‘Beacon for aspiring physicians’ earns top educator award
Dr. Loretta Jackson-Williams just can’t help herself. An emergency medicine physician at UMMC, she has also been drawn to, and excelled at, medical education. Her decision to pursue those interests has been validated many times, not least of all by news of her most recent honor.
Published on Monday, April 3, 2023
‘We know there aren’t enough doctors’: Forum addresses rural shortage
A summit of physicians, medical educators and others this weekend is taking on a growing chronic condition: the powerlessness of many Mississippians to get the health care they need, especially in relatively remote areas. The experts meeting at “The Rural Impact” symposium in Jackson will grapple with what is deemed a worsening crisis.
Published on Monday, February 13, 2023
Medical students turn Santa’s helpers for Children’s Safe Center
The School of Medicine child advocacy group UMMC CARES networked around the state and throughout the country to collect more than 800 toys for Children’s of Mississippi Safe Center patients. CARES, an acronym for Child Advocates Relentlessly Empowering Survivors, is working to raise awareness of the impact of adverse childhood experiences and the need for trauma-informed care.
Published on Monday, December 19, 2022
Leading with Love: Psychologist finds kids at the heart of her calling
Dr. Gabrielle Banks knew, early in her studies, that she was going to become a psychologist; but she had no idea that she would become the kind of psychologist she is today. Encounters with a couple of young patients, including one who had lost part of his vision, helped her see her future.
Published on Monday, November 21, 2022