Psychiatry Connection - Summer 2022 - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Interim chair's corner

For me, July 1 marks the New Year. In an academic medical center that’s when we welcome our new trainees and many of our new faculty. We also acknowledge the departure of our graduates and retirees.

Departmental news

Catch up on the latest news from the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.

Psychology news

Updates from our Division of Psychology.

Resident news

Find out what our residents have been up to.

2022 Resident Graduation Celebration

The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior celebrated its 2022 graduating residents and fellows on June 10, 2022.

2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference

Several members of our department attended the 2022 American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Front and Center: Dr. Osman Athar

Monday, March 21, 2022

Only a year-and-a-half on the job, Dr. Osman Athar has already made a name for himself at the Medical Center. He is an award-winning teacher in a field whose patients are often stained with reproach by others, including, at a time not so long ago, Athar himself.

Faculty, staff, SON collect honors

Monday, April 11, 2022

Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide.

From the editors

Courtney Fleming (Staff Editor) and I are happy to publish the summer edition of the newsletter and we hope that you will find it to be a useful update on department activities. It’s great to be able to give department-wide recognition of our members’ arrivals, departures, awards, publications, and other significant events.

Volume V, Issue 2 - Summer 2022