Lactation Spaces

• Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Location: Department of Emergency Medicine
  • For use by: Department of Emergency Medicine employees, residents and students rotating through
  • Available times: 24/7; key access
  • Provisions: Two armchairs, computer and desk, phone, refrigerator, sink outside the room
  • Contact: Risa Moriarity, MD, FACEP (601) 815-4158
• Department of Orthopaedics
  • Location: H139-B (Near Meds & Threads - close to central elevators)
  • For use by:
    • Ortho residents, fellows, faculty, staff (Badge access may be granted as requested by other departments.)
    • UMMC lactation specialists
  • Available times: 24/7 (badge access)
  • Provisions: Two rooms, recliner, sink, refrigerator, lockers, other materials provided by lactation specialists (NOTE: pumps not provided)
  • Contact: Amy Kraus (601) 984-5153; Karen Fields (601) 984-5139 (badge access)
• Department of Surgery 
  • Location: Basement of Hardy Clinical Sciences Building
  • For use by: Any Department of Surgery staff or faculty
  • Available times: Any time the space is vacant
  • Provisions: Sink and refrigerator
  • Contact: Permission to use is not required; leave door unlocked when exiting
• Rowland Medical Library 
  
  • Location: Learning Resource Center
    • 1^st floor of Rowland Medical Library
    • U115-2
  • For use by: UMMC students and employees
  • Available times: Monday-Friday (7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); key access
  • Provisions: Two comfortable chairs, electrical outlets, sink, computer with internet access
  • Contact: (601) 984-1230 
• School of Health Related Professions
  • Location: SH241-01
  • For use by: SHRP faculty, staff, and students
  • Available times: Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.); requires key for access
  • Provisions: Chair, sink, soft lighting, cabinet space
  • Contact: (601) 815-4026 for room key
• School of Nursing
  • Location: Classroom Wing CW307
  • For use by: SON faculty, staff, and students
  • Available times: 24/7; requires key for access (badge access)
  • Provisions: Rocking chair, storage cabinets, mini-fridge, rug on floor, lamp on table, plug access with power strip, place to hang coats and bags
  • Contact: Lisa Vaughan's office (601) 984-6271
• School of Population Health
  • Location: TR509
  • For use by: SOPH faculty, staff, and students
  • Available times: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); requires key for access
  • Provisions: Two comfortable club chairs, side tables, electrical outlets, hand sanitizer, nearby sink 
  • Contact: Office of the Dean: Alexis Smith (ACsmith2@umc.edu; 601-984-1020) or Victoria Gholar, DNP, PMH-BC (vgholar@umc.edu; 601-815-0591)

Medical Facility Locations

• Jackson Medical Mall
  • Location: Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities (next door to Piccadilly)
  • For use by: UMMC faculty, staff, and students
  • Available times: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); requires key for access
  • Provisions: Two chairs, hand sanitizer, paper towels, nearby sink
  • Contact: Leslye Bastos Ortega (lbortega@umc.edu; 601-815-3535) or Victoria Gholar, DNP, PMH-BC (vgholar@umc.edu; 601-815-0591)
• Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower
  • Location: One near the PICU; two close to the NICU 3rd floor PICU CH348; 4th floor NICU CH477; 5th floor NICU CH576 
  • For use by: Any staff member
  • Available times: 24/7 (badge access)
  • Provisions: Two comfortable chairs, electrical  outlets, sink
  • Contact: Gordon Gartrell (601-496-6333; ggartrell@umc.edu)
• University Hospital
  • Location: WC278, near 2 North
  • For use by: Students and employees
  • Available times: 24/7 (access code)
  • Provisions: Breast pumps, pump kit (same brand as pumps)
  • Contact: Lactation office (601) 815-7461
• Winfred L. Wiser Hospital
  • Location: W141, outside the Wiser NICU
  • For use by: Students, employees, visitors
  • Available times: 24/7
  • Provisions: Breast pumps, pump kit (same brand as pumps)
  • Contact: Lactation office (601) 815-7461