Registrar redux: Westerfield reminiscently passes gavel
Barbara Westerfield's tenure as UMMC's registrar spanned sun splashed Commencement Sundays outside the City Auditorium to Friday morning graduation ceremonies inside the cavernous Mississippi Coliseum. She now hands the baton to her longtime understudy, Emily Cole, whose work ethic and affinity for 21st century technological tools promises a bright future.
Published on Monday, July 8, 2019
In unique collaboration, UMMC physicians to offer services at Merit Health Madison facility
A new business venture is allowing the Medical Center to expand its adult hospital capacity and operating room availability. Surgeons are performing a number of short-stay procedures at Merit Health Madison, increasing patient access to specialty services in central Mississippi and providing another training ground for the next generation of health care providers.
Published on Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Residents, welcome to your new life – beginning today
Today marks a change in the path of medical education for UMMC's almost 200 new residents and fellows. It’s a milestone in their presence at clinic visits, surgeries and other medical procedures; except this time around, they are more responsible for patients than in their previous learning phases. After a welcome party and hopefully a little sleep, they’re ready to begin.
Published on Monday, July 1, 2019