Welcome to the UMMC News Archive. Past news articles can be found according to their publication year in the list below.
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| January 2016 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC’s first baby of New Year is pretty in pink | 01/01/2016 |
| Tech advancement, steady leadership trademarks of Reeves' tenure | 01/04/2016 |
| Top UMMC stories in 2015 | 01/04/2016 |
| UMMC emergency caregivers well prepared to handle mass-casualty shooting events | 01/04/2016 |
| BMT Bucks help patients earn their way to health | 01/07/2016 |
| People of the U: Christine Hayden | 01/07/2016 |
| Mayo Clinic president, CEO gives preview of tomorrow’s health care | 01/07/2016 |
| People of the U: Chip Thomason | 01/11/2016 |
| Vitiligo treatments help patients get through rough patch | 01/11/2016 |
| Mayo Clinic’s leader shares building blocks for future of medicine | 01/11/2016 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship raises record amount for Children's, again | 01/12/2016 |
| Veteran physician-scientist named leader of renowned Jackson Heart Study | 01/13/2016 |
| Cancer diagnoses strengthen father-son connection | 01/13/2016 |
| Foreign dignitaries given 'grand tour of health care' at UMMC | 01/14/2016 |
| New kidney, new life for SOD graduate | 01/14/2016 |
| DHA: practical, applicable skills for busy administrators | 01/21/2016 |
| Don’t fall for a phishing scam | 01/21/2016 |
| New procedure to gauge fertility less painful, more accurate | 01/21/2016 |
| UMMC Holmes County refurbishments an investment in patients, community | 01/21/2016 |
| Orthodontist parlays small town opportunities into big-time practice | 01/22/2016 |
| Urgent Care Center new option for ob-gyn patients’ emergency needs | 01/25/2016 |
| Vitamin, virility drug could treat preeclampsia | 01/25/2016 |
| Parade name changes, commitment to Children's Hospital stays the same | 01/26/2016 |
| During February, celebrate heart health with those you love | 01/28/2016 |
| Fox-trot the night away at A Roaring ‘20s Affluent Affair | 01/28/2016 |
| February 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Pictures of (mental) health framed in art therapy | 02/01/2016 |
| Zika virus concern for pregnant women, but not for others | 02/01/2016 |
| Vigilance, awareness key to campus safety | 02/01/2016 |
| UMMC health experts entertain, inform daily on Southern Remedy | 02/01/2016 |
| New office to track service learning, community outreach | 02/04/2016 |
| Researchers put heads together, study brain changes in depression | 02/04/2016 |
| UMMC’s culture of caring, commitment clinches Best Place to Work win | 02/08/2016 |
| New treatments could save the spinal cord after injury | 02/08/2016 |
| Corinth native comes home to lead UMMC Grenada, UMMC Holmes County | 02/11/2016 |
| Psychiatry’s new research office brings medical students, residents to mind | 02/11/2016 |
| JPS students take a field trip to see the dentist | 02/12/2016 |
| SGSHS students place second in statewide IHL competition | 02/15/2016 |
| Brian Wilson brings California Sound to Jackson benefit concert for MIND Center | 02/16/2016 |
| Physician moms find solace, support from their own Facebook group | 02/18/2016 |
| Parents’ endowment keeps compassionate doctor’s work alive | 02/18/2016 |
| SHRP’s Taylor recognized for diversity efforts | 02/22/2016 |
| Clinical trial turns up the heat on uterine fibroids | 02/22/2016 |
| Meeting of the minds: UMMC goes to Mississippi Academy of Sciences | 02/25/2016 |
| Nurses needed to fulfill calling at Medical Center | 02/25/2016 |
| Pediatric trainees, legislators share information during AAP Capitol Day | 02/25/2016 |
| Radiothon to tell Children's Hospital stories, encourage donations | 02/29/2016 |
| UMMC hears hospital patients' voices through survey | 02/29/2016 |
| 'Affluent Affair' is roaring '20s success | 02/29/2016 |
| March 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Dermatology residents 'knock out' plans for patient harm prevention | 03/03/2016 |
| LED conversion enlightens UMMC campus | 03/03/2016 |
| State health officer, UMMC alum reaps prominent AMA award | 03/03/2016 |
| Synergy Science: Intercampus collaboration strengthens discovery enterprise | 03/03/2016 |
| VC named head of medical school-accrediting body | 03/07/2016 |
| Research Day brings together campuses, ideas | 03/07/2016 |
| Radiothon broadcasts #WeAreFamily message, nets more than $440K | 03/07/2016 |
| Earning an M.D. is their M.O. | 03/10/2016 |
| Electronic health records exchange win-win for UMMC, Medicaid patients | 03/10/2016 |
| Day care screenings only a click away with telehealth project | 03/10/2016 |
| People of the U: Jeff Neal | 03/10/2016 |
| CMO Henderson’s quality quest leads to national honor | 03/14/2016 |
| Colorectal screening takes big inflatable turn | 03/14/2016 |
| Match Day summons moments of inspiration, insight that led students here | 03/17/2016 |
| Risky business: UMMC, Jackson Heart Study test CVD models | 03/17/2016 |
| Clinical trials result in more, better cancer therapies | 03/17/2016 |
| Bucket brigade sweeps city to haul in Batson donations | 03/21/2016 |
| Gibbons: funding the future makes disease history | 03/21/2016 |
| UMMC surgeons' goal: limb salvage, not amputation | 03/24/2016 |
| Exercise helps agencies coordinate thunderous response to WMD threats | 03/24/2016 |
| Acid reflux procedure eases years of pain | 03/28/2016 |
| People of the U: Dr. Lishia Lee and Dr. Josie Bidwell | 03/28/2016 |
| ‘Capacity alert’ plan coordinates best use of hospital beds | 03/28/2016 |
| Gov. Bryant, UMMC mark highpoint in School of Medicine construction | 03/28/2016 |
| OT assists students in the occupation of learning | 03/31/2016 |
| Granger garners SEC faculty award | 03/31/2016 |
| New technology makes it harder for cancer to hide | 03/31/2016 |
| April 2016 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC expands AirCare helicopter service with northern Mississippi base | 04/01/2016 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Satya Packianathan | 04/04/2016 |
| Zippity Doo Dah Weekend raises funds, fights cancer | 04/04/2016 |
| UMMC employees step out for National Walking Day | 04/04/2016 |
| SHRP Alumnus of the Year's passion: good oral health | 04/07/2016 |
| Story of mended heart calls attention to March of Dimes event | 04/07/2016 |
| First father, then son: Heart transplants give family second chances | 04/11/2016 |
| Sherard Shaw Foundation gives inaugural gift to Children’s Cancer Center | 04/11/2016 |
| Vitter champions inter-campus teamwork in inaugural meeting with faculty | 04/11/2016 |
| School of Dentistry's future decisively positive with Felton at helm | 04/14/2016 |
| SON alum Bidwell honored for focus on healthy living, engagement | 04/14/2016 |
| Winning ways help elevate Jordan Morgan to Champion status | 04/14/2016 |
| Legacy Lap unites transplant recipients, donor families | 04/15/2016 |
| Cultivating leaders: Beech chosen ACE Fellow | 04/18/2016 |
| Friends' Over the Edge goes over the top | 04/18/2016 |
| Donor families, transplant patients share legacies of life | 04/18/2016 |
| One patent, many applications | 04/21/2016 |
| Medical Center denizens enlarge, enrich blogosphere | 04/21/2016 |
| Front and Center: Dr. John Speca | 04/21/2016 |
| UMMC to create new School of Population Health | 04/21/2016 |
| In a medical emergency, hospitals urge, dial 911 to avoid Saturday stadium traffic snarl | 04/21/2016 |
| Expanded UMMC-MSU partnership tackles health disparities | 04/25/2016 |
| $100M Children’s of Mississippi campaign starts with $10M Sanderson gift | 04/25/2016 |
| Norman Nelson, longest-serving vice chancellor, dies at 86 | 04/25/2016 |
| Going above, beyond and to the landfill for patient care | 04/28/2016 |
| Neuroscience Institute: Mind on the brain | 04/28/2016 |
| Observance honors students’ 'first patients' | 04/28/2016 |
| May 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Brian Wilson plays to ‘Shut Down’ Alzheimer’s | 05/02/2016 |
| Advocacy a priority for dentistry Alumnus of the Year | 05/02/2016 |
| National observances salute nurses and all Medical Center employees | 05/02/2016 |
| Advocacy a priority for dentistry Alumnus of the Year | 05/02/2016 |
| Jones’ 'Last Lecture': put patients, compassion first | 05/05/2016 |
| New heights for UMMC research come with 'topping out' | 05/05/2016 |
| Alumna returns 37 years later to bestow gift for future nurses | 05/09/2016 |
| Day at the Derby unites transplant community, recipients | 05/09/2016 |
| Behavioral health gets interprofessional at clinical skills assessment center | 05/12/2016 |
| When man’s heart stops, pediatric emergency team is adult-friendly | 05/12/2016 |
| Alumna turned assistant professor brings home TEACH Prize | 05/12/2016 |
| COMPAREing stories, conquering fibroids | 05/16/2016 |
| New pediatric neurophysiology lab offers child-centered care | 05/16/2016 |
| AirCare 3 increases critical care access for north Mississippi | 05/19/2016 |
| Patients receiving promising melanoma therapy closer to home | 05/19/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: 'Can’t Block This' grad from success | 05/19/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: Lyles, Clifton to be vocal pharmacy advocates | 05/19/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: Nursing graduate moves forward with a purpose | 05/23/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: PT graduate bridges culture, generation gap | 05/23/2016 |
| Taking account of population health | 05/23/2016 |
| Tackling sports injuries quickly key to recovery, UMMC experts tell coaches | 05/23/2016 |
| Cancer patient gets Dream vacation | 05/26/2016 |
| Clinic provides swift pain relief for sickle cell patients | 05/26/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: Med school grad’s heritage, achievements food for thought | 05/26/2016 |
| #UMMCGrad16: Third time’s the charm for SOD graduate | 05/26/2016 |
| UMMC confers record number of degrees four years running | 05/27/2016 |
| June 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Commencement marks end of era for cytotechnology program | 06/06/2016 |
| Make no mistake, error prevention deadline approaches | 06/06/2016 |
| New neonatal suite, simulation area give babies best possible start | 06/06/2016 |
| American Heart Association infant CPR kits a gift of life | 06/13/2016 |
| ‘Mississippi Baby’ case offers clues in battle against HIV | 06/13/2016 |
| Tan not worth melanoma, survivor says | 06/13/2016 |
| The Gift of a Generous Heart: Clinton native’s estate benefits Children’s Hospital | 06/16/2016 |
| Don’t fall prey to slips and trips | 06/20/2016 |
| Pre-Mat should issue spoiler alert for new dental, medical students | 06/20/2016 |
| The renal cost of tobacco | 06/20/2016 |
| #AskTheHIVDoc campaign taps Mena’s STD expertise | 06/27/2016 |
| FIXing genes: a first at UMMC | 06/27/2016 |
| New pediatric clinic: Simple solution to coordinate complex cases | 06/27/2016 |
| People of the U: Nate Hughes | 06/27/2016 |
| July 2016 | ‹ go back |
| New addiction training collaboration benefits patients, psych residents | 07/05/2016 |
| Summer program serves up food for thought | 07/05/2016 |
| UMMC among "Most Wired" health-care facilities | 07/08/2016 |
| "Queen of GME" reduces hours, but not commitment | 07/11/2016 |
| Survey seeks employee feedback on workplace engagement, culture of safety | 07/11/2016 |
| DIS nurses get technical about health care | 07/18/2016 |
| UMMC telemental and behavioral health programs among nation’s best | 07/18/2016 |
| UMMC to pay penalty related to laptop disappearance | 07/22/2016 |
| UMMC neurologists harvest low-intensity electric field to fight brain cancer | 07/25/2016 |
| August 2016 | ‹ go back |
| From Mississippi Medicine: Blistering rates of physician burnout ignite search for answers | 08/01/2016 |
| Research finding: Over-the-water rope tree swings fraught with danger | 08/01/2016 |
| Walmart gift makes it Christmas in July at Batson | 08/01/2016 |
| Patient makes UMMC history as oldest TAVR recipient | 08/08/2016 |
| Prostate screening guideline change overlooks one population's needs | 08/08/2016 |
| SOD alumna, high school classmates tell desegregation story | 08/08/2016 |
| Friends of Children's Hospital pledges $20 million to capital campaign | 08/09/2016 |
| Argentina 'door to Olympics' for UMMC couple | 08/15/2016 |
| Entering medical students urged to wear their hearts on their coats | 08/15/2016 |
| SPARK ignites autism research | 08/15/2016 |
| Big problem, bigger award: NIH funds UMMC obesity research | 08/18/2016 |
| Prominent physicians feted for their ‘passion,’ ‘spirit’ | 08/18/2016 |
| UMMC’s ‘veteran’ scholars reveal institutional secrets for incoming students | 08/18/2016 |
| From alphabet to algebra, lessons come to Batson patients | 08/22/2016 |
| Mission work is medicine for Zika fears | 08/22/2016 |
| CMN Champion’s big rig ride revs up excitement for Walmart drive | 08/25/2016 |
| Gift of friendship, gift of life | 08/25/2016 |
| New wellness center empowers students to take care of mind, body | 08/25/2016 |
| Enchanted Evening gala celebrates state, raises funds for Children’s Hospital | 08/29/2016 |
| Patients benefit from GI testing technology enhancements | 08/29/2016 |
| September 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Dale’s goal: Cure childhood cancers | 09/01/2016 |
| Group meeting provides heartfelt support | 09/01/2016 |
| Eli, Abby Manning pledge $1M to Children's of Mississippi's 'Growing' capital campaign | 09/06/2016 |
| Mike Espy, Edelman lecturer: U.S. food policy is not health policy | 09/08/2016 |
| Front and Center: Robyn MacSorley | 09/08/2016 |
| RESULTS-driven students unite against poverty | 09/12/2016 |
| UMMC enrollment strong as campus construction surges | 09/12/2016 |
| Friday football injury clinic a game-changer | 09/12/2016 |
| LGBTQ rights champion describes victories, defeats, to Gay-Straight Alliance | 09/15/2016 |
| Student on mend despite six-month coma, mystery disease | 09/15/2016 |
| People of the U: Clint Sistrunk | 09/19/2016 |
| New FASD diagnosis guidelines key to early intervention | 09/19/2016 |
| UMMC Grenada imaging center eases mammography fears | 09/19/2016 |
| Newest school on UMMC campus named for longtime supporter | 09/19/2016 |
| $1.9M NIH grant to fund research in children's health at UMMC | 09/21/2016 |
| $2M grant to fund 'first hands' communication, medical skills training | 09/22/2016 |
| Fellowship's focus: long-term health-care quality | 09/26/2016 |
| Prediction tool helps control pressure injuries | 09/26/2016 |
| CF journey traveled one bead at a time | 09/29/2016 |
| For some, transplant best liver cancer therapy | 09/29/2016 |
| Student talks telehealth, nursing in the DPRK | 09/29/2016 |
| October 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Nate Davis | 10/03/2016 |
| UMMC telehealth enters next chapter of remote patient monitoring | 10/03/2016 |
| Better images, less radiation: Children’s of Mississippi adds EOS | 10/03/2016 |
| Breast reconstruction technique offers tummy tuck, too | 10/06/2016 |
| Trauma first target for Neuroscience Institute | 10/06/2016 |
| Championship spectators to get warm Children’s of Mississippi welcome | 10/10/2016 |
| Short minutes spent on survey could equal long-term progress | 10/10/2016 |
| On the midway, pick your poison and plan your portions | 10/10/2016 |
| Engineering the future of medicine | 10/13/2016 |
| New program places dental students in rural communities | 10/13/2016 |
| Being nice, knowledgeable key to giving patients a good experience | 10/13/2016 |
| AAP president: Pediatric screenings help alleviate poverty | 10/17/2016 |
| Image-ine that: Married radiologists begin careers at UMMC Grenada | 10/17/2016 |
| IDEAS, clinical trials come to MIND Center | 10/20/2016 |
| Medical student makes pledge to new profession, new country | 10/20/2016 |
| Handmade, heartfelt: Groups stitch with love for Batson patients | 10/24/2016 |
| VAD program expansion saving more lives | 10/24/2016 |
| Adult hospitals CEO's goal: Make a difference for those we serve | 10/27/2016 |
| Comedy, pro golfers, hospital visits all part of championship week | 10/27/2016 |
| Psychiatry program harbors homeless, uninsured | 10/27/2016 |
| Patient-athlete among those greeting Sanderson Farms Championship fans | 10/31/2016 |
| M.D./Ph.D. program trains physician-scientists of tomorrow | 10/31/2016 |
| Scholarship commemorates 'great surgeon, dear friend' | 10/31/2016 |
| November 2016 | ‹ go back |
| New chief builds framework for diversity, inclusion | 11/03/2016 |
| Unique surgery gives Mississippi man second chance | 11/03/2016 |
| Cochlear implant enhances adult patient's quality of life | 11/07/2016 |
| SGSHS distinguished alum shows public health passion | 11/07/2016 |
| UMMC, MIND Center announce $10 million Ford Foundation gift | 11/07/2016 |
| Record numbers earn 2016 Excellence in Research Awards | 11/10/2016 |
| 100-Day Workout fixes issues weighing down health system | 11/10/2016 |
| IMPLICIT training to boost healthy births by reaching moms before pregnancy | 11/14/2016 |
| OpenNotes promotes transparency in medical records | 11/14/2016 |
| Practice makes pitch perfect | 11/14/2016 |
| Hospitalist’s devotion to patients key to national accolade | 11/17/2016 |
| Jackson Heart Study dives into genetics of disease | 11/17/2016 |
| Flipping out for STEMI | 11/21/2016 |
| Gifts of life stretch definition of "family" at UMMC’s Wall of Heroes | 11/21/2016 |
| Merry Miracles radiothon to broadcast from Batson Dec. 1 | 11/28/2016 |
| Front and Center: Jackie Robinson | 11/28/2016 |
| Dentistry, dental hygiene students create smiles in Belize | 11/28/2016 |
| December 2016 | ‹ go back |
| Champion of rural health promotes farming fresh veggies, fruits | 12/01/2016 |
| Down to a science: Base Pair turns 25 | 12/01/2016 |
| Thigpen leaves immeasurable impact on cancer patients, research | 12/05/2016 |
| Dental community remembers couples lost in crash | 12/05/2016 |
| UMMC scientists, leaders praise 21st Century Cures Act | 12/07/2016 |
| UMMC experts hold court on health during Medical Monday | 12/08/2016 |
| Nursing students lend artistic hand to scout's project | 12/08/2016 |
| Gift of life: Transplants in 2016 at record high | 12/12/2016 |
| Employee focus groups to ponder meaning of respect | 12/12/2016 |
| Sex, drugs and brains: probing the origins of addiction | 12/15/2016 |
| UMMC access to Medicaid patient health records enhances care | 12/15/2016 |
| MDWFP officers, Santa wrap up Christmas for Batson | 12/22/2016 |
| Three generations forge family tradition in medicine | 12/22/2016 |
| Palliative care has new champion for adults facing serious illness | 12/29/2016 |
| Top UMMC Stories of 2016 | 12/29/2016 |
| People of the U: John Clark Packer | 12/29/2016 |
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