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 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Ophelia Spencer | 01/02/2020 |
| People of the U: Patrick O'Brien | 01/06/2020 |
| In 2020, learn to be happy for years to come | 01/06/2020 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Saurabh Bhardwaj | 01/08/2020 |
| Taking care of yourself? That can be messy for millennials | 01/09/2020 |
| If obstructive sleep apnea makes rest elusive, a new device can help | 01/09/2020 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship host breaks record with $1.3M gift to help Children’s Hospital | 01/09/2020 |
| New Ph.D. in research program resonates with radiologists | 01/13/2020 |
| State’s 2020 CMNH Champion keeps the beat with a mended heart | 01/16/2020 |
| Front and Center: Shauna-Kay Spencer | 01/17/2020 |
| AirCare embarks on collaborative program with new aviation partner | 01/21/2020 |
| Front and Center: Jenny Herron | 01/22/2020 |
| Patient’s mysterious neurological disease no match for UMMC specialist | 01/23/2020 |
| Managing your weight: UMMC program offers individualized approach | 01/27/2020 |
| Biobank builds up new leadership, research efforts | 01/27/2020 |
| After 42 years, Imogene Clark still loyal dental school patient | 01/30/2020 |
| New UMMC Grenada, Holmes County CEO focuses on quality health care | 01/30/2020 |
| At 5, Tupelo pediatric specialty clinic shows steady growth | 01/30/2020 |
| People of the U: Jim Miller | 01/31/2020 |
| UMMC salutes Barksdales for diversity, inclusion contributions | 01/31/2020 |
| February 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Nursing alum receives national award for diabetic peds work | 02/03/2020 |
| Pillars Awards recognize diversity leaders; MBJ fetes Children's CEO | 02/03/2020 |
| Front and Center: Caroline Compretta | 02/05/2020 |
| Front and Center: James White | 02/05/2020 |
| Eye care providers can often spot the unexpected during routine exams | 02/06/2020 |
| SOD faculty, students' weeklong mission: Offer free care to more than 1,000 | 02/06/2020 |
| Mississippi museum brings the arts to adult cancer patients at UMMC | 02/06/2020 |
| Keeton Chair represents professional pinnacle for pediatric urology chief | 02/10/2020 |
| Photos: 340 JPS students receive free dental care during Give Kids a Smile | 02/10/2020 |
| 2020 Dental Alumna of the Year passionate about dentistry, community | 02/13/2020 |
| AARP report: Heart health can lead to brain health | 02/13/2020 |
| SOPH executive in residence shares population health expertise | 02/17/2020 |
| M.D./Ph.D. students promote representation with physician scientist event | 02/17/2020 |
| Front and Center: Mary Geneva Lindsey | 02/19/2020 |
| Task force targets opioid crisis with information barrage | 02/20/2020 |
| With state-of-the-art anesthesia machine, everyone’s sleeping better | 02/20/2020 |
| COVID-19: UMMC experts explain what you need to know about novel coronavirus | 02/20/2020 |
| Winter illness 101: fever can be key to diagnosis | 02/24/2020 |
| New adult hospitals CEO continuing UMMC journey to excellence | 02/24/2020 |
| People of the U: Lacie Matherne | 02/24/2020 |
| School of Medicine makes good on PROMISE to foster more diversity | 02/27/2020 |
| Clinical trial partnership unique to state gives Huntington’s patients hope | 02/27/2020 |
| Front and Center: Jose Lucar Lloveras | 02/28/2020 |
| COVID-19: Risk in Mississippi low, but experts predict rise in U.S. cases | 02/28/2020 |
| March 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Children’s of Mississippi patients take to airwaves during radiothon | 03/02/2020 |
| At last, Jazmyn Shaw is on home ground | 03/02/2020 |
| Front and Center: Michelle Crawford | 03/04/2020 |
| Front and Center: Etoile Patrick | 03/04/2020 |
| Front and Center: Leah Ross | 03/04/2020 |
| Mississippi Thrive!: Most young children need developmental health care | 03/05/2020 |
| UMMC nurses reflect on nursing's rank as most trusted profession | 03/05/2020 |
| UMMC leaders, infectious disease experts answer COVID-19 questions | 03/05/2020 |
| Breaking story: For orthopaedic surgery chair, it all falls into place | 03/09/2020 |
| In ob-gyn chair’s life and career, it’s always something – worthwhile | 03/09/2020 |
| Photos: MS Miracles Radiothon raises $441,057 one donation at a time | 03/09/2020 |
| COVID-19 infection prevention: Employee questions answered | 03/12/2020 |
| New name reflects ongoing mission for pediatric hem-onc center | 03/12/2020 |
| Ophthalmology faculty wins 'southern' distinction; MAS honors SOD presentations; dentistry students garner research awards | 03/12/2020 |
| As reported COVID-19 cases increase, UMMC stands ready for action | 03/16/2020 |
| eCV adopts temporary weekly publishing schedule | 03/16/2020 |
| UMMC leaders detail preparations for care of COVID-19 patients | 03/18/2020 |
| Medical Center experts offer advice on dealing with COVID-19 stressors | 03/19/2020 |
| Telehealth app, drive-through collection to speed up COVID-19 testing | 03/20/2020 |
| Photos: Pictures tell story of COVID-19's impact | 03/23/2020 |
| COVID-19 and pregnancy: What you should know | 03/24/2020 |
| MSDH, UMMC organize mobile testing sites for one day only | 03/26/2020 |
| UMMC begins in-house testing for COVID-19 | 03/27/2020 |
| UMMC, MSDH to open one-day drive-through COVID-19 testing sites | 03/28/2020 |
| Community donors bolster Medical Center during COVID-19 response | 03/29/2020 |
| UMMC students volunteer for ‘army’ fighting novel coronavirus | 03/30/2020 |
| National pathologist organization selects M3 for committee service | 03/30/2020 |
| UMMC, MSDH to open one-day drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in Lauderdale, Adams, Pearl River and Tippah counties | 03/31/2020 |
| April 2020 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC pandemic expert: Social distancing now will save lives, lessen COVID-19 spread | 04/01/2020 |
| UMMC experts offer coping tips for children, parents | 04/01/2020 |
| UMMC calls on community members to help protect health care heroes | 04/05/2020 |
| Telehealth virtual 'house call' for UMMC patients during pandemic | 04/06/2020 |
| Emotions come home to roost as Mississippians shelter in place | 04/06/2020 |
| Medical Center deploys UMMC Reserves to aid in COVID-19 battle | 04/06/2020 |
| Cities in Smith, Webster and Tunica counties set for one-day mobile COVID-19 testing | 04/06/2020 |
| UMMC builds ventilators for COVID-19 pandemic response | 04/07/2020 |
| Mobile field clinic established for patients with non-emergency respiratory illness | 04/08/2020 |
| Stay home to keep children with medical conditions healthy, experts say | 04/11/2020 |
| Photos: One mission, one family - UMMC takes on COVID-19 | 04/13/2020 |
| Telehealth technology 'linchpin' of Medical Center’s COVID-19 response | 04/13/2020 |
| Are random acts of kindness part of your story? | 04/13/2020 |
| Statewide COVID-19 testing proves instrumental to 'flattening the curve' | 04/13/2020 |
| Front and Center: Nathalie Jones | 04/13/2020 |
| Health systems leader earns national CEO distinction; Evers, GWIMS Awards honor educators, admins, faculty clinicians | 04/13/2020 |
| UMMC begins COVID-19 clinical trials | 04/15/2020 |
| Field clinic for respiratory illness opens to public, provider referrals | 04/15/2020 |
| Self-care crucial while caring for loved ones with dementia | 04/20/2020 |
| Regions matches donations to UMMC COVID-19 relief up to $50K | 04/20/2020 |
| In midst of pandemic, UMMC continues taking care of patients | 04/20/2020 |
| Those at higher COVID-19 complication risk should note these tips | 04/20/2020 |
| Infectious diseases, prevention team keeps COVID-19 on the run | 04/24/2020 |
| SEC Faculty Achievement Award recognizes Jones' accomplishments | 04/27/2020 |
| Life during COVID-19: It's your story to tell | 04/27/2020 |
| Medical Center teams' focus: Staying connected while apart | 04/27/2020 |
| May 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Medical Center credits students’ COVID-19 response – in due course | 05/04/2020 |
| Leading the charge: Jones, Wilson help steer COVID-19 command team | 05/04/2020 |
| COVID-19 isolation good for public health, worrisome for mental health | 05/04/2020 |
| COVID-19 impacts black communities more heavily, study shows | 05/07/2020 |
| New facility improves emergency response, communication | 05/11/2020 |
| Humanism chapter receives reward for its golden touch | 05/11/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: Bailey relies on family, fortitude to prevail | 05/11/2020 |
| VIDEO: Honoring UMMC's health care heroes, today and always | 05/11/2020 |
| UMMC ophthalmology faculty named Young Optometrist of the Year; Grad school trio selected for scholars program | 05/11/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: UMMC employee graduates with long-awaited degree | 05/18/2020 |
| Pilot project becomes mental health CHAMP during pandemic | 05/18/2020 |
| Health System keeps ship steady despite COVID-19's uncharted waters | 05/18/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: Health Sciences duo proud to be UMMC’s first C2C grads | 05/22/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: New SOPH grad to tackle social health disparities | 05/22/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: Pharmacy grads Fizer, Washington got start at Murrah | 05/22/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: SGSHS graduate motivates herself, others | 05/22/2020 |
| Obstacles can't keep UMMC's Class of 2020 from crossing the finish line | 05/22/2020 |
| #UMMCGrad2020: SOD grad, leader, advocate steps up during crisis | 05/22/2020 |
| Biomedical Materials Science chair earns top educator honor | 05/26/2020 |
| UMMC tests 15,000 for COVID-19, expands testing to other groups | 05/26/2020 |
| Heart failure admissions plummet – is the pandemic to blame? | 05/26/2020 |
| Robinson to lead CCRI clinical trials program | 05/28/2020 |
| June 2020 | ‹ go back |
| These heart rhythm experts don’t miss a beat | 06/01/2020 |
| As COVID-19 numbers grow, so does creative patient placement | 06/01/2020 |
| SON's evidence-based practice group achieves international affiliation | 06/01/2020 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery staff earn Air Force distinction; ACEP honors emergency med chair's research | 06/01/2020 |
| Front and Center: Kaleigh Reynolds | 06/08/2020 |
| SOD grant to help remove dental barriers to life-saving care | 06/08/2020 |
| Nursing students benefit from Mississippi Board of Nursing scholarships | 06/08/2020 |
| FCC grant gives boost to Center for Telehealth's COVID-19 care | 06/08/2020 |
| Front and Center: Caroline Murray | 06/08/2020 |
| Stemming COVID-19: ‘What we are doing now is not working’ | 06/09/2020 |
| Clinical trial tests plasma as possible COVID-19 treatment | 06/12/2020 |
| Tick, tick, tick – time is short when these arachnids attack | 06/15/2020 |
| Most cancer drug trials need better design, study shows | 06/15/2020 |
| Front and Center: Corinne Sampson and Alyssa Bradford | 06/17/2020 |
| Front and Center: Katie Smith | 06/17/2020 |
| Antibodies and COVID-19: What you should know | 06/20/2020 |
| Bancroft Fund gifts $1 million to create Bird Discharge Lobby | 06/22/2020 |
| UMMC places Oxford SON students in Jackson amid pandemic | 06/22/2020 |
| OCH Regional Medical Center, UMMC open OCH Cardiology with University Heart | 06/22/2020 |
| Caring for COVID-19 patients: Teamwork, time make difference | 06/22/2020 |
| University Dentists resumes practice with safety in mind | 06/29/2020 |
| AirCare, Anderson Regional Medical Center enhance affiliation | 06/30/2020 |
| July 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Richard Waite | 07/01/2020 |
| Skin Cancer Center offers expert care for common cancers | 07/06/2020 |
| Patient goes from NICU to pageant winner | 07/07/2020 |
| Children's experts: Don’t miss peds visits during pandemic | 07/13/2020 |
| As Mississippians with HIV age, their health risks increase | 07/13/2020 |
| Front and Center: Val McClora | 07/15/2020 |
| COVID-19-burdened UMMC braces for tacked-on crises | 07/20/2020 |
| Caring for COVID-19-positive moms a labor of love | 07/20/2020 |
| SON's school-based clinics expand behavioral health care | 07/20/2020 |
| Front and Center: Kim Horn | 07/22/2020 |
| From STEM to stern, research lab is all-female, all-diverse, all the time | 07/27/2020 |
| Procedure to ease prostate obstruction improves patients’ quality of life | 07/27/2020 |
| World-class surgical care helps Hunter Lindsay grasp his potential | 07/27/2020 |
| Front and Center: Casey Spell | 07/29/2020 |
| August 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Praise be: Matemavi’s journey fired with passion, purpose | 08/03/2020 |
| Breathe easier over one less barrier to lung cancer screening | 08/03/2020 |
| Trustmark contributes $500K for new pediatric expansion | 08/03/2020 |
| Front and Center: Caleb Zumbro | 08/05/2020 |
| Children’s of Mississippi: Safety you can rely on | 08/07/2020 |
| Pandemic sparks classroom flexibility, staff creativity for fall semester | 08/10/2020 |
| For sickest patients with COVID, struggle for recovery begins with emergency care | 08/10/2020 |
| Kids are special. Children’s hospitals are, too. | 08/10/2020 |
| Agreement paves way for BCBS MS patients’ AirCare coverage | 08/17/2020 |
| Few positives mean good news for antibody study | 08/17/2020 |
| Dermatology faculty garners MGMA nod; organ transplant staff earn MORA awards | 08/17/2020 |
| Critical care expertise, experience define the 'C' in ICU | 08/24/2020 |
| New Interventional Radiology Suite offers state-of-the-art care | 08/25/2020 |
| Epic’s Healthy Planet helps caregivers fill patient care gaps | 08/31/2020 |
| SON faculty; transplant, EversCare staff garner distinctions | 08/31/2020 |
| September 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Kayla Taylor | 09/02/2020 |
| Front and Center: Rosalind Williams | 09/02/2020 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Dave and Dr. Laura Vearrier | 09/02/2020 |
| Front and Center: Dan Coleman | 09/03/2020 |
| Children’s of Mississippi names expansion after Sandersons | 09/04/2020 |
| New telehealth chief uses expertise to address health issues | 09/08/2020 |
| Research enterprise reaches new grant, award heights | 09/08/2020 |
| Patient has energy to play, thanks to Ebeid's world-class skills | 09/14/2020 |
| Masks foil lipreading for those with hearing loss; you can help | 09/14/2020 |
| Front and Center: Lucy Varela-Quintero | 09/16/2020 |
| Written in stone: UMMC to commemorate pandemic experience | 09/21/2020 |
| Hearing never sounded so good for Jackson preteen | 09/21/2020 |
| Jackson Heart Study marks 20 years with virtual conference | 09/21/2020 |
| Newsletter features orthopaedic surgery researchers; AACN calls SON leaders to assembly | 09/21/2020 |
| Community Bank gift boosts CAY’s ASD program | 09/22/2020 |
| People of the U: Josh Warren | 09/23/2020 |
| This year's tournament may be different, but Sanderson Farms Championship’s mission remains unchanged | 09/28/2020 |
| When seconds count, AirCare brings blood to critically ill patients | 09/28/2020 |
| UMMC receives $1.6 million for COVID-19 community study | 09/28/2020 |
| October 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Father-son duo update world’s most important physiology book | 10/05/2020 |
| Inhale, then exhale: New lung procedure makes it all possible | 10/05/2020 |
| Hero Awards augment annual research excellence honors | 10/05/2020 |
| Ribbon to be cut tomorrow on Sanderson Tower | 10/12/2020 |
| UMMC begins NIH study on COVID-19, community engagement | 10/12/2020 |
| CODA study examines appendicitis treatment options | 10/12/2020 |
| SHRP diagnostic sciences chair wins ASRT term; CCRI volunteer receives honor; SON prof earns presidential distinction | 10/12/2020 |
| Ribbon cut on Kathy And Joe Sanderson Tower at Children’s Of Mississippi | 10/13/2020 |
| Sanderson Tower readies for November ‘Go Live’ | 10/19/2020 |
| Therapists restore movement, quality of life to patients with COVID-19 | 10/19/2020 |
| Eat, pray, love: McMullan’s life, career 'crash course' in sharing | 10/19/2020 |
| Regions Bank makes $225k donation to Sanderson Tower | 10/22/2020 |
| Jackson Free Clinic patients 'get the picture' with ultrasounds | 10/26/2020 |
| Medical Center’s 1,000th hospitalized patient with COVID-19 safely discharged home | 10/26/2020 |
| November 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Rural renewal: Small-town medicine delivers for Indianola doc | 11/02/2020 |
| Patient care begins today in Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower | 11/02/2020 |
| Photos: Halloween events are treats for Children’s patients | 11/02/2020 |
| Vice chancellor receives presidential honor; assistant vc captures research award | 11/02/2020 |
| Private pediatric intensive care rooms open at Sanderson Tower | 11/03/2020 |
| Front and Center: Miranda Magee | 11/04/2020 |
| Private neonatal intensive care rooms open in Sanderson Tower | 11/04/2020 |
| A wish come true: Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower opens | 11/09/2020 |
| Consummate 'nurse's nurse' reflects on her retirement | 11/09/2020 |
| Meredith Aldridge named new leader of Medical Center’s Office of Development | 11/11/2020 |
| Xavier’s heart, hands mended by Children’s of Mississippi | 11/16/2020 |
| Children’s of Mississippi holiday toy drives go virtual this year | 11/16/2020 |
| Front and Center: Laron Trigg | 11/18/2020 |
| UMMC staff support HCQ COVID-19 ineffectiveness findings | 11/23/2020 |
| Justice Dept. grants $6M to confront opioid abuse, save lives | 11/23/2020 |
| Is your home COVID-19 ready? If you're unsure, use these tips | 11/23/2020 |
| New office 'ultimate resource' for UMMC policy management | 11/30/2020 |
| New dementia caregiver course meets growing need | 11/30/2020 |
| Madison teen athlete's new team huddles at UMMC | 11/30/2020 |
| Spotlight shines on UMMC nurses; audiologist earns national board post | 11/30/2020 |
| December 2020 | ‹ go back |
| Stealth VoIP conversion enhances employee productivity | 12/07/2020 |
| UMMC offers Greenville-area newborns best quality NICU care | 12/07/2020 |
| Think the rules on COVID-19 keep changing? Here's why | 12/07/2020 |
| UMMC's top nurse leader sets stellar patient care example | 12/07/2020 |
| Pediatric CBD drug trial at UMMC gets two-year extension | 12/14/2020 |
| Center for Telehealth lends expertise to cybersecurity manual | 12/14/2020 |
| UMMC receives COVID-19 vaccine | 12/14/2020 |
| UMMC begins vaccinating frontline employees for COVID-19 | 12/16/2020 |
| UMMC-led study: Children should avoid gatherings, not school | 12/21/2020 |
| EversCare fights increased food insecurity during pandemic | 12/21/2020 |
| Photos: UMMC staff partake in safe holiday celebrations | 12/21/2020 |
| Vaccinations raise hopes, brighten smiles of UMMC employees | 12/21/2020 |
| Web of Science gives Medicine chair highly cited distinction; MLS student earns national scholarship | 12/21/2020 |
| Doubly perfect: NIH bestows highest marks to UMMC Research | 12/28/2020 |
| With new name, public school venerates Shirleys' memory | 12/28/2020 |
| Good oral hygiene can factor in successful surgical outcomes | 12/28/2020 |
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