Coronavirus, COVID-19 Information

The University of Mississippi Medical Center responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by taking aggressive steps to increase testing, promote vaccination, offer the best available treatments and conduct research that serve patients and families now and in the years to come.

Schedule a COVID Vaccination or Test

COVID-19 News

Marchelle Banks of Memphis consults with Dr. John Rushing, director of the IVF program in the UMMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

IVF program at UMMC celebrates 40 years of hope

Monday, December 9, 2024

Starting a family is often a journey filled with hope, but for many, it’s also marked by challenges that require strength and perseverance. For 40 years, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s groundbreaking IVF program has been a beacon of innovation, turning the dreams of parenthood into reality for countless families across Mississippi and beyond.

Pioneering transplant surgeon Dr. Seshadri Raju and his wife, retired nephrologist Dr. Sybil Raju, are endowing the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery at UMMC.

Hardy-Raju chair honors groundbreaking surgeon and his eminent mentor

Monday, December 9, 2024

Through a generous donation, a physician who made history during and following his years at the Medical Center is showing his appreciation to the institution that helped train him, and particularly to his world-renowned teacher.