Upcoming Events

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

Monday, February 24 at 8:00 a.m

UMMC caregivers are invited to register for a training program for tobacco treatment specialists sponsored by the Medical Center’s ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research.

UMMC CCRI Grand Rounds

Thursday, February 27 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Yong Teng of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University will give the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute Grand Rounds presentation, "ATAD3A: The Critical Driver and Therapeutic Target for Oral Cancer," at noon on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the first floor of the Guyton Library.

Resume writing workshop

Friday, February 28 at 8:30 a.m

Paula Shelton, talent development manager in Human Resources, will present "Resume Writing for Success" at 8:30 a.m., during Coffee Hour, on Friday, Feb. 28, in Apt. E-11.

TB screening at JMM

Monday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m

Annual TB screening for UMMC employees at the Jackson Medical Mall is scheduled from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, in the Grand Rounds room.

SOD Grand Rounds

Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00 a.m

Dr. Sharukh S. Khajotia, professor and head of the Division of Dental Biomaterials and associate dean for research at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, will give the UMMC School of Dentistry Grand Rounds presentation, "The Interface Between Biofilms and Biomaterials, and Why It Matters," at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, in classroom R153 (lower amphitheater).

SOD Research Day

Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00 a.m

The School of Dentistry will host its annual Research Day event to showcase the wide range of original research conducted by investigators at all levels of training, including students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members on Tuesday, March 3, in R153 and the student union.

Neurobiology Faculty Talk

Tuesday, March 3 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Paul May of the UMMC Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences will give the department's Featured Faculty Talk, "Circuits for Autonomic System Regulation of the Eye," at noon on Tuesday, March 3, in classroom 3A on the North Wing.

Otolaryngology Info Table

Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 a.m

The Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences will host an information table to provide materials about a new sleep apnea procedure that could help individuals get rid of their masks and cords for good.

Clinical scholars info session

Wednesday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m

The John D. Bower School of Population Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will hosting an information sessions on the Clinical Scholars health leadership program from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in the Translational Research Center.

Critical Care Coffee Talk

Thursday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m

Dr. Celso Gomez-Sanchez of MiCCO will give the Critical Care Coffee Talk presentation, "The Adrenal in the Critically Ill Patient," at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in room X404 (Neurocritical Conference Room).

Sinus lecture

Thursday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m

Dr. Frederick A. Kuhn, an otolaryngologist from Savannah, Georgia, will present "Frontal Sinus Embryology, Anatomy and Surgery," at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the 5 East Conference Room.

Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds

Friday, March 6 at 7:00 a.m

Dr. Tara Banaszek Daming will give the Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds presentation, "The Who, What and How of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Prevention," at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 6, in room CW106 of the Classroom Wing.

Dissertation defense

Friday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m

Jason Engel, a graduate student in the Physiology Program, will defend his dissertation, “Mechanisms and Efficacy of Targeted Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Kidney Disease: Macrophages and Microvessels,” at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6, in G451 (fourth floor of the Guyton Research Center).

SHRP Program Awareness Day

Friday, March 6 at 12:30 p.m

The School of Health Related Professions will host Program Awareness Day - an open house event for prospective students to learn about each of the school's allied health departments - from 1-2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

Yoga Class

Monday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m

Yoga classes are held in the Translational Research Center, Room 318 (third floor). Registration is required. Classes are limited to 20 participants. If you register for the class but cannot attend, a 24 hour cancellation notice is required as a courtesy to those on the waiting list. Click 'Read More' to register.

GWIMS panel discussion

Tuesday, March 10 at 12:00 p.m

The UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science will host a "Connect-Share-Advance" panel discussion on women as basic scientists at noon on Tuesday, March 10, in the lower amphitheatre (R153).

Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, March 10 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Sushma K. Cribbs, associate professor of medicine and pulmonology at Emory University, will give the UMMC Department of Medicine Grand Rounds presentation, "HIV-related Lung Disease: Where We Are in 2020," at noon on Tuesday, March 10, in room LH 124 of the medical education building.

Critical Care Coffee Talk

Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m

Dr. Catherine Wells of the MiCCO will give the Critical Care Coffee Talk presentation, "Complications of Continous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)," at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in room X404 (Neurocritical Care Conference Room).

Workforce diversity program

Friday, March 13 at 8:30 a.m

The UMMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion will offer a Workforce Diversity Drive-in Program for graduating seniors, recent college graduates and graduate students from higher education institutions in Mississippi who are interested in learning about employability competencies, professionalism and other essential tools to support their employment search.

TB screening at CBO

Monday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m

Annual TB screening at the Central Business Office is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, March 16, in the third floor large conference room.

Dissertation defense

Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m

Dr. Aswathi Jayram, a graduate student in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program, will defend her thesis titled “Role of TNF-α in response to placental ischemia in normal pregnant rats,” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in room W020 of the Winfred L. Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants.

Thesis defense

Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m

Jamie Szczepanski, a graduate student in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program, will defend her thesis titled “Does HELLP Syndrome Increase the Progression of Acute Kidney Injury to Chronic Kidney Disease?,” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in room W020 of the Winfred L. Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants.

InclUsive Conversations - Adams-Price

Wednesday, March 18 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Carolyn Adams-Price, associate professor of psychology and chair of the Gerontology Program at Mississippi State University, will share her research on the well-being of older rural African-Americans.

Neuroscience Research & Innovation Symposium

Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m

Neuroscience Research & Innovation Symposium highlights the Graduate Program in Neuroscience with poster abstract presentations, luncheon with keynote speaker, interactive exhibits and NERD Talks - short thought-provoking talks in Neuroscience Education, Research & Development.