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News Archive from UMMC News in 2019

Welcome to the UMMC News Archive. Past news articles can be found according to their publication year in the list below.

We hope you find what you are looking for regarding achievements, accomplishments and advancements at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. For more information, contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at (601) 984-1100, or email communications@umc.edu.

January 2019	‹ go back
The best things in life – liver transplants included - are worth the wait	01/03/2019
SOD to offer free week of care during Dental Mission Week	01/04/2019
Emergency campus blood drive to allow UMMC community to give back	01/07/2019
UMMC growing its robotic surgery program and necessary expertise	01/07/2019
Sanderson Farms Championship host sets record with $1.25 M gift to Friends of Children’s Hospital	01/10/2019
Student-led food drive diverts surplus to soup kitchen	01/10/2019
Batson legacy lives on in UMMC, statewide pediatric advancements	01/14/2019
Refurbished newspaper machines get new lives as Children's little libraries	01/14/2019
Thriving after heart transplant, tragic fire, Gabbi Smith turns 1	01/17/2019
Asylum Hill grant boosts mission to record descendants’ stories	01/17/2019
Five years of health care progress: UMMC Grenada looks to the future	01/24/2019
People of the U: Gary Reeves	01/24/2019
SOD first to offer anesthesia training to hygiene students	01/24/2019
CMNH selects ‘amazing’ Aubrey Armstrong Mississippi's Champion	01/25/2019
Jackson Heart, tobacco study link smoking, peripheral artery disease	01/28/2019
Hattiesburg Clinic, UMMC announce collaboration to boost quality care	01/31/2019
Population Health invites UMMC Family to play BINGO	01/31/2019
Nation’s top dentist addresses students at his alma mater	01/31/2019
Wiser nurse earns Good Catch; Dermatology makes SKINPACT	01/31/2019
February 2019	‹ go back
People of the U: Alana Bowman, Dr. Jason Griggs	02/04/2019
A movable feast: Librarian returns artifacts found during lunchtime rambles	02/04/2019
UMMC change managers inspire consistent delivery, excellent care	02/04/2019
SPRINT study shows lowering BP may help memory, cognition	02/07/2019
Video: SOD provides care for hundreds of JPS elementary students	02/07/2019
EversCare food pantry partnership helps feed patients in need	02/07/2019
As flu spikes in state, experts offer advice on treatment, prevention	02/07/2019
Video: ENT students, staff give back to Mississippi Food Network	02/11/2019
SOD alumni board names former MDA president Alumnus of the Year	02/11/2019
School of Nursing moving, growing in Oxford	02/11/2019
SOD serves more than 1,000 during third Dental Mission Week	02/11/2019
Opening Phase 1 adult cancer trials offers patients more options	02/18/2019
More accessible research partnerships lead to greater medical progress	02/18/2019
SHRP Alumnus of Year uses D.H.A. skills to lead Children’s of Mississippi	02/18/2019
Community, training centers add to Jackson Heart Study's mission	02/21/2019
Sharing the pain: Students from four disciplines simulate patient care	02/21/2019
UMMC-Anderson collaboration brings specialty peds care closer to Meridian-area patients	02/21/2019
Periodontics chair, D3 student, SON earn awards	02/21/2019
MS Miracles Radiothon to broadcast from new location: Student Union	02/25/2019
IHL names SGSHS student affairs head top diversity educator	02/25/2019
SON students, VA nurses form unique partnership	02/25/2019
Murmur of the heart: Editor’s zeal pumps life into student journal	02/28/2019
Three decades a UMMC anesthesiologist, Brunson takes on new role	02/28/2019
March 2019	‹ go back
A 'culture of care:' Pediatrician translates lessons from family to clinic	03/04/2019
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon tops $500K for third consecutive year	03/04/2019
Video: 4N staff promote washing hands every time	03/07/2019
SGSHS REACHes elementary students for science education	03/07/2019
After battling infections, Grenada boy 'back in the game'	03/11/2019
Run-and-gun mentor: In academic medicine, Brodell runs full-court press	03/11/2019
Jeopardy! competitor, UMMC experts lend perspective to host's diagnosis	03/11/2019
Only acceptable measure: zero patient harm	03/12/2019
Video: Med students meet their Match on one of 'best days of the year’	03/18/2019
Be-HIP focuses on mental health services for high-risk infants, preschoolers	03/18/2019
New collaboration will give first responders technology tools to save lives	03/21/2019
SON recognized for outstanding work in medically underserved Delta school district	03/21/2019
UMMC researcher’s pioneering work gives rise to new severe depression drug	03/21/2019
You Be the Chemist: SOD hosts middle school chemistry competition	03/25/2019
Touching base daily by telehealth helps BMT patients recover more quickly	03/25/2019
Talent Development Series helps UMMC employees Prepare for Success	03/27/2019
Hope Lodge goal: Patients more focused on their cancer fight	03/28/2019
April 2019	‹ go back
Children’s Heart growth, leadership attract second pediatric heart surgeon	04/01/2019
Adult congenital heart program receives coveted national accolade	04/04/2019
Photos: UMMC celebrates Public Health Week	04/04/2019
Medical school dream no longer haunts ground-breaking student	04/08/2019
Population Health lecture addresses sickness, wellness in U.S.	04/08/2019
SON, NIH team up to reduce cervical cancer in Mississippi	04/11/2019
Integrative Health gives quality of life to patients with chronic diseases	04/11/2019
Base Pair earns community engagement kudos from Ole Miss	04/15/2019
In grief, despite tragedy, families generously give gift of life	04/15/2019
Patients, families' committee service helps shape care, experience at UMMC	04/15/2019
When seconds count, 'Stop the Bleed' can save a life	04/18/2019
DOM, Barksdale Lecturer: Data-driven medicine speeds progress	04/18/2019
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute boasts new name, strong goals	04/22/2019
Alon Bee to honor wife’s memory with naming of private NICU room	04/22/2019
UMMC renames room for beloved SOM educator, father figure	04/22/2019
Taking up residents: Projects pursue greater doctor relevance, well-being	04/22/2019
Giving TWOsday doubles campaign donations through April 30	04/25/2019
Service commemorates body donors' gifts to students, future patients	04/25/2019
100-Day Workout gives voice – and action – to employee suggestions	04/29/2019
SOPH academic life study, website fight faculty burnout	04/29/2019
May 2019	‹ go back
Video: Healing Arts offer much-needed emotional, visual medicine	05/02/2019
Say it with food and fun: UMMC appreciates its employees	05/02/2019
ER tragedy poses life lesson for professor – and parent	05/02/2019
New CNO brings hospital expansion experience to Children’s of Mississippi	05/06/2019
New patient floor helps meet UMMC’s capacity needs	05/06/2019
Graduate Medical Education's goal? Building residency relationships	05/09/2019
Physiologist claims UMMC's top educator honor	05/09/2019
Digital first: Online certificate programs expand graduate opportunities	05/13/2019
#UMMCGrad19: SGSHS student says 'yes' to selfless excellence	05/16/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Powell's resume includes CNN, GMA, ABC – and now, M.D.	05/16/2019
Gold Humanism celebrates 'other half' of being a doctor	05/16/2019
UMMC's patient safety efforts take big leap forward	05/16/2019
Photos: Gurney racers gun for Golden Stethoscope	05/20/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Nigeria-born SON graduate hopes to open pediatric clinic in home country	05/20/2019
#UMMCGrad19: MHS Program bolsters flight nurse’s career opportunities	05/20/2019
10 years and counting: AirCare2 celebrates anniversary in east-central Mississippi	05/20/2019
New study at UMMC to explore disease risk factors in rural South	05/21/2019
#UMMCGrad19: From cafeteria worker to dentist, Alper Coban stands out for work ethic and research experience	05/23/2019
Project SEARCH grads ready to work at UMMC, in community	05/23/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Pharmacy class president to PGY1, Elizabeth Hearn continues growth at UMMC	05/23/2019
#UMMCGrad19: First SOPH grads dig into data	05/23/2019
Illness keeps rad sciences student from Commencement, not graduation	05/30/2019
Study seeks to understand RURAL residents' health challenges	05/30/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Graduates to touch lives through healing arts	05/30/2019
June 2019	‹ go back
New award celebrates UMMC employees’ excellence	06/03/2019
New chaplain position helps SOM students develop holistic care approach	06/03/2019
‘Before her time:’ Former interim CEO leaves lasting impact on UMMC	06/03/2019
Visual management boards give frontline staff care solutions forum	06/10/2019
Photos: Colorful sigs make patients, providers part of peds expansion	06/10/2019
Capital Ortho to serve as UMMC resident training facility	06/11/2019
Maternal Fetal Medicine brings care team together for mothers, babies	06/17/2019
First tooth controls where and when the rest come in	06/17/2019
Retiring facilities executive accentuates the positive during 47-year career	06/24/2019
School of Dentistry opens state-of-the-art technology center for students	06/24/2019
Descendants of asylum patients to share stories at archival event	06/24/2019
UMMC pediatric expansion grows to full seven-story height	06/27/2019
Enterprise resource conversion represents dawn of new Workday	06/28/2019
July 2019	‹ go back
CHAMPS, UMMC to launch new breastfeeding education modules	07/01/2019
Residents, welcome to your new life – beginning today	07/01/2019
In unique collaboration, UMMC physicians to offer services at Merit Health Madison facility	07/03/2019
Registrar redux: Westerfield reminiscently passes gavel	07/08/2019
State’s only pediatric headache specialist eases young patients' pain	07/15/2019
UMMC’s antimicrobial stewardship program receives national kudos	07/15/2019
Support group offers solace, guidance to Alzheimer’s caregivers	07/15/2019
HRSA bolsters Telehealth's mission: research, innovation, quality care	07/22/2019
Think your hearing is just fine? Consider these study results	07/22/2019
Spine surgeon’s life cycles through patient care, administrative duties, retirement	07/29/2019
Six-month cannabidiol drug trial at UMMC gets one-year extension	07/29/2019
Photos: Football players kick off fun for Children’s of Mississippi patients	07/29/2019
August 2019	‹ go back
New initiative aims to educate providers about human trafficking	08/05/2019
U.S. News lists UMMC's cancer program among tops in nation	08/05/2019
Miss Mississippi pairs organ donation platform with UMMC transplant program visit	08/08/2019
Video: Science is a SURE thing at UMMC	08/12/2019
Well-being focus nets UMMC Healthiest Workplaces kudos	08/12/2019
New division to expand genetic testing as a health care force	08/12/2019
People of the U: Dr. Frank Han	08/15/2019
Anatomy of change: Pull-schedule session starts peds tower transition	08/15/2019
Office of Clinical Trials coordinates, optimizes research process	08/15/2019
Leaders cut ribbon on Center for Advancement of Youth's new home	08/16/2019
Video: Organ donation platform brings Miss Mississippi to UMMC	08/19/2019
Lab coats symbolize pride, professionalism in SGSHS	08/19/2019
Two studies link blood pressure, brain health	08/22/2019
Doctors perform medical 'first' during facial tumor surgery	08/22/2019
SHRP gift: Former nursing coordinator's family gives ergonomic donation	08/23/2019
Video: Patient pups are best of friends in times of need	08/26/2019
New 'Ride with MIND' car tag supports Alzheimer’s awareness, research	08/26/2019
Implant recall leaves many with questions about their health, safety	08/28/2019
More leading lights brighten Medical Alumni Chapter’s Hall of Fame	08/29/2019
UMMC to expand HIV research	08/29/2019
September 2019	‹ go back
National telehealth accreditation affirms quality of UMMC's patient care	09/05/2019
New CRTU ushers in unprecedented clinical research for Mississippi	09/05/2019
Patients living with HIV receive “Helping HAND” to conquer addictions	09/09/2019
Robotic device gives surgeons more flexibility to treat head, neck cancers	09/09/2019
Family Medicine tries new responsible opioid prescribing tools	09/12/2019
Photos: UMMC dedicates 'Franny’s Hour' as time to heal	09/12/2019
Population health management graduates apply skills to practice	09/12/2019
Barksdales’ gifts help students keep ‘the main thing the main thing’	09/16/2019
Grant funding boosts HIV care access throughout Southeast	09/16/2019
Photos: Putts, pups and Sir Saint - SFC brings fun from the fairway	09/19/2019
Small, large lesion pairing accelerates cognitive decline	09/19/2019
Postdocs drive research, training at UMMC	09/19/2019
Hilal joins CCRI hematology team	09/19/2019
UMMC surgeons take on new roles	09/19/2019
Patents, trademarks display UMMC’s innovation	09/23/2019
Little hearts, many experts: Children’s Heart Center grows to meet needs	09/23/2019
Sanderson Farms first: SON staffs first aid tent	09/23/2019
SOM graduate is orthopaedic surgery trailblazer	09/26/2019
‘My Favorite Doctor:’ Nine-year-old loves going to the dentist	09/26/2019
What do we know about vaping? Not enough.	09/26/2019
Benson Charitable Foundation makes $1M gift to Children’s Of Mississippi	09/26/2019
Better experience at Merit Health Madison key for UMMC surgery patients	09/30/2019
October 2019	‹ go back
Medicine still mending from Jim Crow era	10/03/2019
New SON dean's goal: Prepare school for huge shift in nursing education	10/03/2019
Dynamic new intranet site to offer information portal to all things UMMC	10/07/2019
From author’s dental pain comes promise of healing	10/07/2019
Front and Center: Michelle Chambers	10/07/2019
Front and Center: Parminder Vig	10/07/2019
UMMC opens primary care clinic for LGBTQ patients	10/10/2019
School of Nursing in Oxford celebrates new home, expanded class size	10/10/2019
‘Colobundle’ of care keeps surgical site infections at bay	10/14/2019
Children’s of Mississippi expansion to include state-of-the-art surgical suites	10/17/2019
Experts plan to call the shots this flu season	10/17/2019
Breast cancer screenings can save lives	10/21/2019
In a tale of two departments, former classmates reunite as chairs	10/21/2019
UMMC, C Spire collaborate on new health app	10/24/2019
$1M Child Life endowment serves as memorial for Friends chair	10/24/2019
Hepatitis C provider education ECHOes throughout Mississippi	10/28/2019
Research excellence awards mark faculty, staff achievements	10/28/2019
JHS findings link one-third of heart disease, stroke cases to HTN	10/28/2019
It’s frightening how Halloween costume contact lenses can infect, damage eyes	10/28/2019
Southwest Health System, UMMC announce health care affiliation	10/29/2019
A kidney transplant wait can take years - but just months with a live donor	10/31/2019
Photos: Halloween harvest happenings at Children’s of Mississippi	10/31/2019
November 2019	‹ go back
During milestone year, UMMC's DAISY Awards extend recognition scope	11/04/2019
Respiratory therapists PHIL vital role as medical professionals	11/04/2019
Distinguished alumna recounts mentors' roles at SGSHS Research Day	11/04/2019
After accident, Ole Miss senior back in school, thanks to SON students	11/07/2019
SOPH moves into new home, affirms commitment to healthier state	11/07/2019
From tragedy, life: Organ donors give ultimate gift	11/11/2019
Cancer programs add cardio-oncology services for patients at risk	11/11/2019
People of the U: Courtney Smith	11/14/2019
Emerging leaders represent health equity program's true legacy	11/14/2019
Northington brings nursing experience to national leadership role	11/14/2019
Children’s lobby mural to be mosaic of individual masterpieces	11/18/2019
Barriers to breastfeeding subject of three-year NICU study at UMMC	11/18/2019
If work events leave caregivers traumatized, help is on the way	11/18/2019
Women’s basketball visits score wins with children’s hospital patients	11/21/2019
Inventors, innovations recognized during inaugural event	11/21/2019
Woodward gets nod for national role in academic medicine	11/21/2019
UMMC experts agree: Gratefulness, good health go hand in hand	11/25/2019
AirCare's innovative model helps caregivers cope with 'compassion fatigue'	11/25/2019
Dedication, compassion, purpose drive UMMC's Volunteers of the Year	11/25/2019
December 2019	‹ go back
CMNH selects Mississippi’s Children's Miracle Champion for national role	12/02/2019
Front and Center: Jacqueline Williams	12/03/2019
Photos: First Lady, Children's of MS patient set season aglow	12/05/2019
Nursing boom: Accelerated B.S.N. enrollment to increase 133 percent	12/05/2019
Efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening in MS yield positive results	12/05/2019
People of the U: Santa Claus	12/09/2019
Half match, whole hope: state’s first pediatric haploidentical transplant patient free from sickle cell	12/09/2019
UMMC breaks ground on state’s first children's skilled nursing facility	12/10/2019
Photos: Holiday sweater competition runs gamut from festive to tacky	12/12/2019
Photos: Holiday gingerbread houses help usher in Christmas season	12/16/2019
UMMC, CCRI provide custom wigs, makeovers to cancer patients	12/19/2019
Child travels from Cambodia to undergo complex plastic surgery	12/19/2019
As holidays approach, de-stress by 'keeping it real'	12/19/2019
UMMC scientist's research may help future Moon, Mars missions	12/23/2019
Photos: Bryants, Clauses wrap up holiday with surprise Children's visit	12/23/2019
Front and Center: Bailey Stanford	12/27/2019
Medical scribe program strives to deliver the write fit	12/30/2019
Collaborations, national recognitions highlight UMMC's 2019 events	12/30/2019
Growth, improved services highlight CCRI year	12/31/2019
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