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The Department of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center was founded in 1955 and has a rich history of dedication to clinical care, education and research. UMMC is the state’s only academic health science center and includes seven health science schools.

As the largest department on campus, the DOM includes 12 divisions: allergy and immunology, cardiology, digestive diseases, endocrinology, general internal medicine and hypertension, geriatrics, hematology and oncology, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, nephrology, rheumatology and molecular immunology, and pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine.

The department includes over 300 staff and treats adult patients in various locations across the city, including UMMC main campus, the Jackson Medical Mall, Belhaven University Physicians, UMMC Specialty Select and UMMC Grant’s Ferry.

Welcome from Our Chair

Welcome to the Department of Medicine (DOM) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The DOM is dedicated to providing highest quality expert patient care, training of the next generation of internists and subspecialist physicians, and research effort to discover and develop more effective medical therapies and medical cures for tomorrow. Integral to University of Mississippi Medical Center, the only academic medical center in Mississippi, the DOM represents the largest academic department and includes 12 divisions and 145 faculty across multiple locations.

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Seeing patients in the new Interventional Radiology Suite beginning in September are, from left, Dr. Timothy McCowan, Department of Radiology chair; Dr. Akash Patel, chief of the Division of Interventional Radiology; and Dr. J. Henry Williams, interventional radiologist.

New Interventional Radiology Suite offers state-of-the-art care

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Medical Center patients in need of life-changing imaging services will receive care in a new, state-of-the-art facility with cutting-edge equipment that’s among the most elite in the nation. The Department of Radiology’s spacious Intervention Radiology Suite replaces services formerly housed in older, cramped quarters on campus. Read More

Jocelyn Rollins, left, and Channelle Hunter, advanced practice nurse practitioners, round to patient rooms in the CVICU.

Critical care expertise, experience define the 'C' in ICU

Monday, August 24, 2020

Patients in UMMC's four intensive care units have treatment teams that include board-certified critical care physicians and a wealth of acute-care providers from multiple specialties and subspecialties. These providers are resources that smaller, more rural hospitals don’t have, and they can make all the difference in the level and quality of care patients receive. Read More

Latest News

Seeing patients in the new Interventional Radiology Suite beginning in September are, from left, Dr. Timothy McCowan, Department of Radiology chair; Dr. Akash Patel, chief of the Division of Interventional Radiology; and Dr. J. Henry Williams, interventional radiologist.

New Interventional Radiology Suite offers state-of-the-art care

Published on Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Jocelyn Rollins, left, and Channelle Hunter, advanced practice nurse practitioners, round to patient rooms in the CVICU.

Critical care expertise, experience define the 'C' in ICU

Published on Monday, August 24, 2020

Despite her qualifications, Kandice Bailey dealt with a period of self-doubt before matching for her medical residency in dermatology.

#UMMCGrad2020: Bailey relies on family, fortitude to prevail

Published on Monday, May 11, 2020

Dr. Demondes Haynes, left, professor of medicine and associate dean for admissions in the School of Medicine, and Dr. Dan Coleman, director of outreach in the School of Medicine, are counting on PROMISE, an early assurance program, to encourage more under-represented students to apply to medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

School of Medicine makes good on PROMISE to foster more diversity

Published on Thursday, February 27, 2020

Patrick O'Brien latest position, senior administrator in the School of Medicine's Office of Graduate Medical Education, enables him to maintain his connection to the world of teaching.

People of the U: Patrick O'Brien

Published on Monday, January 6, 2020

Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who has led the Medical Center since 2015, has taken on another important position with the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Woodward gets nod for national role in academic medicine

Published on Thursday, November 21, 2019

Former School of Medicine classmates Dr. Chad Washington and Dr. Alissa Willis have reunited at the Medical Center as chairs of different departments, but are working together to treat many of the same patients.

In a tale of two departments, former classmates reunite as chairs

Published on Monday, October 21, 2019

Grand Rounds with UMMC Medicine

Weekly Grand Rounds showcase expertise in medicine topics to help students, trainees and faculty stay up-to-date in important, evolving areas of medicine. Held at noon Tuesdays, these engaging and informative lectures are presented by thought leaders in their respective medical fields.

Each of the Grand Rounds with UMMC Medicine lectures series is recorded and available online. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement on how you will soon be able to earn CME credits by viewing select Grand Rounds lectures from our archives.

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News

Read here for news, views, and updates from the Department of Medicine and its 12 divisions.

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Education

The Department of Medicine is home to 2 residency and 14 fellowship programs.

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Research

UMMC research initiatives are leading the way in discoveries to improve the health of all people, especially Mississippians.

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