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Aaron Winters has known he wanted to be a dentist since he was five years old.

#2024UMMCGrad: Aaron Winters captures smiles with community outreach

Monday, May 13, 2024

Dental graduate Aaron Winters has been dedicated to making a difference in his community throughout his life and dental school career. His plans after graduation are no exception, as he plans to support rural Mississippi communities even after he completes his scholarship requirements. Read More

Preston Ivy is a dental hygiene student in the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry.

#2024UMMCGrad: Preston Ivy champions oral health at home and abroad

Monday, May 13, 2024

It may not have been his initial career plan, but Preston Ivy immersed himself in dental hygiene, seeking out every opportunity to get involved. Falling in love with the field, he hopes to continue his education and pursue a degree in dentistry. Read More

#2024UMMCGrad: Estelle Blair balances medical school and motherhood – single, but not alone

When Estelle Blair meets the parents of her future patients, the School of Medicine graduate will bring with her a special kind of credibility and empathy to her pediatrics practice – the kind that can only come from a mom who knows what it’s like to fear for her child’s life.

Published on Monday, May 6, 2024

#2024UMMCGrad: SHRP grad tinkers with career change, contributes to health care improvements

It took Ron Landreth about 10 years to find the ideal settings for his career. Now with a master’s degree in sight, he finds the right settings every day as a tech support specialist at UMMC.

Published on Monday, April 29, 2024

Front and Center: Hannah Lambert

Hannah Lambert is starting her career where she started her life: at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The state’s 2015 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion, Lambert’s first five months of life were in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s of Mississippi.

Published on Monday, April 22, 2024

#2024UMMCGrad: School of Nursing’s Carter, Haynes combine nursing, military service

School of Nursing degree candidates Raven Carter and Kevin Haynes share a love of health care and a love of country. Carter, a sergeant in the Army National Guard, and Haynes, who served in the U.S. Air Force as a senior airman until 2016, will be among traditional BSN graduates from UMMC during commencement May 24.

Published on Monday, April 22, 2024

#2024UMMCGrad: ER doc masters population health

Published on Monday, April 15, 2024

Front and Center: Susan Anand

Published on Monday, April 8, 2024

Front and Center: Kenya Jefferson

Published on Monday, April 1, 2024

PICU nurse manager Gordon Gartrell an AACN Circle of Excellence Award winner

Published on Monday, April 1, 2024

Front and Center: Dr. Pam Farris

Published on Monday, March 25, 2024

Front and Center: Dr. Allison Strickland

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024

Photos: Patient Safety Week celebrates UMMC’s culture of quality care

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024

Front and Center: Dr. Juvonda Hodge

Published on Monday, March 4, 2024

Front and Center: Dr. Kerry Yancy

Published on Monday, February 26, 2024

Front and Center: Dr. Robin Benson Thompson

Published on Monday, February 5, 2024

Front and Center: Thomas Moore

Published on Monday, January 29, 2024

Front and Center: ‘Community of UMMC’ close to heart of Dr. Samuel Dickinson

Published on Monday, January 22, 2024

Front and Center: Venessia Randle

Published on Monday, January 8, 2024

Front and Center: Makenzie Downs

Published on Tuesday, December 26, 2023

UMMC PD puts Law on its side

Published on Monday, November 13, 2023

Front and Center: John Rushing and Martha Claire Thomas

Published on Monday, November 13, 2023

AAP honors Benton for outstanding service to maltreated children

Published on Monday, November 6, 2023

Front and Center: Gabrielle “Gabi” Morris

Published on Monday, October 16, 2023

Front and Center: David Barrett

Published on Monday, October 9, 2023