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Portrait of Robin Benson Thompson

DHA Project Defense

Monday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m

Jonathan Wayne Vaughn, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions’ Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend his doctoral project, “A Surgical Collaboration Between an Academic Medical Center and a Local, Private, Community-Based Hospital”


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Portrait of Joshua Clark

Doctoral Project Defense

Monday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m

Joshua Clark, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend his doctoral project, “Experiences and Perceptions of Clinical Research Participants at an Academic Medical Center”


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Sharon Douglas

Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, April 20 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Sharon P. Douglas, professor of medicine and associate chief of staff for education, will give the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Ethical Issues in Pandemics”


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Portrait of Robin Benson Thompson

DHA Project Defense

Wednesday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m

Robin Benson Thompson, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions’ Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend the doctoral project, “Stakeholder Perceptions of the Mississippi High School Nurse Mentorship Academy Regarding the Completion of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Examination”


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Portrait of Osvaldo Rivera-Gonzalez

Physiology Seminar

Wednesday, April 21 at 12:00 p.m

Osvaldo Rivera-Gonzalez, a graduate assistant in the Department of Physiology, will give the department’s Seminar of Physiology virtual presentation, “Knockout of the Endothelin B Receptor in Adipocytes Improves Insulin Sensitivity and the Metabolic Profile of Male Mice Fed a High Fat Diet”


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Portrait of Chris Collado

Doctoral Project Defense

Wednesday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m

Chris Collado, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend his doctoral project, “Perceptions of Hospital Leaders Regarding the Transition to a New Pediatric Health Care Facility”


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Portrait of Haden Johnson

Dissertation Defense

Thursday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m

Haden Johnson, a graduate student in the Biomedical Materials Science Program, will defend his dissertation, “Surface Modification of Titanium to Enhance Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties”


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Portrait of Marella Yates

Doctoral Defense

Friday, April 23 at 3:00 p.m

Marella Yates, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend the doctoral project, “An Exploration of Dyad Leadership in Private Practice within the United States”


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Portrait of Meredith Cobb

Dissertation Defense

Monday, April 26 at 12:00 p.m

Meredith Cobb, a graduate student in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program, will defend her dissertation, “Nephron Deficiency and Diabetic Kidney Disease: Implications in Humans and in a Novel One-Kidney Rat Model”


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Population Health Grand Rounds

Monday, April 26 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Saurabh Chandra, chief telehealth officer in the Center for Telehealth, will give the John D. Bower School of Population Health Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Role of Remote Patient Monitoring in Population Health”


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Portrait of Jamarius Waller

Dissertation Defense

Tuesday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m

Jamarius Waller, a graduate student in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program, will defend his dissertation, “An Examination of the Therapeutic Potential and Toxicological Profile of VEGF Proteins Fused to an ELP Drug Carrier”


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Portrait of Candice Fountain Lamberth

Doctoral Project Defense

Tuesday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m

Candice Fountain Lambeth, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions’ Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend her doctoral project, “Occupational Therapists’ Perceptions Regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Patient Driven Payment Model, a Study of Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Southeastern Region of the United States”


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Portrait of Dr. M. I. Ullah

Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, April 27 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. M. I. Ullah, associate professor of medicine and diplomate in internal medicine and sleep medicine, will give the UMMC Department of Medicine Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea”


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Portrait of Dr. Mouayyad Zaza

Surgery Grand Rounds

Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00 a.m

Dr. Mouayyad Zaza in the Department of Surgery will give the Grand Rounds presentation, “Traumatic Cardiac Arrest”


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Portrait of Dr. LouAnn Woodward

Spring Faculty Meeting

Wednesday, April 28 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. LouAnn Woodward, UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs, is scheduled to speak during the Medical Center’s virtual Spring Faculty Meeting.


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Portrait of Dr. Austin Harrison

Faculty Development Presentation

Wednesday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m

Dr. Austin Harrison, associate professor of pediatrics, will give the Faculty Development Series virtual presentation, “Mentoring Medical Students: What Role Can I Play?”


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Portrait of Autumn Stegall

Doctoral Project Defense

Wednesday, April 28 at 3:30 p.m

Autumn Stegall, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend the doctoral project, “Mississippi Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers’ Understanding and Perception of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence”


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Portrait of Ezekiel Gonzalez-Fernandez

Dissertation Defense

Thursday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m

Ezekiel Gonzalez-Fernandez, a graduate student in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology Program, will defend his dissertation, “The Role of 20-HETE in the Pathogenesis of Dementia”


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Dr. William R. Robinson

CCRI Grand Rounds

Thursday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. William R. Robinson III, professor of gynecologic oncology and hematology/oncology and medical director of the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute Clinical Research Program, will give the CCRI Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Molecularly Targeted Therapies in Gynecologic Cancer”


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Portrait of Emily Cole

Doctoral Project Defense

Thursday, April 29 at 1:30 p.m

Emily Cole, a graduate student in the School of Health Related Professions’ Doctor of Health Administration Program, will defend her doctoral project, “Implementing Co-Curricular Transcripts at an Academic Medical Center,”


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Dr. Demondes Haynes

Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds

Wednesday, May 5 at 7:15 a.m

Dr. Demondes Haynes, professor of internal medicine and Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions, will give the Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “UMMC School of Medicine Admissions”


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Portrait of Dr. Kenneth Vick

Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, May 11 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Kenneth Vick, professor of surgery, will give the Medicine Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Bariatric Update 2021”


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Population Health Grand Rounds

Monday, May 24 at 12:00 p.m

Mitchell Adcock, executive director of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy, will give the John D. Bower School of Population Health Grand Rounds virtual presentation, “Health Policy in Mississippi”


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Portrait of Dr. Wesley Wilson

Faculty Development Presentation

Thursday, June 3 at 12:00 p.m

Dr. Wesley Wilson, an instructional designer in education (AAS), will give the School of Medicine’s Faculty Development Series virtual presentation, “Flipped Classroom”


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