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 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Student Benevolence Fund to help students in crisis stay on track | 01/02/2024 |
| UMMC’s excellence shines in 2023 | 01/02/2024 |
| Historic Seven-Way Kidney Swap: A New Year, A New Start | 01/02/2024 |
| First responder, select students receive recognition | 01/08/2024 |
| Med students seek a ‘specialty bond’ that cements career path | 01/08/2024 |
| Front and Center: Venessia Randle | 01/08/2024 |
| Flight attendant’s final pass down the aisle good for $1.8M for Manning Family fund | 01/16/2024 |
| Respiratory illnesses on the rise this winter | 01/16/2024 |
| UMMC stroke patient makes remarkable recovery | 01/22/2024 |
| Gene therapy offers hope for sickle cell patients | 01/22/2024 |
| Front and Center: ‘Community of UMMC’ close to heart of Dr. Samuel Dickinson | 01/22/2024 |
| Dobbs named endowed Chair for the Study of Health Disparities | 01/22/2024 |
| Front and Center: Thomas Moore | 01/29/2024 |
| UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute to seek national designation | 01/29/2024 |
| Hutto and Lampkin Honored in 2024 School of Dentistry Alumni Awards | 01/29/2024 |
| February 2024 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC faculty, staff garner recognitions | 02/05/2024 |
| School of Nursing opens food pantry | 02/05/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Robin Benson Thompson | 02/05/2024 |
| 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Ava Clarke Edney celebrating differences | 02/05/2024 |
| Dental Mission Week brings big smiles to Mississippians | 02/05/2024 |
| UMMC Schools of Dentistry, Nursing team up to tackle HPV | 02/19/2024 |
| Video: Ladner quintuplets celebrate first birthday | 02/19/2024 |
| The asylum connection: Artist unravels his family’s secret history | 02/19/2024 |
| Photos: Supporters bring Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day to Children’s of Mississippi | 02/19/2024 |
| Faculty, student reap honors | 02/19/2024 |
| Hall receives SEC award | 02/26/2024 |
| A leap of faith: Mississippi Miracles Radiothon starts Feb. 29 | 02/26/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Kerry Yancy | 02/26/2024 |
| Dr. Tina Martin named UMMC School of Nursing dean | 02/26/2024 |
| March 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Dr. Juvonda Hodge | 03/04/2024 |
| Patient Safety Week puts prevention in the spotlight | 03/04/2024 |
| Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises $335,981 for state’s only children’s hospital | 03/04/2024 |
| Q2 grants and awards surpass $18.6 million | 03/11/2024 |
| Hester elected American Physiological Society president | 03/11/2024 |
| Expansion and curricular transformation on School of Nursing dean’s agenda | 03/11/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Allison Strickland | 03/11/2024 |
| Photos: Patient Safety Week celebrates UMMC’s culture of quality care | 03/11/2024 |
| Brain studies examine role of hippocampus in autism, substance abuse | 03/18/2024 |
| UMMC faculty shine in national spotlight | 03/18/2024 |
| Laser therapy restores hope to patients with persistent brain tumors | 03/18/2024 |
| Match Day reveals residencies for UMMC medical students | 03/18/2024 |
| Milestones in UMMC History | 03/25/2024 |
| Persistent mortgage discrimination linked to breast cancer disparities, study shows | 03/25/2024 |
| Medical Center Matters: Introducing the newsletter formerly named eCV | 03/25/2024 |
| Children’s of Mississippi epilepsy center receives highest level of accreditation | 03/25/2024 |
| Beads of Courage tell Children’s Heart Center patients’ stories | 03/25/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Pam Farris | 03/25/2024 |
| UMMC cardiologist, dietitian earn early-career honors | 03/25/2024 |
| April 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Front and Center: Kenya Jefferson | 04/01/2024 |
| PICU nurse manager Gordon Gartrell an AACN Circle of Excellence Award winner | 04/01/2024 |
| Photos: Easter celebrations bring smiles to Medical Center | 04/01/2024 |
| School of Dentistry pilots after-hours clinic | 04/01/2024 |
| SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement award winners | 04/08/2024 |
| Faculty, students, pharmacist commended | 04/08/2024 |
| Front and Center: Susan Anand | 04/08/2024 |
| No shadow of a doubt: The eclipse can ruin your vision | 04/08/2024 |
| Dozens screened at See, Test and Treat event | 04/08/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: ER doc masters population health | 04/15/2024 |
| UMMC faculty, staff garner national recognition | 04/15/2024 |
| Technological advances reshape rapidly evolving class settings at SHRP | 04/15/2024 |
| Clinic, faculty member recognized nationally | 04/15/2024 |
| Women in health care, radiology experts earn honors | 04/15/2024 |
| Front and Center: Hannah Lambert | 04/22/2024 |
| New program is a case of requested development | 04/22/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: School of Nursing’s Carter, Haynes combine nursing, military service | 04/22/2024 |
| Milestones in UMMC History | 04/22/2024 |
| Listen and engage: Stray delivers ‘Last Lecture’ | 04/22/2024 |
| Becker’s ranks UMMC among top 150 places to work in health care in US | 04/22/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: SHRP grad tinkers with career change, contributes to health care improvements | 04/29/2024 |
| Ceremony celebrates body donors’ ‘remarkable gift’ | 04/29/2024 |
| Genetic discovery uncovers answers to one patient’s lifelong health questions | 04/29/2024 |
| May 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Konkle-Parker completes decades of ‘care of vulnerable people’ at Adult Special Care Clinic | 05/06/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: Estelle Blair balances medical school and motherhood – single, but not alone | 05/06/2024 |
| ‘Unmatched’ mentor, exemplary educators celebrated | 05/06/2024 |
| UMMC seeks African American participants in world’s largest autism research study | 05/06/2024 |
| Photos: Mississippi State baseball a home run with young patients | 05/06/2024 |
| Front and Center: Carolyn Trudeau | 05/06/2024 |
| UMMC patient celebrates 50th anniversary of congenital heart repair | 05/13/2024 |
| SEARCH for jobs, acceptance ends in celebration for nine graduates of vital program | 05/13/2024 |
| Plaudits abound during National Nurses Week | 05/13/2024 |
| UMMC School of Nursing Alumni honors spotlight Mangum, Riddick | 05/13/2024 |
| School of Dentistry begins two-year research project to improve children’s oral health | 05/13/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: Aaron Winters captures smiles with community outreach | 05/13/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: Preston Ivy champions oral health at home and abroad | 05/13/2024 |
| Asylum Hill discoveries: They’re something personal | 05/20/2024 |
| Employee Appreciation Week offers menu of goodies | 05/20/2024 |
| Bower Foundation MSN graduates educating next generation of nurses | 05/20/2024 |
| Faculty in SOM, SHRP commended for career achievements | 05/20/2024 |
| #2024UMMCGrad: Nathan Campbell’s scientific training at UMMC began in high school | 05/20/2024 |
| UMMC first in state to offer CAR T therapy for persistent cancer | 05/20/2024 |
| UMMC celebrates 900-plus May 2024 graduates from six health sciences schools | 05/24/2024 |
| Milestones in UMMC History | 05/28/2024 |
| UMMC graduates urged to ‘look for the joy’ during the essential work ahead | 05/28/2024 |
| Photos: Some of the Class of 2024's best commencement moments are captured here | 05/28/2024 |
| Pathology: The unseen force behind patient diagnosis and treatment | 05/28/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Karen Carney | 05/28/2024 |
| Eagle Scout project unites families at Children’s of Mississippi | 05/28/2024 |
| June 2024 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC School of Nursing’s traditional BSN track opens in Oxford | 06/03/2024 |
| Faculty member, student and video production grab national esteem | 06/03/2024 |
| UMMC Jabaley-Songcharoen Hand Center gives child a thumb | 06/10/2024 |
| Summer camp piques interest in dental careers for children across the state | 06/10/2024 |
| UMMC establishes multidisciplinary teaching campus in Ridgeland's Colony Park | 06/10/2024 |
| Dental student, pharmacy program recognized for excellence | 06/10/2024 |
| Front and Center: Harold Brewer | 06/17/2024 |
| Two Medical Center studies attract national notice | 06/17/2024 |
| Photos: Children’s hosts rally to get kids ready for school | 06/17/2024 |
| Children’s of Mississippi patient family advocates for rare disease research | 06/17/2024 |
| That’s My Job: Sterile Processing | 06/24/2024 |
| Virtual reality makes MRIs easier at Children’s of Mississippi | 06/24/2024 |
| Milestones in UMMC History - June 24, 2024 | 06/24/2024 |
| UMMC School of Nursing mobile clinic offers summer care for students | 06/24/2024 |
| July 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Third quarter grants and awards surpass $42 million | 07/01/2024 |
| Trauma drug study aims to save lives following severe injuries | 07/01/2024 |
| How to stay safe this summer as record-breaking heat continues | 07/01/2024 |
| 2023-2024 UMMC Promotions and Tenure | 07/01/2024 |
| UMMC announces new location for ambulatory clinics in Ridgeland | 07/08/2024 |
| UMMC names endowment for renowned immunologist | 07/08/2024 |
| Photos: New residents learning the ropes | 07/08/2024 |
| Meyers family welcomes quintuplets at the University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/10/2024 |
| Faculty member, pharmacists commended for accomplishments | 07/15/2024 |
| Meyers family welcomes quintuplets with care from UMMC collaborative team | 07/15/2024 |
| UMMC School of Dentistry launches 'Free Care Friday' for Mississippi kids | 07/15/2024 |
| Front and Center: Nechole Sullivan | 07/22/2024 |
| See, Test and Treat event in Holmes County offers free screening | 07/22/2024 |
| ‘Doctor Moms’: Physician coauthors children’s book about balancing motherhood and medicine | 07/22/2024 |
| 1969: New program enables UMMC to treat young cancer patients | 07/29/2024 |
| Stroke Center, pediatric researchers cited for achievements | 07/29/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Charulochana Subramony | 07/29/2024 |
| Construction of Center for Medically Fragile Children underway | 07/29/2024 |
| Inspiring, innovative – Hall of Famers, distinguished alumni are celebrated | 07/29/2024 |
| August 2024 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC receives $1M in federal funds to combat syphilis in Mississippi | 08/05/2024 |
| UMMC researchers lead landmark inflammation study | 08/05/2024 |
| UMMC takes heart patient from lethal diagnosis back to athletic powerhouse | 08/05/2024 |
| Indomitable spirit, skilled care aids healing in Mississippi Burn Center patient | 08/12/2024 |
| Their ‘greatest journey’ begins: Class of 2028 dons ‘coat of compassion’ | 08/12/2024 |
| More than a month old, Meyers babies are growing strong | 08/12/2024 |
| Photos: New students beginning classes at UMMC | 08/12/2024 |
| Medical Center, faculty, student and caregivers on national stage | 08/12/2024 |
| Resident is ‘Rising Star,’ Women in Medicine group chooses board | 08/19/2024 |
| UMMC launches free tele-mental health clinic for public university students | 08/19/2024 |
| Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders renovations add comfort to world-class care | 08/23/2024 |
| 1971: Medical Center takes a SHRP turn | 08/26/2024 |
| Front and Center: Dr. Harrison Hicks | 08/26/2024 |
| That’s My Job: Clinical Research | 08/26/2024 |
| Survivor University pilot program empowers cancer patients with holistic support, education | 08/26/2024 |
| September 2024 | ‹ go back |
| UMMC provides two decades of care to Mississippi Braves players | 09/03/2024 |
| UMMC Grenada nurse uses cancer journey to encourage patients | 09/03/2024 |
| Research enterprise reaches nearly $118M for fiscal 2024 | 09/03/2024 |
| UMMC named state’s top health care employer | 09/09/2024 |
| ‘Changemakers’ Keeton, Thames to be lionized at inaugural gala | 09/09/2024 |
| Front and Center: Margaret Workman | 09/09/2024 |
| UMMC pediatric cardiologist livestreams surgery for an international audience | 09/09/2024 |
| Dr. John Hall celebrates 50 years of research, teaching at UMMC | 09/16/2024 |
| Executive director named to lead UMMC Office of Operational Excellence | 09/16/2024 |
| 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship winner Luke List swings by Children’s of Mississippi | 09/19/2024 |
| Photos: 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship winner visits Children’s of Mississippi | 09/23/2024 |
| UMMC’s first-ever Honors College welcomes inaugural class | 09/23/2024 |
| Rural Electrification: Physicians/students bolt for communities that shaped them | 09/23/2024 |
| Photos and Video: Children’s of Mississippi patients have football fun | 09/30/2024 |
| UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute’s lung cancer screening program secures $1.8 million grant | 09/30/2024 |
| UMMC surgeons reconstruct teen’s arm after life-threatening accident | 09/30/2024 |
| Nurse Practitioner, Children’s of Mississippi acclaimed for achievements | 09/30/2024 |
| Meyers quintuplets begin journey home after NICU care | 09/30/2024 |
| October 2024 | ‹ go back |
| That’s My Job: Storeroom Management and Replenishment teams | 10/07/2024 |
| Beefed-up security measures highlight busy month for UMMC PD | 10/07/2024 |
| Photos: Sanderson Farms Championship golfers, wives visit Children’s of Mississippi patients | 10/07/2024 |
| UMMC chosen to lead one of five national hubs for community-led health care research | 10/07/2024 |
| Passion to care, mentor guides career of new radiation oncology chair | 10/14/2024 |
| Front and Center: Alena Calderon | 10/14/2024 |
| Golden retriever Hollywood joins Children’s of Mississippi care team | 10/14/2024 |
| Families share their Children’s of Mississippi stories as 2025 Ambassadors | 10/21/2024 |
| Medical Center personnel acknowledged for excellence, expertise | 10/21/2024 |
| UMMC surgeon delivers life-changing care for breast cancer survivors with advanced reconstruction | 10/21/2024 |
| Faculty join select group, resident earns research honor | 10/21/2024 |
| Front & Center: Iley Anne Baldwin | 10/28/2024 |
| 1972: Bower’s advocacy improves access to life-saving dialysis | 10/28/2024 |
| Graduate School honors outstanding alumni, research | 10/28/2024 |
| November 2024 | ‹ go back |
| Rainbow Academy enhances learning opportunities for Children’s of Mississippi patients | 11/04/2024 |
| UMMC offers screenings to detect early stage lung cancer | 11/04/2024 |
| Researcher, radiology program recognized | 11/04/2024 |
| UMMC’s overall school enrollment continues to climb | 11/11/2024 |
| Cancer Center, nursing student leaders, operational excellence spotlighted | 11/11/2024 |
| Photos: Patients shine in holiday fashion show | 11/11/2024 |
| Bancroft Fund gives $1.5 million to create Croft Medical Surgical Unit | 11/11/2024 |
| That’s My Job: Office of Enrollment Management | 11/18/2024 |
| Top cancer researcher, Children’s of Mississippi honored for accomplishments | 11/18/2024 |
| Children’s of Mississippi plastic surgeons rebuild ear after injury | 11/18/2024 |
| Annual awards recognize faculty achievements in research | 11/18/2024 |
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