Dynamic new intranet site to offer information portal to all things UMMC
A customizable events calendar, a vastly improved search engine and a magical weather widget are just some of the features the Medical Center's new intranet site will offer when it debuts Oct. 16. But its greatest attribute may be its accessibility: Medical Center employees and students will be able to locate the intranet on their laptops, tablets and smartphones.
Published on Monday, October 7, 2019
From author’s dental pain comes promise of healing
It’s bad enough to grow up in abject poverty with a mother who doesn’t love you. But when you come from an abusive home and have rotting teeth that make you a target for school bullies, life can seem barely worth living. Sonja Lauren persevered, though, and now educates tomorrow’s dentists about how they can make sure her history doesn't repeat for others.
Published on Monday, October 7, 2019
Medicine still mending from Jim Crow era
Until at least the mid-20th century, the system of medical practice in Mississippi and beyond reflected the racial attitudes of the day. The story of how that separate and unequal system changed represents a major chapter in the history of the state, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the country at large.
Published on Thursday, October 3, 2019
New SON dean's goal: Prepare school for huge shift in nursing education
Dr. Julie Sanford, who has been in academic nursing for 26 years, began her new role as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Nursing in late summer. She has her finger on the pulse of big changes coming to nursing education and has specific plans to prepare her new school for the shift.
Published on Thursday, October 3, 2019