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News Archive from UMMC News in 2021

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 2021 ‹ go back
UMMC makes strides in 2021 despite pandemic 01/03/2021
Pandemic brings perseverance, praise-worthy patient care 01/04/2021
Scholars program uncovers mystery behind MLS profession 01/04/2021
Award lets researchers escalate war on ‘disease that whispers’ 01/11/2021
Meet two new (robot) staffers in UMMC's COVID-19 testing lab 01/11/2021
Indianola mother, baby now home after long COVID-19 battle 01/11/2021
SOD faculty, student make HEADWAE; UMMC neurologist, neurosurgeon earn 'hero' distinction, two neurology faculty garner editorial positions 01/16/2021
Q2 grants and awards bring $27 million to UMMC 01/18/2021
Century Club Charities breaks record with Children's donation 01/19/2021
Even during pandemic, UMMC Research hits record heights 01/19/2021
UMMC's largest Accelerated BSN class answers nursing's call 01/19/2021
MIND Center, Alzheimer's MS: 'new chapter' in dementia fight 01/19/2021
Coggins' gift bolsters Children's cancer, blood disorders renovation 01/25/2021
Federal award allows UMMC to reach more telehealth patients 01/25/2021
Study: Diabetes, COVID-19 combo riskier for Blacks, Hispanics 01/25/2021
AACN honors D.N.P. director; Former ob-gyn prof leads school 01/25/2021
Front and Center: Tara Madison 01/27/2021
February 2021 ‹ go back
Dental care can be critical for kids with complex conditions 02/01/2021
Black pastors, docs strive to dispel COVID-19 vaccine doubts 02/01/2021
DIS scheduling system champions COVID-19 vaccines 02/08/2021
Veterans served their country; now, UMMC's SOD serves them 02/08/2021
UMMC gets Huntington's designation; chef earns culinary kudo 02/08/2021
Front and Center: Doug Craft 02/10/2021
UMMC's congenital heart warriors spring from all ages, sizes 02/14/2021
Growing Excitement: Campaign for Children's of Mississippi grows toward $100 million goal 02/15/2021
UP's Merit Health Madison presence real 'win-win' for patients 02/15/2021
COVID-19-linked brain disorder compels victim to tell his story 02/15/2021
20th MS Miracles Radiothon to safely broadcast March 3-5 02/22/2021
New heart, new life: Transplant saves man from death's edge 02/22/2021
Jackson Free Clinic dental services now have more 'teeth' 02/22/2021
National, local publications honor CMO, transplant surgery faculty; IHL lists psychiatry faculty among diversity honorees 02/24/2021
Front and Center: Vani Vijayakumar 02/25/2021
March 2021 ‹ go back
UMMC study: COVID-19 more prevalent in children than thought 03/01/2021
The seasonal flu was all but MIA this season. Here’s why 03/01/2021
Chain reaction: Living donors speed up transplant process 03/01/2021
Make no mistake, culture of safety means zero patient harm 03/08/2021
MS Miracles Radiothon airs inspiration, tops last year’s total 03/08/2021
Experts solve MIS-C mysteries through clinical care, research 03/08/2021
ASRT honors MRI program; SOD students earn research prizes 03/08/2021
Second chance at life: Surgeons rebuild cancer patient’s jaw 03/15/2021
Nelson Order reveals TEACH finalists; Gov. fetes CAY leader 03/15/2021
No ‘Idol’ boast – medical student wins Golden Ticket to Hollywood 03/19/2021
Fulbright scholar chooses UMMC Microbiology for fellowship 03/22/2021
Match Day 2021 ends medical students’ ‘nerve-racking’ wait 03/22/2021
Homeless patient care focus of UMMC students' lesson 03/29/2021
Facial reanimation surgery offers something to smile about 03/29/2021
Front and Center: Hieu Vuong 03/31/2021
April 2021 ‹ go back
Allison Foundation gift nurtures nurses, patients' resilience 04/05/2021
Dentures crafted by SOD students something to smile about 04/05/2021
Front and Center: Melody Longino 04/07/2021
Horne reaps kudos for classroom ingenuity, problem-solving 04/12/2021
Twice as Bright doubles April gifts to Children's campaign 04/12/2021
JFC gives vulnerable patients shot at COVID-19 vaccine 04/12/2021
GWIMS honors supporters; grad student earns fellowship 04/12/2021
Front and Center: Amanda McCullough 04/15/2021
Viral reflections: Alumni unravel pandemic's impact on them 04/19/2021
Bower Foundation grant funds UMMC-trained nurse educators 04/19/2021
Groceries aren’t only 'shot in the arm' offered by EversCare 04/26/2021
Bennett’s ‘Last Lecture’ gives final word on caring physician 04/26/2021
May 2021 ‹ go back
UMMC Grenada cancer services offer options closer to home 05/03/2021
New grant makes real IMPACT on state's rural primary care 05/03/2021
Haven't received the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s why you should 05/03/2021
Hip hip hooray! Employee Appreciation Week salutes workers 05/10/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: Asthma, COPD research in AstraZeneca fellowship ahead for pharmacy graduate 05/10/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: SOD grad has new assignment: Treating patients in the Navy 05/10/2021
ACOG taps ob-gyn chair to lead national women’s health org 05/10/2021
ICU recovery clinic speeds patients’ physical, emotional healing 05/10/2021
Front and Center: Sonia Simpson 05/11/2021
UMMC experts: COVID-19 shots good for children 12 and older 05/13/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: Biostatistics student on Quest for excellence 05/17/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: Critical care at heart for SON graduate 05/17/2021
Ceremony honors teaching 'powerhouse,' UMMC educators 05/17/2021
Memorial honors those who gifted their bodies to science 05/17/2021
Interns SEARCH-ing for jobs learn new skills at UMMC 05/24/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: SOM grad’s heart for children shaped by faces of pain 05/24/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: Record-keeper to tassel-turner: Registrar secures DHA in hand 05/24/2021
Gynecological teaching associates key part of medical ed 05/24/2021
#UMMCGrad2021: Innovation abounds for SGSHS graduate 05/24/2021
UMMC graduates persevere despite pandemic-driven disruptions 05/28/2021
Professor of medicine, trauma services director, professor emeritus earn accolades 05/31/2021
June 2021 ‹ go back
Iron Kids blends fitness, food and fun to build healthy habits 06/01/2021
Front and Center: Dr. Savannah Duckworth 06/01/2021
Girl Scouts sew up Bronze Awards with NICU quilting project 06/07/2021
SON Alum of the Year: Nurses called to meet challenges of tomorrow 06/07/2021
From visitor to student to faculty, SHRP alum comes full circle 06/14/2021
UP physician practice at UMMC gains new leadership 06/14/2021
Millions in state funds buoy quest to honor former asylum patients 06/14/2021
UMMC's TAVR procedure prowess gets national accolade 06/14/2021
Diversity Champions' projects spur institutional change 06/21/2021
Distinguished faculty earn title named for medical school savior 06/21/2021
Creative works in Sanderson tower offer inspiration, comfort 06/21/2021
Front and Center: Dashunda Bunton Bailey 06/23/2021
Endocrinology director, pharm tech, IM residents garner awards 06/28/2021
Sky’s the limit for SHRP’s first OTD graduates 06/28/2021
SOD development funds honor faculty, community dentists 06/28/2021
UMMC scientists are seq-ing variants to fight COVID-19 06/28/2021
July 2021 ‹ go back
Peds prof emeritus, ob-gyn fellow earn distinctions 07/06/2021
Hurricane on the horizon? MCES, AirCare stand ready 07/06/2021
Children’s campaign gets boost from $1M The First gift 07/06/2021
UMMC accelerates drive for diversity in health care careers 07/06/2021
SON associate dean receives academic leadership laurels 07/12/2021
Cold platelets vs. room temp – which stops blood loss better? 07/12/2021
New dean’s experience, expectations to shape SOD's future 07/12/2021
Q&A: Dr. Anderson Collier 07/14/2021
New UMMC COVID-19 vaccination policy puts patient, workforce and student safety first 07/15/2021
CHPE head aces certification; dermatology chair garners humanitarian award 07/19/2021
Final component makes Workday count for UMMC students 07/19/2021
COVID-19 vaccination policy puts patients, families' safety first 07/19/2021
SOD honors alums for dedication, passion for teaching 07/19/2021
Experts debunk misinformation about vaccine, pregnancy 07/19/2021
Phronesis Award recognizes SOM assoc. dean's faculty support 07/26/2021
UMMC experts now offer neonatal intensive care at NMMC 07/26/2021
Pediatric Research Day showcases work of PReCEP scholars 07/26/2021
Nasal antiviral response could determine COVID-19 severity 07/26/2021
UPSTART symposium shines spotlight on student research 07/26/2021
August 2021 ‹ go back
MSU's CWS trophy takes Children's of Mississippi victory lap 08/02/2021
During pandemic, UMMC pediatric specialists also fight RSV 08/02/2021
Pregnancy and COVID-19: ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’ 08/02/2021
National physiological society honors UMMC physiology prof 08/02/2021
Unvaccinated Mississippians driving hospitals, front-line caregivers to breaking point 08/04/2021
AHA council pays tribute to biology chair’s HTN research excellence 08/09/2021
Blood tests may show dementia risk decades before symptoms appear 08/09/2021
Minimally invasive procedure repairs brain aneurysms at high risk of bursting 08/09/2021
Lanier clinic, School of Nursing win 2021 Governor’s Awards 08/09/2021
Field hospital for COVID-19 patients comes as UMMC sets records for virus numbers 08/11/2021
Field hospital set to ease strain amid record-breaking COVID-19 surge 08/12/2021
‘It’s unrelenting’: Rising pediatric COVID-19 cases stress full children’s hospital 08/16/2021
Delta resurgence reignites COVID-19 research 08/16/2021
ED patient crush logjams health system 08/16/2021
The Battle of the Surge: Photographic Story of UMMC and the Rise of COVID-19 08/16/2021
Seven schools and six ways from Sunday: Students, faculty brazen out COVID surge 08/16/2021
UMMC to start monoclonal antibody clinic Tuesday 08/16/2021
Samaritan’s Purse sets up COVID-19 field hospital at UMMC 08/16/2021
Samaritan’s Purse COVID-19 field hospital to open Wednesday 08/17/2021
Faculty members, grad student tapped for honors 08/18/2021
More COVID-related pediatric hospitalizations to come, UMMC experts warn 08/23/2021
Jackson Heart Study begins Exam 4 08/23/2021
How monoclonal antibodies fight COVID-19 08/23/2021
Mississippians living with HIV gain transplant options close to home 08/23/2021
Ivermectin cures parasites in cows, not COVID-19 in humans 08/23/2021
People of the U: Jay Ferchaud 08/30/2021
Children’s of Mississippi treatment for clubfoot starts before birth 08/30/2021
UMMC’s April-June grants, awards surpass $35 million 08/30/2021
Monitoring diabetes patients remotely key to better disease management 08/30/2021
UMMC employees lauded with Spero Awards 08/30/2021
September 2021 ‹ go back
Hours extended for monoclonal antibodies treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 09/03/2021
Telehealth connects families, ICU patients in Samaritan’s Purse field hospital 09/07/2021
UMMC's Wiser Hospital, Stroke Center garner recognition 09/07/2021
Medical leader Dr. Ian Hoppe named Surgeon-in-chief at Children’s of Mississippi 09/07/2021
They’ve been framed: Medical students expose artistic side 09/13/2021
Front and Center: Paul Sabbatini 09/13/2021
Koller recognized with women’s surgery honor 09/13/2021
Paradis continues trailblazing career as first female UMMC police chief, executive director of public safety 09/13/2021
Brodell tapped to lead American Dermatological Association 09/13/2021
Front and Center: Shukundala "Connie" Champion 09/20/2021
Jackson Heart Study announces new director 09/20/2021
Bowing out of bias: Project aims to foster trust in doctors 09/20/2021
Children’s of Mississippi team removes tumor hidden in Gulfport child’s heart 09/20/2021
Diabetes drug shows promise as heart failure treatment 09/27/2021
School of Nursing graduate Patricia Dyre Kimble gives back by planning $1M gift 09/27/2021
UMMC research breaks funding record 09/27/2021
Psychiatry can match drugs to DNA for made-to-measure treatments 09/27/2021
October 2021 ‹ go back
It’s been 50 years since the Medical Center’s Broadway debut 10/04/2021
eCV Readership Survey: Last chance to let your voice be heard 10/04/2021
UMMC faculty, staff earn kudos 10/04/2021
Children’s of Mississippi launches clinic for MIS-C patients 10/04/2021
Applications to schools amount to a ‘small miracle’ 10/11/2021
UMMC brings medical services to JSU athletes in new partnership 10/11/2021
Alumni donors bring much-needed perks to SOD 10/11/2021
More pediatricians, more specialized care: Children’s of Mississippi, UMMC working to make the special care pediatricians provide more accessible 10/13/2021
State’s only nationally certified team collaborates for children’s cleft care 10/18/2021
UMMC Grenada takes COVID-19 vaccine on the road 10/18/2021
People of the U: Tammy Vujanovic 10/18/2021
The First Year: Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower to celebrate milestone this fall 10/20/2021
UMMC 2 You telehealth urgent care available to all state residents 10/25/2021
UMMC earns ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence honors 10/25/2021
UMMC faculty, academic departments get kudos 10/25/2021
Research awards mark faculty, staff funding achievements 10/25/2021
November 2021 ‹ go back
SGSHS honors two alumni at Research Day 11/01/2021
AACN honors UMMC School of Nursing for school-based clinic partnerships 11/01/2021
Photos: Halloween happenings sweet at Children’s of Mississippi 11/01/2021
1st Quarter Grants and Awards top $31 million 11/01/2021
As students’ stresses grow, counseling center services have grown with them 11/01/2021
Sanderson Tower celebrates first birthday 11/08/2021
ACT Center, CCRI help patients tackle tobacco 11/08/2021
Mentor’s lessons resonate with first Chen Chair holder 11/08/2021
Children’s of Mississippi’s palliative care program a bronze winner in national competition 11/08/2021
UMMC COVID vaccination appointments now available for children 5 to 11 11/11/2021
It’s official: 70 percent of eligible Mississippians screened for colorectal cancer by 2020 11/15/2021
New Children’s of Mississippi heart surgery leader brings care closer to home 11/15/2021
The size is right: Campus enrollment climbs 11/15/2021
COVID-19 vaccination offers kids extra layer of protection, pediatricians say 11/15/2021
Medical Center employees, students get kudos 11/15/2021
Former CMN Champion starts college, musical career 11/18/2021
Thanks to thirteen: Medical Center icons enshrined for breadth of accomplishments 11/22/2021
UMMC students work together to ‘save world’ in escape room exercise 11/22/2021
Experts: Gratefulness is possible, even in a pandemic 11/22/2021
Photos: Children’s of Mississippi heralds holidays with Thanksgiving Parade 11/29/2021
University Heart offers cardiology screenings at Grants Ferry 11/29/2021
New study highlights success of remote patient monitoring 11/29/2021
UMMC Police charts new course with series of “firsts” 11/29/2021
December 2021 ‹ go back
The MIND Center pairs with Santé South for 2022 festival 12/06/2021
UMMC faculty, staff earn kudos 12/06/2021
Photos: Children’s of Mississippi turns into Winter Wonderland 12/06/2021
Holiday wish lists make Children’s of Mississippi giving easy 12/06/2021
Front and Center: Dr. Ben Lambert 12/06/2021
Q&A: Children’s Heart Center 12/10/2021
Omicron’s “surprises” spur scientific interest 12/13/2021
Photos: BankPlus Presents Light A Light brightens season at Sanderson Tower 12/13/2021
Vaccine, booster still best defenses to both Delta and Omicron variants 12/13/2021
Respiratory therapists breathe new life into competitive market 12/20/2021
‘Leaving our comfort zone’: JFC goes on the road 12/20/2021
Center brings together education, research, clinical care to fight addictions 12/20/2021
Photos: Holiday season bright at UMMC 12/27/2021
Pediatric mental health care need rises, UMMC researcher finds 12/27/2021
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