We believe that our students, employees and leadership should reflect the communities that we serve. That’s why the University of Mississippi Medical Center has made diversity, equity and inclusion an important aspect of our three-part mission of education, research and health care. We are proud of the work we have done to offer all the opportunity to succeed and to enjoy a healthy life:
- UMMC received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by Insight into Diversity.
- UMMC was recognized as a “Top Performer” for inclusive care for LGBTQ populations by the Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Healthcare Equality Index, for the fourth year.
- UMMC received the inaugural 2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award from the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
- At 9.2% of enrollment, our School of Medicine ranks above the national average of 5% in percent of African American students.
- UMMC successfully implemented 16 health career pathway and scholarship programs for underrepresented and rural student populations.
- In 2021, the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities distributed 116,031 pounds of food to 11,481 individuals through EversCare Food Pantry.
- The Medical Center graduated the fourth cohort of Project SEARCH interns, in partnership with Rankin County School District and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.
- Eighty-one percent (81%) of faculty favorably scored Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion benchmarks on the 2021 AAMC StandPointTM Faculty Engagement Survey.
- UMMC had an increase of 33% of people of color in hospital administration.
- Twenty-three percent (23%) of people of color hold deanships (all levels) compared to 16% in 2017.
Baldwin takes helm of new UMMC office
Members of the Office of Integrity and Compliance are from left, Connie Watson, research compliance director, Tiffany Bates, director of health system compliance, Hallie Donaldson, compliance specialist, Stacy Baldwin, chief integrity officer, Amanda Gentry, director of Policy Office, Benson Hill, privacy and information security officer and Rachel Gressett, executive director of Contracts Administration.Stacy Baldwin became the new Chief Integrity Officer, leading UMMC’s offices of Integrity and Compliance, Contracts Administration, Information Security and Policy.
Having been with the Medical Center for over 25 years, Baldwin has served as the Medical Center’s executive director of the Office of Integrity and Compliance since June 2018. In that role, she has worked diligently to enhance the institution’s compliance program by updating the UMMC Compliance Plan, restructuring the compliance committees and reorganizing the Office of
Integrity and Compliance, which included building a compliance team that focuses on working collaboratively with our workforce. She also served as founding director of the UMMC Office of Contracts Administration, where she managed all contracts-related staff, facilitated the development of an electronic contract submission process and developed and implemented contract policies.
Baldwin’s new position opens the opportunity for her to use her combined years of experience in service to the Medical Center.