Noor, Rahat, M.D.
Specialties: Hospital Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Rahat Noor is from Karachi, Pakistan, and obtained his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College. He completed his internal medicine residency at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. After a two-year fellowship in melanoma oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, he went on to complete a geriatrics fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He has participated in multiple clinical trials and has several publications. He subsequently went on to practice hospital medicine at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, MS, before joining the UMMC family as an assistant professor in our department.
Dr. Noor assumed the role of Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2018 and his special interest lies in quality improvement and patient safety. In addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities, he also serves on multiple committees within the institution.
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine |
| Fellowship: | University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| Fellowship: | University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals |
| Internship: | William Beaumont Hospital |
| Medical Education: | Aga Khan University, Medical College |
| Residency: | William Beaumont Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2021 - Present |
| Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Professional Development and Certificate Program: Diversity and Inclusion Champion, The University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2020 - Present |
| Certification, Quality and Safety Educators Academy, Society of Hospital Medicine | 02/2019 - Present |
| Certification, Professional Development and Certificate Program: Preparing for Success, The University of Mississippi Medical Center | 01/2019 - Present |
| Certification, Excellent Teacher: Faculty Edition, The University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2018 - Present |
| Re-certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 11/2018 - Present |
| Certification, Basic Certificate in Quality & Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement | 08/2018 - Present |
| Licensure, DEA License, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division | 10/2012 - 10/2021 |
| Licensure, Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure | 06/2012 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Medical Specialties - Geriatric Medicine | 11/2012 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2009 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Academy for Excellence in Education, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2023 |
| Full membership for Master's of Science of Clinical Investigation Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 2023 |
| Recognized for clinical productivity, citizenship and practice of clinical medicine, UMMC Department of Medicine | 2020 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, UMMC SOM - Office of Medical Education | 2020 |
| Academic Scholarship: Leadership and Organizing for Change course, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | 2019 |