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Support the Department of Medicine

Your philanthropic support helps to make the Department of Medicine a national leader in patient care, education and research.

The Department of Medicine is the largest clinical department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. It is made up of nearly 150 faculty members who are dedicated to providing excellence in patient care, education and research. Each year, the department provides medical education in one of its 14 training programs for more than 150 residents and fellow physicians and over 500 students. The Department of Medicine’s goal is not only to produce high-quality health care providers, but also to encourage them to stay and practice in Mississippi.

Listed below are endowments and other giving opportunities in the Department of Medicine.

Endowments

Endowments are funds which provide ongoing support to the department by keeping the principle intact and allowing the department to spend off the earned interest each year. Endowments can be named for family members or loved ones. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your interest in making a donation, contact us at (601) 984-5600.

Online donations can be made on this page to either our Department of Medicine Fund, Medical Trainee Scholarship Fund, or any of the endowments listed. To donate to an endowment, simply select Other in the designation box and then enter the full name of the endowment.

  • Ben B. Johnson Research and Education Fund
  • C. B. "Buddie" Newman Chair of Hematology
  • Conrad C. Horecky, MD, Memorial Oncology Endowment
  • Guy T. Gillespie Jr. Endowment in Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
  • Herbert G. Langford Professorship of Hypertension
  • John D. Bower, MD, Chair of Nephrology
  • Patrick H. Lehan, MD, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine
  • R. Faser Triplett, MD, Chair of Allergy and Immunology
  • Robert D. and Alma W. Moreton Oncology Lectureship
  • Stuart C. Irby Student Research in Hematology Trust
  • Thomas Barksdale Memorial Lectureship
  • Thomas M. "Peter" Blake Endowment
  • William C. Little, MD, Memorial Cardiology Endowment
  • William C. Pinkston Critical Care Lectureship