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![Jawun Bean of West Point talks with nurse practitioner Marguerite Baker during his endocrinology appointment at Children's of Mississippi's Tupelo Specialty Clinic.](/news/News_Articles/2025/02/images/Tupelo-Childrens-Clinic-20250128-13.png)
Children’s of Mississippi’s Tupelo Specialty Clinic: 10 years of care closer to home
Monday, February 3, 2025
Offering specialized pediatric care in north Mississippi since 2015, the clinic continues to make care more convenient and accessible for families in Tupelo and the surrounding region. The Tupelo clinic was the first of a series of Children’s of Mississippi outpatient specialty clinics to open around the state. Read More
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UMMC opens specialty clinics at new Colony Park South location
Monday, February 3, 2025
The University of Mississippi Medical Center opened its new Colony Park South clinic, offering a more streamlined experience for patients receiving specialty care. The new location will bring multiple specialty services together under one roof to minimize the complexities of navigating the main Medical Center campus for clinic appointments. Read More
Latest Articles
![Dr. Denise Cornelius, associate professor of toxicology and pharmacology, and Jie McKay, lab technician, examine images of renal tubules during their shift in the lab.](/news/News_Articles/2025/02/images/Denise-Cornelius_02.png)
Let your voice be heard: Employee engagement survey begins Feb. 10
Published on Monday, February 3, 2025
![The Singhs’ research efforts have produced more than a hundred publications and over $15 million in grant funding, mostly from the National Cancer Institute. They also secured multiple patents and co-founded a start-up company, Tatva Biosciences, to commercialize their lab findings.](/news/News_Articles/2025/02/images/Singhs-20250124-02.png)
Couple’s dynamic partnership advances cancer research, addresses health disparities
Published on Monday, February 3, 2025
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Scholarship winners named, fund-raising event to aid clinic
Published on Monday, February 3, 2025
![Christina Diretto, Aramark regional marketing manager, talks with George Pressley about the healthy grab-and-go options that will be available when Aramark begins food service at UMMC Feb. 1.](/news/News_Articles/2025/01/images/Aramarkfoodservices-3.jpg)
Aramark to bring new menus, options in food service starting Feb. 1
Published on Monday, January 27, 2025
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1975: School of Dentistry admits its first students
Published on Monday, January 27, 2025
![Dr. Charles Ramsey, Dental Alumnus of the Year, and Dr. Mary Catherine Hoover, recipient of the Early Career Achievement Award, smile after the 2025 School of Dentistry Alumni Awards ceremony.](/news/News_Articles/2025/01/images/Dental-Alumni-and-Friends-Award_01.jpg)
School of Dentistry alumni honored for exceptional service to their communities
Published on Monday, January 27, 2025
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Front and Center: Dr. Juan Duchesne
Published on Monday, January 27, 2025
![Dr. Norma Ojeda, chair of advanced biomedical education, examines a display case during a museum preview held for members of the Academy for Excellence in Education in December.](/news/News_Articles/2025/01/images/Museum-Academy-Preview-20241212-47.jpg)
‘Medical giants’ showcased in museum's inaugural exhibit
Published on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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