JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning recently held its Diversity celebration by recognizing campus and community leaders for the impact they have made in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. The late Aaron Shirley M.D., (1933-2014) received the Community Service Award for courage, commitment, persistenceRead the story …
Aaron Shirley, M.D. posthumously receives Community Service Award
UMMC’s professor named Diversity Educator of the Year
March 2, 2015 by
Mississippi Native Chosen to Lead UM Medical Center
Dr. LouAnn Heath Woodward renowned for expertise in emergency medicine, medical education
February 18, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. LouAnn Heath Woodward, an emergency medicine physician and academic administrator who has served as second-in-command of the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the last five years, has been named the institution’s next vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. UM Chancellor Dr. Dan Jones madeRead the story …
Medical Center Launches Accelerated Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Project addresses state's shortage of advanced nursing leaders, chronic health problems
January 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Boldly responding to the severe shortage of advanced practice nurse leaders and the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions statewide, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Nursing has developed an innovative new pathway to the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Robin Wilkerson, director of the nursing school’s program on the university’sRead the story …
UMMC Among Top 10 Medical Schools to See Increase in Research Funding
October 15, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – During one of the most competitive times to access funding from one of the nation’s largest research sponsors, the University of Mississippi Medical Center has received more awards and more money than the previous year. The National Institutes of Health, the primary federal agency for biomedical and health-related research, has been forcedRead the story …
Diabetic No More: UMMC Patient Gets State’s First Isolated Pancreas Transplant
October 14, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Ask brittle diabetic Nancy Smith why she opted for a pancreas transplant, a rare procedure not without risk or potentially devastating complications, and she’ll tell you about her heart. There’s her son Carruth, an 18-year-old high school senior. There’s daughter Braeden, 23, a college graduate and preschool teacher. “They’re amazing,” the JacksonRead the story …
$1 Million Donation Lifts UMMC’S MIND Center Above Fundraising Goal
October 2, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson businessman John N. Palmer has donated $1 million to the MIND Center, a University of Mississippi Medical Center institution dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Palmer, the chairman and founder of GulfSouth Capital Inc., a Jackson-based private investment firm, presented the gift to the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Research Center, whichRead the story …
Mayo Clinic, University of Mississippi Medical Center Expand Relationship
October 1, 2014 by
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic and the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced today that they have signed an agreement to broaden and deepen their collaboration in clinical trials, other medical research and education. The agreement is a formal commitment to enhance the relationship that has been steadily building for the past 20 years.Read the story …
UM Enrollment Tops 23,000 Students for Fall Semester
State's flagship university sees improvement in freshman ACT scores, GPAs
September 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Enrollment at the University of Mississippi surged this fall for the 20th consecutive year, making history with more than 23,000 students across all its campuses for the first time. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount of 23,096, largest in the state. That’s up 805 students from last fall, or 3.6Read the story …
UMMC Dentist’s Reaction to Staged Burglary to Get National Airing
Dr. Steve Magee's actions caught on camera as part of 'What Would You Do?' taping
May 30, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – While enjoying a leisurely meal, you notice someone walk up to a parked car, appear to force a door open and begin to rifle through the vehicle’s contents. Every instinct you have indicates that the person is committing a burglary, but no one else seems to notice and there’s no security inRead the story …
UMMC’s Dr. John Hall Named SEC Professor of the Year
Respected researcher, student mentor named best teacher from the conference's 14 member schools
April 30, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. John Hall, a professor and administrator at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been named the Southeastern Conference’s 2014 Professor of the Year in recognition of his excellence both in the classroom and as a topflight obesity and cardiovascular researcher. The SEC announced Hall’s selection today as the top professorRead the story …