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UMMC Centers and Institutes

Institute/Center Type Director or Designee Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children External Designation Ellen Hansen, MS, BSN, RN, CENP Basic and Advanced Resuscitation Training Center Center Jereme King, Paramedic, RN, NRP, MSEFL Cancer Center & Research Institute Institute Rodney P. Rocconi, MD, FACOG, FASCO Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center External Designation John Hall, PhD Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center (CRRC) Center David E. Stec, PhD (Director) & Josh Speed, PhD (Associate Director) Center for Advancement of Youth (CAY) Clinical Center David Elkin, PhD, ABPP (Executive Director) & Barbara Saunders, DO, FAAP (Medical Director) Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Center Ralph Didlake, MD, FACS Center for Children with Medical Complexity Center C. Christian Payne, MD, MHIIM (Clinical Director) & Chris Collado, DHA, NP-C, CPNP (Admin Director) Center for Clinical and Translational Science Center Meagan Brown, PharmD Center for Comparative Research Center Andrew W. Grady, DVM, Diplomate ACLAM Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Policy (within Myrlie Evers Williams Institute) Center Mauda L. Monger, PhD Center for Immunology and Microbial Research Center Larry McDaniel, PhD, FIDSA, FAAM (Director) & Eva Bengten, PhD (Associate Director) Center for Informatics and Analytics Center Ramona Sandlin, RHIA Center for Innovation and Discovery in Addictions Center James Rowlett, PhD & Andrew Voluse, PhD Center for Integrative Health Clinical Center Danny Burgess, PhD (Director) & Rachel Dear, PT (Associate Director) Center for Maternal and Fetal Care Clinical Center Angelle Klar, MD; Sarah Novotny, MD & Chris Collado DHA, NP-C, CPNP-Dual Center for Neuromuscular Disorders Clinical Center Amanda Witt, MD Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research (ACT) Center Jonathan Hontzas, DNP Children's Heart Center Clinical Center Alicon Johnson, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC; Phillip Burch, MD & Scott Simpson, MD Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Betty Herrington, MD, FAAP  Children's Safe Center  External Designation Scott Benton, MD Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Clinical Center  John Ingram, MD (Interim) Cystic Fibrosis Care Center (Adult/Pediatric) External Designation Andrew Wilhelm, MD (adult); David Josey, MD & Joseph 'Marc' Majure, MD (pediatric) Esophageal Health and Reflux Center  Clinical Center  Jacob Moremen, MD  Face and Skin Center Clinical Center Jeremy Jackson, MD & Kim Ward, MD Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery  Center Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA, FACS Judith Gore Gearhart Clinical Skills Center Clinical Center Norma Ojeda, MD (Interim) The Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center (MIND) Center Thomas Mosley, PhD Mississippi AIDS Education Training Center External Designation Sherry Stephens-Gibson, DrPH, MCHES®, MPH Mississippi Burn Center  Clinical Center  Juvonda Hodge, MD Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR) External Designation Joey Granger, PhD Mississippi Center for Emergency Services Clinical Center Kendall McKenzie, MD Mississippi Center for Heart Research (MCHR) Center Michael Hall, MD; Yingjie Chen, PhD & Ji Li, PhD Mississippi Center for Obesity Research (MCOR) Center John E. Hall, PhD Mississippi Center of Excellence in Perinatal Research External Designation Jane F. Reckelhoff, PhD Mississippi Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence External Designation Robin Christian, DNP, APRN, FNP-C & Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN  Mississippi Clinical Research and Trials Center Center Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD Mississippi Poison Control Center External Designation Michael Marlin, MD (Medical Director) & Jenna Davis, NP (Managing Director) Molecular Center of Health and Disease (MCHD)  External Designation  Michael R. Garrett, PhD  Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities Institute Victoria Gholar, DNP, PMH-BC (Executive Director); Abigail Gamble, PhD, MS (Director, Research and Community Engagement) & Juanyce Taylor, PhD (Director, Interdisciplinary Learning Lab) Southeast Center for Health Achievement and Growth in Equity (SEACHANGE) External Designation Caroline Compretta, PhD Simulation and Interprofessional Education Center Center Oheneba A. Boadum, MD Stephanie & Mitchell Morris Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Research and Innovation Clinical Center Ian Hoppe, MD The Skin Cancer Center Clinical Center William Black, MD & Jeremy Jackson, MD UMMC Biobank  Center  Shelia Belk, MD & Evangeline Deer, PhD  UMMC Neuro Institute Institute John Ingram, MD UMMC Stroke Center Center Chad Washington, MS, MD, MPHS UMMC Telehealth Center of Excellence External Designation Saurabh Chandra, MD UMMC Voice and Swallowing Center Clinical Center John Schweinfurth, MD University Heart Center Clinical Center Michael McMullan, MD Women's Health Research Center Center Licy Yanes Cardozo, MD (Director) & Jane Reckelhoff, PhD (Co-Director)