Morgan, Jarrett, M.D.
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Adult Medical Weight Management, Med/Peds General, Children's Hospital Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Morgan is a secret Marvel superhero & comic book fan extraordinaire. He is a Jackson native and loves the area & people so much that he never considered leaving. He completed his undergraduate degree at Belhaven University and continued his training at UMMC for both medical school & Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency. He served as a chief resident for Pediatrics and has since been on staff as a jack of all trades at UMMC working in the inpatient & outpatient divisions of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, serving as co-course director for the Introduction to Medical Profession I class, and now as an Assistant Program Director of Pediatrics. He enjoys the challenge and fulfillment of taking care of a disadvantaged population and improving not only the health but health literacy of a population that he’s grown to care for throughout his entire life. He thrives off the opportunity for student & resident education, helping others to become fantastic doctors.
He recharges with time with his family & friends, reading books. He is a superhero aficionado, astronomy nerd, and lover of all the wonderful Jackson food scene.
Practice Locations
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Grants Ferry - UMMC
1010 Lakeland Place, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
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Riverchase - UMMC
2550 Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, Pediatrics |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UMMC | 07/2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Hospitalist, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UMMC | 07/2022 - Present |
| Co-Course Director for the Introduction to the Medical Profession-1 course, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2021 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2020 - Present |
| Obesity Medicine Specialist, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2020 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| Certification, Board Certification | |
| Licensure, Medical License | |
| Certification, Board Certification |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| M3 Student Clinician Ceremony Keynote Speaker-chosen by the Gold Humanism Honor Society to give a speech regarding the physician perspective on the third year of medical school and advice for success. This was given to the rising M3s during their white coat ceremony before starting the M3 year., Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2023 |
| Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Education- recognizes outstanding faculty for demonstrating excellence in medical student education; for engaging, inspiring, and mentoring learners; for modeling educational leadership; and for serving as a catalyst for the enhancement of teaching and learning, Office of Medical Education | 2023 |
| M3 All Star Attending Award-voted on by the M3 medical student class for outstanding attendings who have a dedication to medical education and mentoring for third year medical students., Evers Society-student-led honorary and service organization to improve medical education through course and educator evaluation | 2022 |
| Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education- recognizes outstanding faculty for demonstrating excellence in medical student education; for engaging, inspiring, and mentoring learners; for modeling educational leadership; and for serving as a catalyst for the enhancement of teaching and learning, Office of Medical Education | 2022 |
| Chief Resident Spotlight Award- recognition of an outstanding resident as voted on by faculty, fellow residents, and nursing staff, Chief Resident Council | 2017 |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society-medical student inductee selected by UMMC School of Medicine faculty and leadership for demonstration of outstanding clinical and humanistic qualities., Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2014 |