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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 Human Resources
    • Locations:
      • UO20-12 (HR office in lower level Learning Resource Center)
        • For use by: UMMC employees
        • Available times: Monday-Friday (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
        • Provisions: Table and chairs, electrical outlets
        • Contact: Book room with front desk representative (601) 984-1946; (601) 984-4147
      • CR-130 (HR Service Center)
        • For use by: UMMC employees
        • Available times: Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
        • Provisions: Table and chairs, electrical outlets
        • Contact: Book room with front desk representative (601) 984-3750
  • 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
      • 1st 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