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News Archive from UMMC News in 2022

January 2022	‹ go back
UMMC pediatric experts encourage masks, vaccinations for safe in-person learning	01/07/2022
UMMC students, faculty lauded for scholarship, research	01/10/2022
Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know?	01/10/2022
Majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated	01/10/2022
Omicron surge creates unprecedented staff shortages as hospitalizations rise	01/11/2022
Whether with patients, families or fellow employees, Communicate with H.E.A.R.T.	01/17/2022
Poison control calls climb for kids accidentally eating edibles	01/17/2022
Front and Center: Elizabeth Wicks	01/18/2022
Carson takes helm at Jackson Heart Study	01/18/2022
Unvaccinated kids bear brunt of COVID-19, studies show	01/24/2022
2022 Accelerated BSN enrollment ties 2021 record	01/24/2022
From COVID-19 variant to variant, critical care providers fight to save lives	01/24/2022
UMMC awarded $3M grant to address employee stress, burnout from COVID-19	01/24/2022
Century Club Charities breaks record with Children's donation	01/25/2022
2022 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion: Nolee Jones of Pearl	01/27/2022
Holt honored with Nurse Practitioner Award for Excellence	01/31/2022
Front and Center: Keisha Prestwood	01/31/2022
Team care propels UMMC liver transplant program to national honor	01/31/2022
February 2022	‹ go back
Smiles polished up for vets during Dental Mission Week	02/06/2022
For adults with sickle cell, new clinic relieves pain of neglect	02/07/2022
School of Dentistry alums shine in their community and profession	02/07/2022
‘Care’ has double meaning during Dental Mission Week	02/07/2022
Front and Center: Driscoll DeVaul	02/07/2022
Front and Center: Juanyce Taylor	02/08/2022
Front and Center: Jasmine and Fred Kency	02/09/2022
Front and Center: LaDonna Northington	02/10/2022
Front and Center: Loretta Jackson-Williams	02/11/2022
Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival returns March 26 after COVID hiatus	02/14/2022
Road trip: UMMC schools unite to draw more students to health care careers	02/14/2022
Medical Center employees reap honors	02/14/2022
Jackson Free Clinic marks two decades of ‘wellness magic’	02/14/2022
Preparation is key to whether you will weather severe storm	02/14/2022
Front and Center: Jan Williams	02/14/2022
Front and Center: Candie Simmons	02/15/2022
Front and Center: Charles Patton	02/16/2022
Front and Center: Benita Spann	02/17/2022
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, research finds	02/17/2022
Front and Center: Da’Varius Jackson	02/18/2022
Patient safety topic of Children’s of Mississippi’s first hospital-wide stand-down	02/21/2022
$17.6M grant expanding UMMC telehealth to more Mississippi students	02/21/2022
‘Life-changing’ scholarships awarded to future doctors committed to rural health care	02/21/2022
Front and Center: Denise Cornelius	02/21/2022
UMMC faculty, SON reap honors	02/21/2022
Front and Center: Mark Gilbert	02/22/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee Daniels	02/23/2022
Front and Center: Alexcia Carr	02/24/2022
Front and Center: Miracle Buckley	02/25/2022
Front and Center: Kisa Harris	02/26/2022
Front and Center: Black Representation in Medicine	02/26/2022
Front and Center: Student National Dental Association	02/26/2022
RECOVER explores Long COVID	02/28/2022
Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi	02/28/2022
Larger catheterization lab serving the smallest patients at Children’s of Mississippi	02/28/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon, March 2-4, provides Children’s of Mississippi with equipment, extras	02/28/2022
Cherry drives nursing excellence through visionary leadership	02/28/2022
Front and Center: Mary Carr	02/28/2022
Front and Center: De’jai Nichols	02/28/2022
March 2022	‹ go back
AAP immediate past president: Bring strengths together to help families post-pandemic	03/07/2022
SOD students show prowess at annual Research Day	03/07/2022
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises $441,544 to ‘power Children’s of Mississippi’	03/07/2022
Diversity, equity, inclusion: it’s part of the culture	03/07/2022
Blue vests are back: New and seasoned volunteers return, ready to serve	03/07/2022
Front and Center: Stacy Vance	03/14/2022
Practice patient safety every time, all the time	03/14/2022
UMMC launches state’s only genetic testing advancement	03/14/2022
An extraordinary admission: 50 years ago, Mississippi native perseveres to become medical school’s first Black graduate	03/14/2022
UMMC faculty, students gather kudos	03/14/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Osman Athar	03/21/2022
Children's urgent care offers extended hours close to home	03/21/2022
Norris honored with Meritorious Service Award for “invaluable” accreditation leadership	03/21/2022
Two-plus years later, UMMC remains leader in COVID-19 response	03/21/2022
Loved ones help medical students ‘re-center’ on mind-boggling Match Day	03/21/2022
Rockhold earns SEC Faculty Achievement Award	03/25/2022
UMMC could be removed from Blue Cross insurance network effective April 1	03/28/2022
How to answer children’s questions about war: UMMC experts weigh in	03/28/2022
Ricks lauded for service, passion for community health	03/28/2022
Preventative COVID-19 drug could help more Mississippians	03/28/2022
‘Trusted colleague,’ ‘wise counsel’ retires from role in academic affairs	03/28/2022
April is Matching Month for Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi	03/31/2022
April 2022	‹ go back
State’s only academic medical center, and providers, dropped from BCBS network	04/01/2022
McElmurray reaps national health care executive honor	04/04/2022
Study finds higher COVID-19 death rates for American Indians	04/04/2022
Nursing Research Day symbol of increased nursing research at UMMC	04/04/2022
Front and Center: Dr. Tawana Tucker	04/04/2022
Is whole blood best for severely bleeding trauma victims? Study aims to find out	04/11/2022
Faculty, staff, SON collect honors	04/11/2022
Faculty satisfaction survey: UMMC shines in collegiality, diversity, governance	04/11/2022
SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement	04/11/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Disability brings understanding, School of Nursing graduate finds	04/11/2022
Q3 grants and awards top $22 million	04/18/2022
New Children’s of Mississippi concussion clinic offers follow-up care quickly	04/18/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: ‘Renaissance man’ trains talents on career in medicine	04/18/2022
Message to new SOD graduates: Patients, not you, wear the crown	04/18/2022
Left, right, repeat: UMMC celebrates National Walking Day	04/18/2022
Front and Center: Tiara Love	04/18/2022
Transplant, bone marrow, Children’s perioperative receive kudos	04/18/2022
Junior League of Jackson gives $500,000 for cancer center renovation	04/19/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Double-doctor has heart for science, medicine, service	04/25/2022
Breathing new life into health care diversity: Choctaw students recruited at UMMC	04/25/2022
Photos: Universities team up to cheer on Children’s	04/25/2022
UMMC and UnitedHealthcare agree to new multi-year relationship	04/27/2022
May 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Lauren Burch	05/02/2022
Service commemorates ‘nobility, courage’ of ‘first and most important patients’	05/02/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Road to SOD paved with hard work	05/02/2022
Students, faculty, staff shine in research, leadership	05/02/2022
Last Lecture 2022: A lucky guy finds his ikigai	05/02/2022
Enjoy Employee Appreciation Week – you deserve it!	05/02/2022
Experts weigh in on U.S. baby formula shortage	05/02/2022
Medical Center schools, faculty, staff shine	05/09/2022
Photos: World Hand Hygiene Day highlights importance of good hand habits	05/09/2022
UMMC nursing alumna to provide care in Ukraine	05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Former attorney leaves staff position to pursue love of science	05/09/2022
Innovative dental scan helps providers find root of problem	05/09/2022
Schoolhouse docs: Health policy fellows learn legislative process	05/09/2022
#UMMCGrad2022: Boosting patients’ health literacy goal of School of Pharmacy graduate	05/16/2022
Officers picked for pilot behavioral intervention program named Top Cops	05/16/2022
Brown catches 2022 Regions TEACH Prize	05/16/2022
For ‘heart babies,’ care from Children’s of Mississippi begins in the womb	05/16/2022
SON alums shine as change leaders, health care innovators	05/16/2022
UMMC employees - we appreciate you!	05/16/2022
‘Life-changing’ MSN courses begin May 31 for UMMC Bower scholars	05/23/2022
Employee engagement survey launches today to measure satisfaction, create initiatives	05/23/2022
UMMCGrad2022: SOPH’s first PhD recipients shine	05/23/2022
SEARCH-ing for the perfect job – and landing it	05/23/2022
UMMC nurses, orthopaedic surgery resident reap honors	05/23/2022
UMMC celebrates 959 May 2022 graduates across six health sciences schools	05/27/2022
SHRP Dean retires to accept dream job: full-time grandmother of six	05/31/2022
Front and Center: Kimberlee King	05/31/2022
Formula supply expected to increase, UMMC experts say	05/31/2022
Photo Gallery: Graduates smile after reaching educational milestone	05/31/2022
June 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Karla Dukes	06/06/2022
Healthy habits help preserve brain health, despite genetics	06/06/2022
Custom-fitted 3D stent gives patients route to easier breathing	06/06/2022
Sanderson Tower’s Mississippi mosaic made from thousands of drawings	06/06/2022
Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi surpasses $100M goal with Gertrude C. Ford Foundation gift	06/07/2022
Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi surpasses $100M goal with Gertrude C. Ford Foundation gift	06/13/2022
Photos: Philanthropists celebrate historic achievement	06/13/2022
Rarely used procedure promising tool for patients with abdominal cancer	06/13/2022
Study aims to improve health for All of Us	06/20/2022
New assignment for last ‘Flying Quartet’ member: retirement	06/20/2022
UMMC Police intervene, investigate for victimized patients	06/27/2022
Their markers didn’t last, but their stories will, says new Asylum Hill scholar	06/27/2022
Pullen Chair Collier ‘standing on the shoulders of a giant’ in fight against cancer	06/27/2022
Photos: Farmer’s Market a crowd pleaser	06/27/2022
Front and Center: Nakita Sherron	06/27/2022
Stroke program, students, faculty recognized	06/27/2022
July 2022	‹ go back
2021-2022 UMMC Promotions and Tenure	07/05/2022
Study urges careful use of kidney calculations	07/05/2022
Employees, students explore benefits of mindfulness meditation, gratitude journaling	07/05/2022
UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant: Only child gives mom a kidney	07/05/2022
Photos: UMMC’s landmark 3,000th transplant	07/05/2022
Take precautions when temps are too hot to handle	07/07/2022
Front and Center: Rubie Frazier	07/11/2022
Internship “opens eyes” of students to the disease that racked their families	07/11/2022
Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older	07/11/2022
McCardle goes from pediatric patient to nurse colleague	07/11/2022
UMMC faculty members gather kudos	07/11/2022
COVID still lurks; keep your guard up	07/18/2022
‘The best day of my life’: Rural-focused outreach captivates the future hope of health care	07/18/2022
Students find out if they’re SURE about research careers	07/18/2022
No Kidding: Laughs 4 Life raising funds for child life space at children’s hospital	07/25/2022
Medical Center faculty, staff reap recognitions	07/25/2022
Cervical or breast cancer? See, Test and Treat!	07/25/2022
Front and Center: Rose Williams	07/25/2022
August 2022	‹ go back
UMMC experts explain rare bacterium discovered on Mississippi Gulf Coast	08/01/2022
Ever-inspiring and ‘never forgotten’: Physicians swell honor roll of Medical Center elite	08/01/2022
Center for Telehealth, School of Nursing team up for school-based telehealth training	08/01/2022
STORK training critical when lives of moms, babies in jeopardy	08/01/2022
When stocking UMMC’s shelves, Supply Chain shines	08/08/2022
Hanberry family ‘Giving Grace’ by matching gifts to Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	08/08/2022
Woodward’s influence on medical education grows, as does Mississippi’s	08/08/2022
Patient safety efforts improving, but journey continues	08/08/2022
Room to Grow: Children's expansion gives NICU babies space for therapy	08/08/2022
Summit Plastics and its employees give to Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	08/12/2022
Police behavior response team brings added security, calming presence to hospital	08/15/2022
Education, information at fingertips for children’s hospital families thanks to MyChart Bedside	08/15/2022
Feeling tense? Try a re-frame of mind	08/15/2022
Columbus connection, need for neurologists result in Gilbert-Willis Chair at UMMC	08/15/2022
For patients and trainees alike, rural dermatology clinic has their back	08/22/2022
Children’s Heart Center one of select few to access newly approved heart valve	08/22/2022
Photos: UMMC students one step closer to health sciences careers	08/22/2022
See, Test and Treat provides free cancer screenings for 60 women	08/22/2022
Note to former NFL players: Don’t “pass” on regular health checks	08/22/2022
UMMC faculty members receive kudos	08/22/2022
Dr. Phyllis Bishop awarded Parker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology	08/29/2022
Children’s of Mississippi seeing rise in RSV cases	08/29/2022
Front and Center: Shannon Farmer	08/29/2022
UMMC research dollars on upward trend	08/29/2022
A study in wax: SOD first-years get early lessons	08/29/2022
Public statement - City of Jackson water impact on UMMC	08/30/2022
September 2022	‹ go back
UMMC honors police, security, emergency responders with ‘Blessing of the Badges’	09/01/2022
Lorna Kernizan joins Children’s of Mississippi as COO	09/06/2022
‘Endless possibilities’: In academic affairs, Rodgers revels in new role	09/06/2022
Front and Center: Lauren Thames	09/06/2022
Photos: UMMC honors police, security, emergency responders with ‘Blessing of the Badges’	09/06/2022
UMMC listed among best employers in Mississippi	09/06/2022
UMMC faculty lauded for achievements	09/12/2022
Duszak: Ride the radiology technology wave to advance patient care	09/12/2022
POTU: Lourene Davis	09/12/2022
Sam Burns Children's of MS visit	09/15/2022
Give it a shot: Flu vaccines make fall appearance	09/16/2022
UMMC Wellness: Eating Healthy	09/19/2022
Photos: Pro golfer Sam Burns visits Children’s of Mississippi	09/19/2022
Education research: That’s their department	09/19/2022
Friday football injury? UMMC clinic offers swift care	09/19/2022
Nursing white coat ceremony clinical education rite of passage	09/19/2022
Dobbs takes helm of Population Health, determined to make a healthier state	09/19/2022
Front and Center: Najhawan Billingsley	09/26/2022
Children’s, faculty, students shine	09/26/2022
When considering OTC hearing aids, be an informed consumer	09/26/2022
School of Nursing tops Mississippi rankings by U.S. News & World Report	09/26/2022
“Lung Cancer Hero” credits team for national award	09/26/2022
UMMC Responds to Need, Will Offer Burn Care	09/29/2022
PGA golfer, Children’s of Mississippi patient bond on the Sanderson Farms Championship fairway	09/30/2022
October 2022	‹ go back
Front and Center: Scott Berry	10/03/2022
Progress mounts on Asylum Hill	10/03/2022
Employee Engagement Survey results are in	10/03/2022
Dr. Leigh Holley protecting public through Accelerated BSN program	10/10/2022
$3M gift creates Morris Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Research and Innovation	10/10/2022
‘He saw something in me’: NP shifts to MD in the making	10/10/2022
Violence research focus of $7.5M grants to School of Nursing	10/10/2022
Consult provider, don’t panic about lump in breast	10/17/2022
Trading punches with Parkinson's: Retired surgeon writes a new legacy with fists and pen	10/17/2022
UMMC faculty, staff gather accolades	10/17/2022
SOD pilot program a culture change for patient needs	10/17/2022
'Coach Prime,’ My Special Aflac Ducks surprise patients at Children’s of Mississippi	10/18/2022
New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015	10/24/2022
Phase 1 cancer trials offer UMMC patients critical treatment options	10/24/2022
'Coach Prime,’ My Special Aflac Ducks win over Children’s of Mississippi patients	10/24/2022
Detect lung cancer early with proactive screening	10/24/2022
Medical Center wellness programs lauded with Joy in Medicine award	10/24/2022
IORT surgery: Eliminate cancer, spare healthy tissue	10/31/2022
UMMC faculty, staff reap kudos	10/31/2022
Photos: UMMC’s Halloween celebrations	10/31/2022
Grant to boost statewide treatment for drug, alcohol addictions	10/31/2022
Edney speaks on access to care, infant mortality in lecture	10/31/2022
November 2022	‹ go back
Significant renovations coming for Children’s of Mississippi’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders	11/03/2022
UMMC staff earn kudos	11/07/2022
Serial numbers: Enrollment pattern is unbroken, thanks to another bounce	11/07/2022
UMMC Wellness: Attitude of Gratitude	11/07/2022
Dr. Kim Hoover: Graduate Studies Distinguished Alumna of the Year	11/07/2022
UMMC nursing leaders collaborate for excellence in care, nursing education	11/07/2022
College World Series-winning Ole Miss baseball team a hit with Children’s of Mississippi patients	11/10/2022
Screen time: Health checks meant for those ‘who need it the most’	11/14/2022
New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015	11/14/2022
SPRINT participants fail to sustain long-term reductions in high blood pressure post study	11/14/2022
School of Nursing partners with Mississippi State for dual-degree program	11/21/2022
Leading with Love: Psychologist finds kids at the heart of her calling	11/21/2022
Photos: Thanksgiving Parade brings smiles to Children’s of Mississippi patients	11/21/2022
‘An amazing day’: Pre-Med students flock to UMMC event at JSU	11/21/2022
Mindful eating based on awareness of what your body needs	11/21/2022
Medical Center faculty honored by state, national organizations	11/28/2022
LaMarca transforms pharmacology department through teambuilding, collaboration	11/28/2022
Holiday giving week at Children’s of Mississippi is Dec. 12-16 at Sanderson Tower	11/28/2022
December 2022	‹ go back
New living space at UMMC Grenada a boon to medical students on rotation	12/01/2022
School of Nursing among 10 best for men, according to American Association for Men in Nursing	12/05/2022
Dental hygiene at UMMC turns 50	12/05/2022
Q1 awards and grants reach nearly $30 million	12/05/2022
Photos: Winter Wonderland enchants Children’s of Mississippi patients	12/05/2022
Excellence Awards honors top researchers’ successful funding	12/10/2022
Project ADAM provides Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and Blind with lifesaving training	12/12/2022
‘Pioneering’ breast cancer research yields more dollars in race for treatment, solutions	12/12/2022
Photos: Friends of Children’s Hospital events light tree, delight patients	12/12/2022
UMMC, BCBSMS Reach Agreement	12/16/2022
AAMC award nominations now open through Jan. 13	12/19/2022
Resilience in Stressful Events helps avert caregiver burnout, stress	12/19/2022
UMMC programs, Medical Center faculty members shine	12/19/2022
When accreditation’s on the line, Judy Flynt leads the charge	12/19/2022
Medical students turn Santa’s helpers for Children’s Safe Center	12/19/2022
Photos: Happy Holidays at The U	12/27/2022
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, BMT at UMMC is nationally recognized	12/27/2022
Leader of clinical improvement journey retires, but the trip’s not over	12/27/2022
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