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News Archive from UMMC News in 2022

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 2022	‹ go back
UMMC pediatric experts encourage masks, vaccinations for safe in-person learning	01/07/2022
UMMC students, faculty lauded for scholarship, research	01/10/2022
Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know?	01/10/2022
Majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated	01/10/2022
Omicron surge creates unprecedented staff shortages as hospitalizations rise	01/11/2022
Whether with patients, families or fellow employees, Communicate with H.E.A.R.T.	01/17/2022
Poison control calls climb for kids accidentally eating edibles	01/17/2022
Front and Center: Elizabeth Wicks	01/18/2022
Carson takes helm at Jackson Heart Study	01/18/2022
Unvaccinated kids bear brunt of COVID-19, studies show	01/24/2022
2022 Accelerated BSN enrollment ties 2021 record	01/24/2022
From COVID-19 variant to variant, critical care providers fight to save lives	01/24/2022
UMMC awarded $3M grant to address employee stress, burnout from COVID-19	01/24/2022
Century Club Charities breaks record with Children's donation	01/25/2022
2022 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion: Nolee Jones of Pearl	01/27/2022
Holt honored with Nurse Practitioner Award for Excellence	01/31/2022
Front and Center: Keisha Prestwood	01/31/2022
Team care propels UMMC liver transplant program to national honor	01/31/2022
February 2022	‹ go back
Smiles polished up for vets during Dental Mission Week	02/06/2022
For adults with sickle cell, new clinic relieves pain of neglect	02/07/2022
School of Dentistry alums shine in their community and profession	02/07/2022
‘Care’ has double meaning during Dental Mission Week	02/07/2022
Front and Center: Driscoll DeVaul	02/07/2022
Front and Center: Juanyce Taylor	02/08/2022
Front and Center: Jasmine and Fred Kency	02/09/2022
Front and Center: LaDonna Northington	02/10/2022
Front and Center: Loretta Jackson-Williams	02/11/2022
Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival returns March 26 after COVID hiatus	02/14/2022
Road trip: UMMC schools unite to draw more students to health care careers	02/14/2022
Medical Center employees reap honors	02/14/2022
Jackson Free Clinic marks two decades of ‘wellness magic’	02/14/2022
Preparation is key to whether you will weather severe storm	02/14/2022
Front and Center: Jan Williams	02/14/2022
Front and Center: Candie Simmons	02/15/2022
Front and Center: Charles Patton	02/16/2022
Front and Center: Benita Spann	02/17/2022
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, research finds	02/17/2022
Front and Center: Da’Varius Jackson	02/18/2022
Patient safety topic of Children’s of Mississippi’s first hospital-wide stand-down	02/21/2022
$17.6M grant expanding UMMC telehealth to more Mississippi students	02/21/2022
‘Life-changing’ scholarships awarded to future doctors committed to rural health care	02/21/2022
Front and Center: Denise Cornelius	02/21/2022
UMMC faculty, SON reap honors	02/21/2022
Front and Center: Mark Gilbert	02/22/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee Daniels	02/23/2022
Front and Center: Alexcia Carr	02/24/2022
Front and Center: Miracle Buckley	02/25/2022
Front and Center: Kisa Harris	02/26/2022
Front and Center: Black Representation in Medicine	02/26/2022
Front and Center: Student National Dental Association	02/26/2022
RECOVER explores Long COVID	02/28/2022
Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi	02/28/2022
Larger catheterization lab serving the smallest patients at Children’s of Mississippi	02/28/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon, March 2-4, provides Children’s of Mississippi with equipment, extras	02/28/2022
Cherry drives nursing excellence through visionary leadership	02/28/2022
Front and Center: Mary Carr	02/28/2022
Front and Center: De’jai Nichols	02/28/2022
March 2022	‹ go back
AAP immediate past president: Bring strengths together to help families post-pandemic	03/07/2022
SOD students show prowess at annual Research Day	03/07/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises $441,544 to ‘power Children’s of Mississippi’	03/07/2022
Diversity, equity, inclusion: it’s part of the culture	03/07/2022
Blue vests are back: New and seasoned volunteers return, ready to serve	03/07/2022
Front and Center: Stacy Vance	03/14/2022
Practice patient safety every time, all the time	03/14/2022
UMMC launches state’s only genetic testing advancement	03/14/2022
An extraordinary admission: 50 years ago, Mississippi native perseveres to become medical school’s first Black graduate	03/14/2022
UMMC faculty, students gather kudos	03/14/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Osman Athar	03/21/2022
Children's urgent care offers extended hours close to home	03/21/2022
Norris honored with Meritorious Service Award for “invaluable” accreditation leadership	03/21/2022
Two-plus years later, UMMC remains leader in COVID-19 response	03/21/2022
Loved ones help medical students ‘re-center’ on mind-boggling Match Day	03/21/2022
Rockhold earns SEC Faculty Achievement Award	03/25/2022
UMMC could be removed from Blue Cross insurance network effective April 1	03/28/2022
How to answer children’s questions about war: UMMC experts weigh in	03/28/2022
Ricks lauded for service, passion for community health	03/28/2022
Preventative COVID-19 drug could help more Mississippians	03/28/2022
‘Trusted colleague,’ ‘wise counsel’ retires from role in academic affairs	03/28/2022
April is Matching Month for Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi	03/31/2022
April 2022	‹ go back
State’s only academic medical center, and providers, dropped from BCBS network	04/01/2022
McElmurray reaps national health care executive honor	04/04/2022
Study finds higher COVID-19 death rates for American Indians	04/04/2022
Nursing Research Day symbol of increased nursing research at UMMC	04/04/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Tawana Tucker	04/04/2022
Is whole blood best for severely bleeding trauma victims? Study aims to find out	04/11/2022
Faculty, staff, SON collect honors	04/11/2022
Faculty satisfaction survey: UMMC shines in collegiality, diversity, governance	04/11/2022
SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement	04/11/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Disability brings understanding, School of Nursing graduate finds	04/11/2022
Q3 grants and awards top $22 million	04/18/2022
New Children’s of Mississippi concussion clinic offers follow-up care quickly	04/18/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: ‘Renaissance man’ trains talents on career in medicine	04/18/2022
Message to new SOD graduates: Patients, not you, wear the crown	04/18/2022
Left, right, repeat: UMMC celebrates National Walking Day	04/18/2022
Front and Center: Tiara Love	04/18/2022
Transplant, bone marrow, Children’s perioperative receive kudos	04/18/2022
Junior League of Jackson gives $500,000 for cancer center renovation	04/19/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Double-doctor has heart for science, medicine, service	04/25/2022
Breathing new life into health care diversity: Choctaw students recruited at UMMC	04/25/2022
Photos: Universities team up to cheer on Children’s	04/25/2022
UMMC and UnitedHealthcare agree to new multi-year relationship	04/27/2022
May 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Lauren Burch	05/02/2022
Service commemorates ‘nobility, courage’ of ‘first and most important patients’	05/02/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Road to SOD paved with hard work	05/02/2022
Students, faculty, staff shine in research, leadership	05/02/2022
Last Lecture 2022: A lucky guy finds his ikigai	05/02/2022
Enjoy Employee Appreciation Week – you deserve it!	05/02/2022
Experts weigh in on U.S. baby formula shortage	05/02/2022
Medical Center schools, faculty, staff shine	05/09/2022
Photos: World Hand Hygiene Day highlights importance of good hand habits	05/09/2022
UMMC nursing alumna to provide care in Ukraine	05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Former attorney leaves staff position to pursue love of science	05/09/2022
Innovative dental scan helps providers find root of problem	05/09/2022
Schoolhouse docs: Health policy fellows learn legislative process	05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Boosting patients’ health literacy goal of School of Pharmacy graduate	05/16/2022
Officers picked for pilot behavioral intervention program named Top Cops	05/16/2022
Brown catches 2022 Regions TEACH Prize	05/16/2022
For ‘heart babies,’ care from Children’s of Mississippi begins in the womb	05/16/2022
SON alums shine as change leaders, health care innovators	05/16/2022
UMMC employees - we appreciate you!	05/16/2022
‘Life-changing’ MSN courses begin May 31 for UMMC Bower scholars	05/23/2022
Employee engagement survey launches today to measure satisfaction, create initiatives	05/23/2022
UMMCGrad2022: SOPH’s first PhD recipients shine	05/23/2022
SEARCH-ing for the perfect job – and landing it	05/23/2022
UMMC nurses, orthopaedic surgery resident reap honors	05/23/2022
UMMC celebrates 959 May 2022 graduates across six health sciences schools	05/27/2022
SHRP Dean retires to accept dream job: full-time grandmother of six	05/31/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee King	05/31/2022
Formula supply expected to increase, UMMC experts say	05/31/2022
Photo Gallery: Graduates smile after reaching educational milestone	05/31/2022
June 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Karla Dukes	06/06/2022
Healthy habits help preserve brain health, despite genetics	06/06/2022
Custom-fitted 3D stent gives patients route to easier breathing	06/06/2022
Sanderson Tower’s Mississippi mosaic made from thousands of drawings	06/06/2022
Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi surpasses $100M goal with Gertrude C. Ford Foundation gift	06/07/2022
Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi surpasses $100M goal with Gertrude C. Ford Foundation gift	06/13/2022
Photos: Philanthropists celebrate historic achievement	06/13/2022
Rarely used procedure promising tool for patients with abdominal cancer	06/13/2022
Study aims to improve health for All of Us	06/20/2022
New assignment for last ‘Flying Quartet’ member: retirement	06/20/2022
UMMC Police intervene, investigate for victimized patients	06/27/2022
Their markers didn’t last, but their stories will, says new Asylum Hill scholar	06/27/2022
Pullen Chair Collier ‘standing on the shoulders of a giant’ in fight against cancer	06/27/2022
Photos: Farmer’s Market a crowd pleaser	06/27/2022
Front and Center: Nakita Sherron	06/27/2022
Stroke program, students, faculty recognized	06/27/2022
July 2022	‹ go back
2021-2022 UMMC Promotions and Tenure	07/05/2022
Study urges careful use of kidney calculations	07/05/2022
Employees, students explore benefits of mindfulness meditation, gratitude journaling	07/05/2022
UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant: Only child gives mom a kidney	07/05/2022
Photos: UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant	07/05/2022
Take precautions when temps are too hot to handle	07/07/2022
Front and Center: Rubie Frazier	07/11/2022
Internship “opens eyes” of students to the disease that racked their families	07/11/2022
Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older	07/11/2022
McCardle goes from pediatric patient to nurse colleague	07/11/2022
UMMC faculty members gather kudos	07/11/2022
COVID still lurks; keep your guard up	07/18/2022
‘The best day of my life’: Rural-focused outreach captivates the future hope of health care	07/18/2022
Students find out if they’re SURE about research careers	07/18/2022
No Kidding: Laughs 4 Life raising funds for child life space at children’s hospital	07/25/2022
Medical Center faculty, staff reap recognitions	07/25/2022
Cervical or breast cancer? See, Test and Treat!	07/25/2022
Front and Center: Rose Williams	07/25/2022
August 2022	‹ go back
UMMC experts explain rare bacterium discovered on Mississippi Gulf Coast	08/01/2022
Ever-inspiring and ‘never forgotten’: Physicians swell honor roll of Medical Center elite	08/01/2022
Center for Telehealth, School of Nursing team up for school-based telehealth training	08/01/2022
STORK training critical when lives of moms, babies in jeopardy	08/01/2022
When stocking UMMC’s shelves, Supply Chain shines	08/08/2022
Hanberry family ‘Giving Grace’ by matching gifts to Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	08/08/2022
Woodward’s influence on medical education grows, as does Mississippi’s	08/08/2022
Patient safety efforts improving, but journey continues	08/08/2022
Room to Grow: Children's expansion gives NICU babies space for therapy	08/08/2022
Summit Plastics and its employees give to Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	08/12/2022
Police behavior response team brings added security, calming presence to hospital	08/15/2022
Education, information at fingertips for children’s hospital families thanks to MyChart Bedside	08/15/2022
Feeling tense? Try a re-frame of mind	08/15/2022
Columbus connection, need for neurologists result in Gilbert-Willis Chair at UMMC	08/15/2022
For patients and trainees alike, rural dermatology clinic has their back	08/22/2022
Children’s Heart Center one of select few to access newly approved heart valve	08/22/2022
Photos: UMMC students one step closer to health sciences careers	08/22/2022
See, Test and Treat provides free cancer screenings for 60 women	08/22/2022
Note to former NFL players: Don’t “pass” on regular health checks	08/22/2022
UMMC faculty members receive kudos	08/22/2022
Dr. Phyllis Bishop awarded Parker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology	08/29/2022
Children’s of Mississippi seeing rise in RSV cases	08/29/2022
Front and Center: Shannon Farmer	08/29/2022
UMMC research dollars on upward trend	08/29/2022
A study in wax: SOD first-years get early lessons	08/29/2022
Public statement - City of Jackson water impact on UMMC	08/30/2022
September 2022	‹ go back
UMMC honors police, security, emergency responders with ‘Blessing of the Badges’	09/01/2022
Lorna Kernizan joins Children’s of Mississippi as COO	09/06/2022
‘Endless possibilities’: In academic affairs, Rodgers revels in new role	09/06/2022
Front and Center: Lauren Thames	09/06/2022
Photos: UMMC honors police, security, emergency responders with ‘Blessing of the Badges’	09/06/2022
UMMC listed among best employers in Mississippi	09/06/2022
UMMC faculty lauded for achievements	09/12/2022
Duszak: Ride the radiology technology wave to advance patient care	09/12/2022
POTU: Lourene Davis	09/12/2022
Sam Burns Children's of MS visit	09/15/2022
Give it a shot: Flu vaccines make fall appearance	09/19/2022
UMMC Wellness: Eating Healthy	09/19/2022
Photos: Pro golfer Sam Burns visits Children’s of Mississippi	09/19/2022
Education research: That’s their department	09/19/2022
Friday football injury? UMMC clinic offers swift care	09/19/2022
Nursing white coat ceremony clinical education rite of passage	09/19/2022
Dobbs takes helm of Population Health, determined to make a healthier state	09/19/2022
Front and Center: Najhawan Billingsley	09/26/2022
Children’s, faculty, students shine	09/26/2022
When considering OTC hearing aids, be an informed consumer	09/26/2022
School of Nursing tops Mississippi rankings by U.S. News & World Report	09/26/2022
“Lung Cancer Hero” credits team for national award	09/26/2022
UMMC Responds to Need, Will Offer Burn Care	09/29/2022
PGA golfer, Children’s of Mississippi patient bond on the Sanderson Farms Championship fairway	09/30/2022
October 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Scott Berry	10/03/2022
Progress mounts on Asylum Hill	10/03/2022
Employee Engagement Survey results are in	10/03/2022
Dr. Leigh Holley protecting public through Accelerated BSN program	10/10/2022
$3M gift creates Morris Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Research and Innovation	10/10/2022
‘He saw something in me’: NP shifts to MD in the making	10/10/2022
Violence research focus of $7.5M grants to School of Nursing	10/10/2022
Consult provider, don’t panic about lump in breast	10/17/2022
Trading punches with Parkinson's: Retired surgeon writes a new legacy with fists and pen	10/17/2022
UMMC faculty, staff gather accolades	10/17/2022
SOD pilot program a culture change for patient needs	10/17/2022
'Coach Prime,’ My Special Aflac Ducks surprise patients at Children’s of Mississippi	10/18/2022
New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015	10/24/2022
Phase 1 cancer trials offer UMMC patients critical treatment options	10/24/2022
'Coach Prime,’ My Special Aflac Ducks win over Children’s of Mississippi patients	10/24/2022
Detect lung cancer early with proactive screening	10/24/2022
Medical Center wellness programs lauded with Joy in Medicine award	10/24/2022
IORT surgery: Eliminate cancer, spare healthy tissue	10/31/2022
UMMC faculty, staff reap kudos	10/31/2022
Photos: UMMC’s Halloween celebrations	10/31/2022
Grant to boost statewide treatment for drug, alcohol addictions	10/31/2022
Edney speaks on access to care, infant mortality in lecture	10/31/2022
November 2022	‹ go back
Significant renovations coming for Children’s of Mississippi’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	11/03/2022
UMMC staff earn kudos	11/07/2022
Serial numbers: Enrollment pattern is unbroken, thanks to another bounce	11/07/2022
UMMC Wellness: Attitude of Gratitude	11/07/2022
Dr. Kim Hoover: Graduate Studies Distinguished Alumna of the Year	11/07/2022
UMMC nursing leaders collaborate for excellence in care, nursing education	11/07/2022
College World Series-winning Ole Miss baseball team a hit with Children’s of Mississippi patients	11/10/2022
Screen time: Health checks meant for those ‘who need it the most’	11/14/2022
New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015	11/14/2022
SPRINT participants fail to sustain long-term reductions in high blood pressure post study	11/14/2022
School of Nursing partners with Mississippi State for dual-degree program	11/21/2022
Leading with Love: Psychologist finds kids at the heart of her calling	11/21/2022
Photos: Thanksgiving Parade brings smiles to Children’s of Mississippi patients	11/21/2022
‘An amazing day’: Pre-Med students flock to UMMC event at JSU	11/21/2022
Mindful eating based on awareness of what your body needs	11/21/2022
Medical Center faculty honored by state, national organizations	11/28/2022
LaMarca transforms pharmacology department through teambuilding, collaboration	11/28/2022
Holiday giving week at Children’s of Mississippi is Dec. 12-16 at Sanderson Tower	11/28/2022
December 2022	‹ go back
New living space at UMMC Grenada a boon to medical students on rotation	12/01/2022
School of Nursing among 10 best for men, according to American Association for Men in Nursing	12/05/2022
Dental hygiene at UMMC turns 50	12/05/2022
Q1 awards and grants reach nearly $30 million	12/05/2022
Photos: Winter Wonderland enchants Children’s of Mississippi patients	12/05/2022
Excellence Awards honors top researchers’ successful funding	12/10/2022
Project ADAM provides Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and Blind with lifesaving training	12/12/2022
‘Pioneering’ breast cancer research yields more dollars in race for treatment, solutions	12/12/2022
Photos: Friends of Children’s Hospital events light tree, delight patients	12/12/2022
UMMC, BCBSMS Reach Agreement	12/16/2022
AAMC award nominations now open through Jan. 13	12/19/2022
Resilience in Stressful Events helps avert caregiver burnout, stress	12/19/2022
UMMC programs, Medical Center faculty members shine	12/19/2022
When accreditation’s on the line, Judy Flynt leads the charge	12/19/2022
Medical students turn Santa’s helpers for Children’s Safe Center	12/19/2022
Photos: Happy Holidays at The U	12/27/2022
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, BMT at UMMC is nationally recognized	12/27/2022
Leader of clinical improvement journey retires, but the trip’s not over	12/27/2022
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