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News Archive from UMMC News in 2022

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January 2022‹ go back
UMMC pediatric experts encourage masks, vaccinations for safe in-person learning01/07/2022
UMMC students, faculty lauded for scholarship, research01/10/2022
Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know?01/10/2022
Majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated01/10/2022
Omicron surge creates unprecedented staff shortages as hospitalizations rise01/11/2022
Front and Center: Elizabeth Wicks01/18/2022
Carson takes helm at Jackson Heart Study01/18/2022
Unvaccinated kids bear brunt of COVID-19, studies show01/24/2022
2022 Accelerated BSN enrollment ties 2021 record01/24/2022
From COVID-19 variant to variant, critical care providers fight to save lives01/24/2022
UMMC awarded $3M grant to address employee stress, burnout from COVID-1901/24/2022
Century Club Charities breaks record with Children's donation01/25/2022
2022 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion: Nolee Jones of Pearl01/27/2022
Holt honored with Nurse Practitioner Award for Excellence01/31/2022
Front and Center: Keisha Prestwood01/31/2022
Team care propels UMMC liver transplant program to national honor01/31/2022
February 2022‹ go back
For adults with sickle cell, new clinic relieves pain of neglect02/07/2022
School of Dentistry alums shine in their community and profession02/07/2022
‘Care’ has double meaning during Dental Mission Week02/07/2022
Front and Center: Driscoll DeVaul02/07/2022
Front and Center: Juanyce Taylor02/08/2022
Front and Center: Jasmine and Fred Kency02/09/2022
Front and Center: LaDonna Northington02/10/2022
Front and Center: Loretta Jackson-Williams02/11/2022
Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival returns March 26 after COVID hiatus02/14/2022
Road trip: UMMC schools unite to draw more students to health care careers02/14/2022
Medical Center employees reap honors02/14/2022
Jackson Free Clinic marks two decades of ‘wellness magic’02/14/2022
Preparation is key to whether you will weather severe storm02/14/2022
Front and Center: Jan Williams02/14/2022
Front and Center: Candie Simmons02/15/2022
Front and Center: Charles Patton02/16/2022
Front and Center: Benita Spann02/17/2022
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, research finds02/17/2022
Front and Center: Da’Varius Jackson02/18/2022
Patient safety topic of Children’s of Mississippi’s first hospital-wide stand-down02/21/2022
$17.6M grant expanding UMMC telehealth to more Mississippi students02/21/2022
‘Life-changing’ scholarships awarded to future doctors committed to rural health care02/21/2022
Front and Center: Denise Cornelius02/21/2022
UMMC faculty, SON reap honors02/21/2022
Front and Center: Mark Gilbert02/22/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee Daniels02/23/2022
Front and Center: Alexcia Carr02/24/2022
Front and Center: Miracle Buckley02/25/2022
Front and Center: Kisa Harris02/26/2022
Front and Center: Black Representation in Medicine02/26/2022
Front and Center: Student National Dental Association02/26/2022
RECOVER explores Long COVID02/28/2022
Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi02/28/2022
Larger catheterization lab serving the smallest patients at Children’s of Mississippi02/28/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon, March 2-4, provides Children’s of Mississippi with equipment, extras02/28/2022
Cherry drives nursing excellence through visionary leadership02/28/2022
Front and Center: Mary Carr02/28/2022
Front and Center: De’jai Nichols02/28/2022
March 2022‹ go back
AAP immediate past president: Bring strengths together to help families post-pandemic03/07/2022
SOD students show prowess at annual Research Day03/07/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises $441,544 to ‘power Children’s of Mississippi’03/07/2022
Diversity, equity, inclusion: it’s part of the culture03/07/2022
Blue vests are back: New and seasoned volunteers return, ready to serve03/07/2022
Front and Center: Stacy Vance03/14/2022
Practice patient safety every time, all the time03/14/2022
UMMC launches state’s only genetic testing advancement03/14/2022
An extraordinary admission: 50 years ago, Mississippi native perseveres to become medical school’s first Black graduate03/14/2022
UMMC faculty, students gather kudos03/14/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Osman Athar03/21/2022
Children's urgent care offers extended hours close to home03/21/2022
Norris honored with Meritorious Service Award for “invaluable” accreditation leadership03/21/2022
Two-plus years later, UMMC remains leader in COVID-19 response03/21/2022
Loved ones help medical students ‘re-center’ on mind-boggling Match Day03/21/2022
Rockhold earns SEC Faculty Achievement Award03/25/2022
UMMC could be removed from Blue Cross insurance network effective April 103/28/2022
How to answer children’s questions about war: UMMC experts weigh in03/28/2022
Ricks lauded for service, passion for community health03/28/2022
Preventative COVID-19 drug could help more Mississippians03/28/2022
‘Trusted colleague,’ ‘wise counsel’ retires from role in academic affairs03/28/2022
April is Matching Month for Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi03/31/2022
April 2022‹ go back
State’s only academic medical center, and providers, dropped from BCBS network04/01/2022
McElmurray reaps national health care executive honor04/04/2022
Study finds higher COVID-19 death rates for American Indians04/04/2022
Nursing Research Day symbol of increased nursing research at UMMC04/04/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Tawana Tucker04/04/2022
Is whole blood best for severely bleeding trauma victims? Study aims to find out04/11/2022
Faculty, staff, SON collect honors04/11/2022
Faculty satisfaction survey: UMMC shines in collegiality, diversity, governance04/11/2022
SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement04/11/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Disability brings understanding, School of Nursing graduate finds04/11/2022
Q3 grants and awards top $22 million04/18/2022
New Children’s of Mississippi concussion clinic offers follow-up care quickly04/18/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: ‘Renaissance man’ trains talents on career in medicine04/18/2022
Message to new SOD graduates: Patients, not you, wear the crown04/18/2022
Left, right, repeat: UMMC celebrates National Walking Day04/18/2022
Front and Center: Tiara Love04/18/2022
Transplant, bone marrow, Children’s perioperative receive kudos04/18/2022
Junior League of Jackson gives $500,000 for cancer center renovation04/19/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Double-doctor has heart for science, medicine, service04/25/2022
Breathing new life into health care diversity: Choctaw students recruited at UMMC04/25/2022
Photos: Universities team up to cheer on Children’s04/25/2022
UMMC and UnitedHealthcare agree to new multi-year relationship04/27/2022
May 2022‹ go back
Front and Center: Lauren Burch05/02/2022
Service commemorates ‘nobility, courage’ of ‘first and most important patients’05/02/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Road to SOD paved with hard work05/02/2022
Students, faculty, staff shine in research, leadership05/02/2022
Last Lecture 2022: A lucky guy finds his ikigai05/02/2022
Enjoy Employee Appreciation Week – you deserve it!05/02/2022
Experts weigh in on U.S. baby formula shortage05/02/2022
Medical Center schools, faculty, staff shine05/09/2022
Photos: World Hand Hygiene Day highlights importance of good hand habits05/09/2022
UMMC nursing alumna to provide care in Ukraine05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Former attorney leaves staff position to pursue love of science05/09/2022
Innovative dental scan helps providers find root of problem05/09/2022
Schoolhouse docs: Health policy fellows learn legislative process05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Boosting patients’ health literacy goal of School of Pharmacy graduate05/16/2022
Officers picked for pilot behavioral intervention program named Top Cops05/16/2022
Brown catches 2022 Regions TEACH Prize05/16/2022
For ‘heart babies,’ care from Children’s of Mississippi begins in the womb05/16/2022
SON alums shine as change leaders, health care innovators05/16/2022
UMMC employees - we appreciate you!05/16/2022
‘Life-changing’ MSN courses begin May 31 for UMMC Bower scholars05/23/2022
Employee engagement survey launches today to measure satisfaction, create initiatives05/23/2022
UMMCGrad2022: SOPH’s first PhD recipients shine05/23/2022
SEARCH-ing for the perfect job – and landing it05/23/2022
UMMC nurses, orthopaedic surgery resident reap honors05/23/2022
UMMC celebrates 959 May 2022 graduates across six health sciences schools05/27/2022
SHRP Dean retires to accept dream job: full-time grandmother of six05/31/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee King05/31/2022
Formula supply expected to increase, UMMC experts say05/31/2022
Photo Gallery: Graduates smile after reaching educational milestone05/31/2022
June 2022‹ go back
Front and Center: Karla Dukes06/06/2022
Healthy habits help preserve brain health, despite genetics06/06/2022
Custom-fitted 3D stent gives patients route to easier breathing06/06/2022
Sanderson Tower’s Mississippi mosaic made from thousands of drawings06/06/2022
Photos: Philanthropists celebrate historic achievement06/13/2022
Rarely used procedure promising tool for patients with abdominal cancer06/13/2022
Study aims to improve health for All of Us06/20/2022
New assignment for last ‘Flying Quartet’ member: retirement06/20/2022
UMMC Police intervene, investigate for victimized patients06/27/2022
Their markers didn’t last, but their stories will, says new Asylum Hill scholar06/27/2022
Pullen Chair Collier ‘standing on the shoulders of a giant’ in fight against cancer06/27/2022
Photos: Farmer’s Market a crowd pleaser06/27/2022
Front and Center: Nakita Sherron06/27/2022
Stroke program, students, faculty recognized06/27/2022
July 2022‹ go back
2021-2022 UMMC Promotions and Tenure07/05/2022
Study urges careful use of kidney calculations07/05/2022
Employees, students explore benefits of mindfulness meditation, gratitude journaling07/05/2022
UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant: Only child gives mom a kidney07/05/2022
Photos: UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant07/05/2022
Take precautions when temps are too hot to handle07/07/2022
Front and Center: Rubie Frazier07/11/2022
Internship “opens eyes” of students to the disease that racked their families07/11/2022
Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older07/11/2022
McCardle goes from pediatric patient to nurse colleague07/11/2022
UMMC faculty members gather kudos07/11/2022
COVID still lurks; keep your guard up07/18/2022
‘The best day of my life’: Rural-focused outreach captivates the future hope of health care07/18/2022
Students find out if they’re SURE about research careers07/18/2022
No Kidding: Laughs 4 Life raising funds for child life space at children’s hospital07/25/2022
Medical Center faculty, staff reap recognitions07/25/2022
Cervical or breast cancer? See, Test and Treat!07/25/2022
Front and Center: Rose Williams07/25/2022
August 2022‹ go back
UMMC experts explain rare bacterium discovered on Mississippi Gulf Coast08/01/2022
Ever-inspiring and ‘never forgotten’: Physicians swell honor roll of Medical Center elite08/01/2022
Center for Telehealth, School of Nursing team up for school-based telehealth training08/01/2022
STORK training critical when lives of moms, babies in jeopardy08/01/2022
When stocking UMMC’s shelves, Supply Chain shines08/08/2022
Hanberry family ‘Giving Grace’ by matching gifts to Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders08/08/2022
Woodward’s influence on medical education grows, as does Mississippi’s08/08/2022
Patient safety efforts improving, but journey continues08/08/2022
Room to Grow: Children's expansion gives NICU babies space for therapy08/08/2022
Police behavior response team brings added security, calming presence to hospital08/15/2022
Education, information at fingertips for children’s hospital families thanks to MyChart Bedside08/15/2022
Feeling tense? Try a re-frame of mind08/15/2022
Columbus connection, need for neurologists result in Gilbert-Willis Chair at UMMC08/15/2022
For patients and trainees alike, rural dermatology clinic has their back08/22/2022
Children’s Heart Center one of select few to access newly approved heart valve08/22/2022
Photos: UMMC students one step closer to health sciences careers08/22/2022
See, Test and Treat provides free cancer screenings for 60 women08/22/2022
Note to former NFL players: Don’t “pass” on regular health checks08/22/2022
UMMC faculty members receive kudos08/22/2022
Dr. Phyllis Bishop awarded Parker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology08/29/2022
Children’s of Mississippi seeing rise in RSV cases08/29/2022
Front and Center: Shannon Farmer08/29/2022
UMMC research dollars on upward trend08/29/2022
A study in wax: SOD first-years get early lessons08/29/2022
Public statement - City of Jackson water impact on UMMC08/30/2022
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 COO09/06/2022
‘Endless possibilities’: In academic affairs, Rodgers revels in new role09/06/2022
Front and Center: Lauren Thames09/06/2022
Photos: UMMC honors police, security, emergency responders with ‘Blessing of the Badges’09/06/2022
UMMC listed among best employers in Mississippi09/06/2022
UMMC faculty lauded for achievements09/12/2022
Duszak: Ride the radiology technology wave to advance patient care09/12/2022
POTU: Lourene Davis09/12/2022
Sam Burns Children's of MS visit09/15/2022
Give it a shot: Flu vaccines make fall appearance09/16/2022
UMMC Wellness: Eating Healthy09/19/2022
Photos: Pro golfer Sam Burns visits Children’s of Mississippi09/19/2022
Education research: That’s their department09/19/2022
Friday football injury? UMMC clinic offers swift care09/19/2022
Nursing white coat ceremony clinical education rite of passage09/19/2022
Dobbs takes helm of Population Health, determined to make a healthier state09/19/2022
Front and Center: Najhawan Billingsley09/26/2022
Children’s, faculty, students shine09/26/2022
When considering OTC hearing aids, be an informed consumer09/26/2022
School of Nursing tops Mississippi rankings by U.S. News & World Report09/26/2022
“Lung Cancer Hero” credits team for national award09/26/2022
UMMC Responds to Need, Will Offer Burn Care09/29/2022
PGA golfer, Children’s of Mississippi patient bond on the Sanderson Farms Championship fairway09/30/2022
October 2022‹ go back
Front and Center: Scott Berry10/03/2022
Progress mounts on Asylum Hill10/03/2022
Employee Engagement Survey results are in10/03/2022
Granger strives to strengthen pipeline of research talent, research infrastructure10/03/2022
Dr. Leigh Holley protecting public through Accelerated BSN program10/10/2022
$3M gift creates Morris Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Research and Innovation10/10/2022
‘He saw something in me’: NP shifts to MD in the making10/10/2022
Violence research focus of $7.5M grants to School of Nursing10/10/2022
Consult provider, don’t panic about lump in breast10/17/2022
Trading punches with Parkinson's: Retired surgeon writes a new legacy with fists and pen10/17/2022
UMMC faculty, staff gather accolades10/17/2022
SOD pilot program a culture change for patient needs10/17/2022
New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 201510/24/2022
Phase 1 cancer trials offer UMMC patients critical treatment options10/24/2022
Detect lung cancer early with proactive screening10/24/2022
Medical Center wellness programs lauded with Joy in Medicine award10/24/2022
IORT surgery: Eliminate cancer, spare healthy tissue10/31/2022
UMMC faculty, staff reap kudos10/31/2022
Photos: UMMC’s Halloween celebrations10/31/2022
Grant to boost statewide treatment for drug, alcohol addictions10/31/2022
Edney speaks on access to care, infant mortality in lecture10/31/2022
November 2022‹ go back
Significant renovations coming for Children’s of Mississippi’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders11/03/2022
UMMC staff earn kudos11/07/2022
Serial numbers: Enrollment pattern is unbroken, thanks to another bounce11/07/2022
UMMC Wellness: Attitude of Gratitude11/07/2022
Dr. Kim Hoover: Graduate Studies Distinguished Alumna of the Year11/07/2022
UMMC nursing leaders collaborate for excellence in care, nursing education11/07/2022
College World Series-winning Ole Miss baseball team a hit with Children’s of Mississippi patients11/10/2022
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 201511/14/2022
SPRINT participants fail to sustain long-term reductions in high blood pressure post study11/14/2022
School of Nursing partners with Mississippi State for dual-degree program11/21/2022
Leading with Love: Psychologist finds kids at the heart of her calling11/21/2022
Photos: Thanksgiving Parade brings smiles to Children’s of Mississippi patients11/21/2022
‘An amazing day’: Pre-Med students flock to UMMC event at JSU11/21/2022
Mindful eating based on awareness of what your body needs11/21/2022
Medical Center faculty honored by state, national organizations11/28/2022
LaMarca transforms pharmacology department through teambuilding, collaboration11/28/2022
Holiday giving week at Children’s of Mississippi is Dec. 12-16 at Sanderson Tower11/28/2022
December 2022‹ go back
New living space at UMMC Grenada a boon to medical students on rotation12/01/2022
School of Nursing among 10 best for men, according to American Association for Men in Nursing12/05/2022
Dental hygiene at UMMC turns 5012/05/2022
Q1 awards and grants reach nearly $30 million12/05/2022
Photos: Winter Wonderland enchants Children’s of Mississippi patients12/05/2022
Excellence Awards honors top researchers’ successful funding12/10/2022
Project ADAM provides Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and Blind with lifesaving training12/12/2022
‘Pioneering’ breast cancer research yields more dollars in race for treatment, solutions12/12/2022
Photos: Friends of Children’s Hospital events light tree, delight patients12/12/2022
UMMC, BCBSMS Reach Agreement12/16/2022
AAMC award nominations now open through Jan. 1312/19/2022
Resilience in Stressful Events helps avert caregiver burnout, stress12/19/2022
UMMC programs, Medical Center faculty members shine12/19/2022
When accreditation’s on the line, Judy Flynt leads the charge12/19/2022
Medical students turn Santa’s helpers for Children’s Safe Center12/19/2022
Photos: Happy Holidays at The U12/27/2022
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, BMT at UMMC is nationally recognized12/27/2022
Leader of clinical improvement journey retires, but the trip’s not over12/27/2022
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