Kim C. Tarver, MD
Division Chief
Department:
SOM-Medicine-GER
Email:
ktarver@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5610
Biography
Dr. Tarver serves as both Division Chief for Geriatrics and Director of Clinical Services for The MIND Center at UMMC. She has served for over 20 years as a clinician educator with board certification in Internal Medicine and more recently fellowship training and board certification in Geriatrics. She has a dedicated passion for vulnerable and underserved dementia patients and their caregivers. She is a sought after lecturer in Mississippi on many issues related to comprehensive dementia care and caregiver support. She serves as a legislative advocate for persons with Alzheimer's and related diseases as well as for their caregivers. Dr. Tarver also has particular interest in psychiatric illness and grief counseling for older persons. She obtained certificate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Los Angeles, CA and founded a clinic which provides psychotherapy services to older people. Outside interests include reading, playing trumpet and woodworking. She holds a second degree black belt in Taekwondo and is a World Champion in sparring.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Geriatrics | 2019 |
| Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Certificate Training Program, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy | 2003 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internal Medicine | 1997 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 1994 |
| Millsaps College, BS, Chemistry | 1990 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, Diplomat in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2017 - 12/2027 |
| Re-certification, Diplomat in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2007 - 12/2017 |
| Certification, Diplomat in Geriatrics, American Board of Internal Medicine | 11/2019 - 12/2029 |
| Certification, Diplomat in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/1997 - 10/2027 |
| Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 09/2007 - Present |
| Certification, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis | 08/2002 - 05/2004 |
Current Positions
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| Director of Clinical Services, The MIND Center, Department of Medicine | 07/2019 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2004 - 06/2022 |
| Clinician, Long Beach County Health Clinic | 12/2002 - 05/2004 |
| Clinician, Heartwise Fitness Institute | 09/2002 - 05/2004 |
| Clinician, Covenant Grace Medical Group | 02/2002 - 05/2002 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/1998 - 06/2001 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/1997 - 06/1998 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Caregiver Education and Support, Arthur N. Rupe Foundation | 03/2026 - 02/2027 |
| Extramural, New IDEAS: Imaging Dementia — Evidence for Amyloid Scanning Study: A Study to Improve Precision in Amyloid PET Coverage and Patient Care, American College of Radiology/Alzheimer's Association | 02/2022 - 11/2024 |
| Extramural, Telehealth Center of Excellence Sub-Grant: Training Program for Caregivers of ADRD Patients (Caregiver University), HRSA | 09/2021 - 09/2023 |
| Extramural, Telehealth Center of Excellence Sub-Grant- Telehealth Virtual Visits for Rural Patients, HRSA | 09/2021 - 09/2024 |
| Extramural, CDC BOLD Sub-Grant, Mississippi State Department of Health/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | 02/2021 - 09/2026 |
| Extramural, AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Partnership, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/ Institute for Healthcare Improvement/ Project ECHO | 09/2020 - 08/2021 |
Publications
MIND MINUTE is a quarterly newsletter designed specifically for health care providers and professionals. Its purpose is to share evidence-based insights, proven interventions, and best practices that support brain health, address cognitive decline, and enhance care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias throughout Mississippi. | |
| Tarver K Mind Minute: Decoding Dementia Risk Factors Mind Minute. 2025;1:2-7. | 2025 |
MIND MINUTE is a quarterly newsletter designed specifically for health care providers and professionals. Its purpose is to share evidence-based insights, proven interventions, and best practices that support brain health, address cognitive decline, and enhance care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias throughout Mississippi. | |
| Tarver K Mind Minute: Cognitive Assessment and Care Planning Mind Minute.2022. | 2022 |
Article Contributor | |
| Royals K Self-Care Crucial While Caring for Loved One with Dementia Medicine Matters,2020;4 | 2020 |
Journal Article | |
| Butler KR Jr, Lafferty D, Naylor SB, Tarver KC Social Determinants of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: The Mississippi Landscape. Journal of Public Health in the Deep South.2024;4(2),2 | 2024 |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Tarver KC, White K Let's Have a Family Conversation Journal of Public Health in the Deep South,2024;4:1 | 2024 |
Electronic Publications | |
| Tarver K, Teal H Identifying Dementia: Recommendations for Direct Support Professionals Frontline Initiative [Internet]. 2025 Nov;21(2) | 2025 |
Presentations
| Invited Symposia, Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Recognition and Evolving Therapies, Family Medicine Update, Jackson, MS | 08/2026 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Strength in Their Stories: Persons with a Lived Experience, 26th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jackson, MS | 08/2026 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Prevention as Your Best Defense, 26th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias/ The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2026 |
| Invited Symposia, Demystifying Dementia: A Continuing Medical Education Symposium, Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, Jackson, MS | 04/2026 |
| Invited Symposia, MIND Matters: Caregiving in the Face of Uncertainty, UMMC MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 03/2026 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementia in IDD, Nevada Capacity Building Institute, Zoom: Las Vegas, Nevada | 03/2026 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, How to Keep From Losing My Mind! Protection for the Aging Brain, Level Up Life Online Training Community, Virtual | 02/2026 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Strength in Our Stories: A Lived-Experience Panel, 14th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit, Jackson | 01/2026 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caregiver University Reunion: Managing Challenging behaviors, The MIND Center, Jackson, MD | 11/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caregiver University Reunion: Taking Your Next Step Toward Wellbeing, The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 11/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, How to Keep from Losing My MIND! Protection for the Aging Brain, Northminster Baptist Church, Jackson, MS | 11/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, How to Keep from losing My Mind! Protection for the Aging Brain, Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice Climate Change Summit, Jackson, MS | 10/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Technology in Dementia Care, Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, AI in Healthcare: Possibilities and Problems, 25th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2025 |
| Invited Symposia, Demystifying Dementia: A Continuing Medical Education Symposium, Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, Jackson, MS | 06/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementia in Persons Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Diagnosis and Management Considerations, BOLD Grant, Webinar | 04/2025 |
| Invited Symposia, Jackson Heart Study Participant Webinar: Heart Health = Brain Health, Jackson Heart Study, Jackson | 02/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: 10 Things to Remember!, Alzheimer's Foundation of America: Educating America Tour, Jackson, MS | 02/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementia in Persons Living with Intellectual and developmental Disabilities: Diagnosis and Management Considerations, 13th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit, Jackson, MS | 01/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADRD Screening and Treatment Considerations in Special Populations, 24th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jackson, MS | 10/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Courage in Caregiving: A Panel Discussion, 24th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jackson, MS | 10/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Managing Challenging Behaviors, 24th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jackson, MS | 10/2024 |
| Invited Symposia, Demystifying Dementia: CME Symposium Understanding the R in ADRD, Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, Jackson, MS | 06/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Related Dementias in ADRD – LBD, FTD, and unusual AD, Caregiver Support Group Leader Network, Virtual Presentation | 04/2024 |
| Invited Symposia, Brain Health Inequities Symposium, Jackson, MS | 03/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lifestyle and Behavior Changes to Promote Health and Wellbeing, Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 10/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, When Loss is the Only Certainty: Supporting Those Facing Dementia and Death, Veteran's Integrated Support Network 2023 Summit, Virtual | 08/2023 |
| Invited Symposia, Demystifying Dementia: CME Symposium Top Barriers to Successful Care Transitions, Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, Jackson, MS | 06/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment, MS/AL American College of Physicians, Meridian, MS | 06/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ethical Considerations for the Aging Population/Dementia, 2023 School of Health Related Professions Alumni Day, Jackson, MS | 04/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Unforeseen COVID Complications and Managing Post-Pandemic Trauma, NeuroTrauma Symposium 2023, Jackson, MS | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Connection Between Hypertension, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia, Chronic Disease Quality Improvement Initiative/ MS State Department of Health, Virtual Presentation | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coordinated Care Goal Group Leader Update, 11th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit, Jackson | 01/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Time to Change Your Mind: Taking the Next Step Toward Brain Health, DisentagleAD Caregiver Conference, Hattiesburg, MS | 11/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Unforeseen Covid Complications and Post-Pandemic Trauma, 22nd Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jackson, MS | 10/2022 |
| Invited Symposia, A Comprehensive Approach to Alzheimer's and Dementia Care: A Continuing Medical Education Symposium provided by the Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, Coordinated Care Goal Group of the Alzheimer's State Plan, The MIND Center, BOLD Grant, Ridgeland, MS | 08/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Risk Reduction Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias", Community Awareness Goal Group of the State of Mississippi Strategic Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Virtual Webinar | 05/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coordinated Care Goal Group Leader Update, 10th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit, Jackson, MS | 01/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Symptom Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, 11th Annual Conference for the Caregiver: Navigating Alzheimer's and Related Dementias/The MIND Center, Virtual Conference | 12/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Unintended Consequences of Isolation: The Next Wave of Pandemic", Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Conference 2021 | 11/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Mitigating Co-Morbidities of Alzheimer's and Dementia", The BOLD Grant, Webinar | 09/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Talk Less - Listen More: The Communication Connection", Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer's and Dementia", Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, "Lessons Learned from an AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Training Center", ATA2021 Annual Conference and Expo/ American Telemedicine Association, Virtual | 06/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Brain Health Inequities Symposium, The MIND Center, Virtual | 03/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, MIND Matters: COVID Vaccine Myth-Busters, The MIND Center at UMMC, Virtual | 02/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, "Health Care Disparities in Alzheimer's and Dementia", 9th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit/ Alzheimer's Association, The MIND Center, Alzheimer's of Mississippi, Jackson, MS | 01/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, MIND Matters: "Managing Uncertainty, the Caregiver Burden Behind the Curtain", The MIND Center, Virtual Presentation | 12/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Maintain Your Brain", Alzheimer's Association of Mississippi Caregivers Conference, Virtual Presentation | 11/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Maintain Your Brain: Update on Maintaining Cognitive Health", Mississippi 8th Annual Alzheimer's State Planning Summit, Jackson, MS | 01/2020 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Don't Stop Believing: Navigating the Dementia Continuum of Care", Annual Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Other Dementias / The MIND Center, Tupelo, MS | 08/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "A Patient's Journey From the Physician's Perspective", Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias /The MIND Center, Tupelo, MS | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ARIC Study Participant Research Update: An Overview of Clinical Services, ARIC Trial, Jackson, MS | 06/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Aging Well: Maintaining Positive Mental Health as You Age", MIND Matters/ The MIND Center, Jackson, MS | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Suicide Prevention in the Elderly", State of Mississippi Annual Alzheimer's Summit, Jackson, MS | 12/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Suicide Prevention: Our Forgotten Elders", Suicide Prevention Summit / Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Jackson, MS | 09/2017 |
| Invited Symposia, Inside the Mind: A Journey Into the Mind of a Person With Dementia, UMMC Mind Center, Jackson, MS | 09/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Spellbinding: Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy in the Elderly Patient, UMMC Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 01/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, When Loss is the Only Certainty: Supporting Those Facing Dementia and Death, 12th Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Psychiatric Disorders in the Elderly/MS Department of Mental Health, Olive Branch, MS | 08/2011 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Health System of the Year: The MIND Center, Alzheimer Association Mississippi Chapter | 2026 |
| Level 1 Age Friendly Health Systems Clinic Recognition, Institute for Healthcare Improvement | 2025 |
| Herrin-Hess Foundation full scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 1991 |
| Founder's Medal for Highest GPA in graduating class, Millsaps College | 1990 |
| Phi Beta Kappa, Millsaps College | 1990 |
| Alpha Epsilon Delta- Vice President, Millsaps College | 1988 |
| Chi Chi Chi Chemistry Society, Millsaps College | 1988 |
| Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, Millsaps College | 1988 |
| Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Millsaps College | 1987 |
| USF&G National Scholarship, Millsaps College | 1987 |
| Letter of Commendation for 99th percentile national Top Performer in patient satisfaction, UMMC |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Geriatrics Society, Member | 1998 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Member | 1994 - 2003 |
| American Medical Association, Member | 1994 - 2003 |
| Family Practice Club, Officer, President/Elect/Past | 1993 - 1994 |
| Family Practice Club, Officer, Other Officer | 1993 - 1994 |
| Family Practice Club, Officer, Other Officer | 1992 - 1993 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians, Member | 1990 - 1994 |
| American Medical Student's Association, Member | 1990 - 1994 |
| Family Practice Club, Member | 1990 - 1994 |
| Christian Medical and Dental Society, Member | 1990 - 1994 |
Committee Service
| Physician Well-Being Council, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Population Health Management Steering Committee, charged with steering a specific aspect of Population Health Management across the institution. The HCC task force is developing strategies for more accurately capturing Medicare outpatient risk scores, and making these adjusted risks more readily accessible for coding at patient admission, Task Force Chair | 2021 - 2021 |
| State of Mississippi Strategic Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Coordinated Care Goal Group, Co-Chair | 2019 - Present |
| State of Mississippi Strategic Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Goal Group Leadership Committee, Steering Committee Member | 2019 - Present |
| Planning Committee for Mississippi Annual Alzheimer's State Plan Summit Meeting, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Planning Committee for Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Member | 2017 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2016 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
Community Service
| Les Amis Luncheon, Guest Speaker: How to Keep from Losing My Mind! Aging Brain Wellness | 05/2026 - 05/2026 |
| Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at Mississippi State Capitol, Press Conference Speaker and Legislative Advocate | 02/2026 - 02/2026 |
| St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Vestry Member | 02/2025 - Present |
| Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at Mississippi State Capitol, Press Conference Speaker and Legislative Advocate | 02/2025 - 02/2025 |
| Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at the State Capitol, Press Conference Speaker and Legislative Advocate | 03/2024 - 03/2024 |
| St. Philips Episcopal Church Adult Formation Presentation: Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia: 10 Things to Remember!, Guest Speaker | 09/2022 - 09/2022 |
| MPB Southern Remedy for Women Radio Show, Guest Host: Finding Happiness in Advancing Age | 08/2021 - 08/2021 |
| Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at Mississippi State Capitol, Press Conference Speaker and Legislative Advocate | 03/2021 - 03/2021 |
| Employee Vaccine Administration Clinic, Volunteer | 01/2021 - 01/2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Mississippi Caregiver Conference, Guest Speaker: Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia/ Telehealth in COVID-19 | 12/2020 - 12/2020 |
| Broadmoor Baptist Dementia Support Group, Guest Speaker | 09/2020 - 09/2020 |
| MPB Southern Remedy for Women Radio Show, Guest Host: Telehealth During COVID-19 | 05/2020 - 05/2020 |
| The MIND Center Caregiver's Facebook Group, Facebook Live Presentation: Caring for Persons with Dementia During COVID-19 | 04/2020 - 04/2020 |
| UMMC Caregiver Support Group, Guest Speaker | 03/2020 - 03/2020 |
| Talismen Club, Guest Speaker: Keeping a Healthy Mind | 01/2020 - 01/2020 |
| A Night With Beautiful Minds: Fundraiser Event, Attendee | 11/2019 - Present |
| Northminster Baptist Church Study Group, Guest Speaker: Dementia and Faith | 10/2019 - 10/2019 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk, Team Fundraising Leader | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| MPB Southern Remedy for Women Radio Show, Guest Host: Geriatric Issues | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| MIND Center Board Meeting Updates, Periodic Guest Speaker | 07/2019 - Present |
| Supertalk Radio Show, Guest Host: Dementia Issues | 06/2019 - 06/2019 |
| Broadmoor Baptist Church Dementia Support Group, Guest Speaker | 06/2019 - 06/2019 |
| Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at State Capitol, Guest Speaker to Legislature | 01/2018 - 01/2018 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Mississippi Caregiver's Conference, Guest Speaker: Managing Behavioral Disturbance in Persons With Dementia | 11/2017 - 11/2017 |
| Southern Remedy Radio Show, Guest Host: Geriatric Issues | 02/2016 - 02/2016 |
| Southern Remedy Radio Show, Guest: Issues in Geriatrics | 11/2015 - 11/2015 |
| Relay for Life, Team member | 03/2013 - 03/2013 |
| St Alexis Episcopal Church, Warden | 2013 - 12/2016 |
| Elder Sensitivity Training for Gifted classes Brandon Elementary, Presented Clinics for all 6th grade gifted classes | 09/2012 - 09/2012 |
| Caregiver Support Group, Co-leader: periodic | 08/2012 - Present |
| Southern Remedy Radio Show, Guest Host on Geriatric Issues | 06/2011 - 06/2011 |
| St. Alexis Episcopal Church, Mission Committee | 2009 - Present |
| Castanet Fellowship, Executive Council | 2002 - 2004 |
| Christ United Methodist Church, Chairperson, Administrative Board | 1999 - 2000 |
| Christ United Methodist Church, Executive Finance Committee member | 1998 - 2000 |
| Christ United Methodist Church, Sunday School Teacher | 1993 - 1994 |
| Neighborhood Christian Center, Tutor | 1991 - 1993 |
| Medical and Work mission to Jamaica, Medical Clinic Volunteer | 1990 - 01/1990 |
| Christ United Methodist Church, Orchestra, Trumpet | 1987 - 1997 |
| Youth Counselor, Christ United Methodist Church | 1987 - 1991 |
Other Service
| Fred R. Adams, Jr. MIND Center and Geriatric Clinic Construction Kickoff Event, Speaker | 03/2026 - 03/2026 |
| American Geriatrics Society, Judge Abstract Presentations at American Geriatrics Society Conference | 05/2025 - 05/2025 |
| WLBT Special News Segment: The Long Goodbye, Subject Matter Expert | 10/2024 - 10/2024 |
| Change Your MIND Mississippi: Be Brain Mighty!, Podcast Moderator for Brain Health Goal Group of Alzheimer's State Plan | 07/2024 - 11/2025 |
| Journal of Public Health in the Deep South | 04/2024 - 08/2024 |
| Journal of Public Health in the Deep South, Guest Editor | 04/2024 - 08/2024 |
| Brain Health Inequities Symposium, Panel Moderatory | 03/2024 - 03/2024 |
| Radio Interview with Randy Bell, Subject Matter Expert | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| Consult Electronic Publication, Subject Matter Expert: Frontotemporal Dementia | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| UMMC DEI Religion Panel, Panelist | 04/2023 - 04/2023 |
| Internal Medicine Residency, Journal Club Debate Judge | 03/2023 - 03/2023 |
| WLBT Studio Interview, Dementia Expert | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| AHRQ Project ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network, Geriatrics Area Specialist | 09/2020 - 08/2021 |
Teaching Experience
| CONJ 622, Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Spring 2025 - 2026 |
| PT625, SHRP, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Exploration of areas of specialty practice within Physical Therapy | Spring 2025 - 2026 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia | Fall 2025 - 2025 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Movement Disorders | Fall 2024 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression and Sleep Disorders | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| PT625, SHRP, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Exploration of areas of specialty practice within Physical Therapy | Spring 2024 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Residency Lectures | Spring 2024 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatric Fellow's Core Curriculum Conference | Spring 2023 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: The Older Driver | Fall 2022 - 2021 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Managing Challenging Behaviors in ADRD | Fall 2022 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Boot Camp | Spring 2021 |
| Geriatric Fellow Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders and Psychiatric Diseases in the Elderly | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Geriatric Fellow's Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Elder Maltreatment | Spring 2021 - 2022 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Elder Mistreatment | Spring 2020 - 2021 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: The Older Driver | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders | Spring 2019 - 2020 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: GI Issues in Elders | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders and Depression | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Case Presentation | Spring 2019 - 2019 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Rheumatology | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression and Sleep Disorders | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Grader, M1 Clinical Skills Training | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Grader, M1 Clinical Skills Training | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: GI Issues in Elders | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Disorders | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: GI Disorders | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression in Elders | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Psychiatry Residency, Lecture, Online Curriculum Module, Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer Disease | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Psychiatry Residency, Lecture, Online Curriculum Module, Delirium | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club: Prevalence of Amyloid PET Positivity | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Cognitive Decline after CVA | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Video Presentation for Internal Medicine Residents: Dementia | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation: Charles Bonnet Syndrome | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Rheumatology 1 | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Hypertension | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Psychiatry Residency, Lecture, Guest Presenter, DSM V and Psychopharmacology | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Psychiatry Residency, Lecture, Guest Presenter, DSM V and Psychopharmacology | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Journal Club: Probing the Aging Brain | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders | Spring 2015 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression | Spring 2015 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases in Elderly | Spring 2015 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation: Three "Crazy" Patients | Spring 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Dementia | Fall 2015 - 2015 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Delirium | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Movement Disorders | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Psychiatric Disorders | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation : Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Facilitator, Journal Club | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Movement Disorders | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Psychosocial Issues in Elderly | Spring 2014 - 2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression in Elderly | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation: Somatization Disorder | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Lectures: Delirium | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Lectures: Delirium | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Delirium | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation: Suicide | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Presentation | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Journal Club: Restless Legs Syndrome | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Parkinson Disease | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Diabetes in the Elderly | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders in the Elderly | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Complexity | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases in the Elderly | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Spring 2013 - 2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Delirium | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression in Elderly | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Journal Club | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Lecture: Complexity in Medicine | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Parkinson Disease | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Diabetes in the Elderly | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Sleep Disorders in the Elderly | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Psychosocial Issues in the Elderly | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Oral Diseases in the Elderly | Spring 2012 - 2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Delirium | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Core Curriculum Conference: Depression in Elderly | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Lecture, Course Presenter, Case Presentation | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M1 Geriatric Patient Visit Small Group | Annual 2009 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: John Roberson, Nellie Massey | 2026 - 2026 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Rylee Story, Andrea Milton | 2025 - 2025 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Gerri Wilson, Rachel Myers | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Anna Pitts, Kristen Myers | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Nicholas Gilbert, Gaylen Patterson | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Joe Butler,Jr., Anthony Fortin, Jacob Morgan | 2015 - 2015 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Henry B. Boler, Student , Student | 2014 - 2014 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Fuad Khoury |
Fellows supervised
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic | 07/2026 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic | 07/2025 - Present |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic | 07/2021 - 06/2022 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatric Medicine Inpatient and Consults | 06/2021 - 06/2021 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Dementia Clinic | 07/2020 - 06/2021 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatric Medicine inpatient and consults | 05/2020 - 06/2020 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - 07/2019 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Primary Care Clinic | 07/2018 - 06/2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatric Inpatient and Consults | 06/2018 - 06/2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 04/2018 - 04/2018 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 11/2017 - 11/2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 09/2017 - 09/2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 02/2017 - 02/2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 11/2016 - 11/2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised | 07/2016 - 06/2017 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Inpatient and Consults | 04/2016 - 04/2016 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Consults | 12/2015 - 12/2015 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Consults | 04/2015 - 04/2015 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Consult | 07/2013 - 07/2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Consults | 02/2013 - 02/2013 |
| Geriatrics Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Geriatrics Consults | 09/2012 - 09/2012 |
| Geriatrics Fellowsip, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised, The MIND Center Clinic |
Residency Training
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2025 - 11/2025 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2025 - 09/2025 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2025 - 04/2025 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2024 - 10/2024 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2024 - 06/2024 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2023 - 12/2023 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2023 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2023 - 05/2023 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2022 - 08/2022 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2022 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2021 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2020 - 01/2021 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2020 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2019 - 07/2019 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2018 - 06/2018 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2018 - 04/2018 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 11/2017 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 09/2017 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 06/2017 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 04/2017 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2017 - 02/2017 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician | 2016 - 11/2016 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2016 - 06/2016 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2016 - 04/2016 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2015 - 11/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2015 - 10/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2015 - 06/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2015 - 04/2015 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2015 - 01/2015 |
| Internal Medicine,Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 12/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2014 - 06/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2014 - 01/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 10/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 07/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 06/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2013 - 02/2013 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 11/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 09/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 05/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2012 - 02/2012 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2011 - 12/2011 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2011 - 07/2011 |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2011 - 02/2011 |
| Internal Medicine,Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2010 - 11/2010 |
| Internal Medicine,Geriatrics, Attending Physician | 2010 - 08/2010 |
| Geriatric Medicine, Attending Physician |