JACKSON, Miss. – Sometimes the only way to draw people out is to give them something to draw with. That idea is at the heart of Susan Anand’s work at the University of Mississippi Medical Center with people walled in by the pain of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other issues of mental health. ARead the story …
Pictures of (Mental) Health Framed in Art Therapy
Therapist helps patients break free by creating artworks that help them control their feelings
February 28, 2016 by
Final Day to Register for 2016 UM/UMMC Research Day
February 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will host the second-annual 2016 UM/UMMC Research Day on Thursday (March 3) in the second-floor conference center of the Norman C. Nelson Student Union. The event will feature three-minute lectures, a poster session and keynote speeches by UMMC and UM faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff and students. “One of theRead the story …
RebelTHON Dance Marathon Nearly Doubles Goal
Event raises more than $112,000 for children's hospital
February 22, 2016 by
University of Mississippi students raised $112,603 for Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at this year’s RebelTHON, held over the weekend at the Turner Center. The total was announced following the annual dance marathon. RebelTHON is a yearlong fundraiser for Batson Children’s Hospital, which is part of the UM Medical Center in Jackson. Thirteen patients from the hospitalRead the story …
New UMMC Chief Brings Vast Experience to Post
Don Hutson to lead hospitals in Grenada and Lexington
February 20, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Don Hutson is coming back home – or at least, just a few hours down the road. The Corinth native and veteran health care administrator has been named chief executive officer of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Grenada and University of Mississippi Medical Center Holmes County in Lexington. “We are thrilled Don isRead the story …
Brian Wilson Headlines Benefit Concert for UMMC Mind Center
Beach Boys co-founder bringing 'California Sound' to Jackson
February 16, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Music lovers will have a chance to hear one of America’s greatest musicians and support Alzheimer’s disease research at a benefit concert featuring living legend Brian Wilson. An award-winning singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, Wilson will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Thalia Mara Hall in downtown Jackson inRead the story …
Orthodontist Parlays Small Town Opportunities into Big-Time Practice
Chandra Minor is an humble trailblazer in the state's health care landscape
February 14, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi has 1,361 practicing dentists. Of those, 78 are orthodontists. Of those, 14 percent are female. Of those, only one is African-American: Dr. Chandra Minor, a 2012 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry. Being the only African-American female orthodontist practicing in the state isn’t the only thing that’s special aboutRead the story …
UM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment, doctoral degrees granted and faculty achievement
February 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 115 institutions including Harvard, MITRead the story …
National Accreditation Adds Prominence to UMMC Bariatric Surgery Program
February 3, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons. The national accolade comes from the College’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. UMMC received notification of the accreditation this month, signifying that its program meets essential criteria for staffing, trainingRead the story …
Vitter: UM, UMMC Collaboration Promotes Growth, Success
December 15, 2015 by
When Jeffrey Vitter speaks of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he speaks of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. “The University of Mississippi is one university, and the two campuses are incredibly important components,” said Vitter, who on Jan. 1 begins work as UM’s chancellor. “We have the synergy and the opportunitiesRead the story …
UMMC Fellowship Opens Door to Prestigious Mayo Clinic Opportunity
Public policy leadership major took new perspectives to summer program
September 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Anna Grace Stout of Carthage used her experience at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Bioethics Fellowship to gain acceptance to a prestigious Mayo Clinic Summer Program. The Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Ethics Research pairs students with a faculty mentor for summer research. Stout wasRead the story …