Division of Neonatology; Dr. Taylor Mayes, resident, and Dr. Simon Karam, associate professor of neonatology.

That’s My Job: Clinical Research

Published on Monday, August 26, 2024

 As a unit secretary, Nechole Sullivan fills multiple roles in preparing nursing staff for patient care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).

Front and Center: Nechole Sullivan

Published on Monday, July 22, 2024

 Harold Brewer, major gifts officer for UMMC's Office of Development and Alumni Engagement, is pastor of Mountain Ridge Christian Fellowship in Brandon.

Front and Center: Harold Brewer

Published on Monday, June 17, 2024

 Dr. Karen Carney, professor of care planning and restorative sciences, has taught every graduating class from the School of Dentistry.

Front and Center: Dr. Karen Carney

Published on Tuesday, May 28, 2024

 Nathan Campbell, who began working in laboratory research at UMMC as a high school student 11 years ago, is now graduating with a PhD in Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology.

#2024UMMCGrad: Nathan Campbell’s scientific training at UMMC began in high school

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

 Aaron Winters has known he wanted to be a dentist since he was five years old.

#2024UMMCGrad: Aaron Winters captures smiles with community outreach

Published on Monday, May 13, 2024

 Preston Ivy is a dental hygiene student in the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry.

#2024UMMCGrad: Preston Ivy champions oral health at home and abroad

Published on Monday, May 13, 2024

 On May 24, Estelle Blair will be one of around 159 receiving medical degrees from UMMC, but probably the only one who will have graduated from high school, college and medical school as a single parent.

#2024UMMCGrad: Estelle Blair balances medical school and motherhood – single, but not alone

Published on Monday, May 6, 2024

 Ron Landreth, who is earning a master's degree in the Health Informatics and Information Management program, works in UMMC's Division of Information Systems to help maintain multiple software applications that improve patient outcomes.

#2024UMMCGrad: SHRP grad tinkers with career change, contributes to health care improvements

Published on Monday, April 29, 2024