Watkins, William M., Jr., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Cataract Surgery

Education

Board Certification:	Ophthalmology
Medical Education:	University of Mississippi Medical Center
Post Graduate:	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Internship Program:	University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency Program:	Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Current Positions

Assistant Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology	07/2013 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Residency Training, Ophthalmology	2013
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship, General Surgery	2010
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine	2008
Mississippi College, BS, Biology	2004

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology	08/2014 - 08/2024
Licensure, Medical Licensure, State of Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure	07/2013 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Vanderbilt Eye Institute Benchmark Award for Resident Excellence, Vanderbilt Eye Institute	2013
Ophthalmology Chief Resident of Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt Eye Institute	2012

Professional Membership and Service

Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, Member	2016 - Present
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member	2010 - Present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Member, Medical Student Inductee AOA	2008 - Present

Committee Service

THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Member	2016 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member	2015 - Present

Community Service

Sow Reap Feed - ministry to grow and provide fresh produce to Jackson citizens, Volunteer	07/2017 - Present
Capitol Screening Initiative, Faculty Administrator and Participant	01/2017 - Present
Diabetic/Glaucoma Screening, Faculty Representative for Screenings at Jackson Free Clinic and Grants Ferry Screens	07/2014 - Present

Other Service

Medical Student Educator	07/2015 - Present
Assistant Program Director Department of Ophthalmology	07/2015 - Present
Ophthalmology Resident Applicant Selection Committee	07/2013 - Present
Ophthalmology Residency Clinical Competency Committee	07/2013 - Present

Publications

Journal Article
Watkins WM, McCollum GW, Savage SR, Capozzi ME, Penn JS, Morrison DG. Hypoxia-induced expression of VEGF splice variants and protein in four retinal cell types. Experimental Eye Research 2013 Nov;116:240-6. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.09.014. Epub 2013 Sep 26	2013
Watkins W, Schoenberger S, Lavin P., Agarwal A CIRCUMSCRIBED OUTER FOVEOLAR DEFECTS IN SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 7 Retinal Cases and Brief Reports: July 2013 - Volume 7 - Issue 3 - p 294–296 doi: 10.1097/ICB.0b013e31828ef084	2013

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine Resident's and Faculty Lecture - Diagnosis of Ophthalmic Disease and Examination Lab	Summer 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Tuesday Chair Conference- Diagnosing eye disease by the primary care provider	Fall 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC Allergy Department: Allergic eye disease and treatment	Fall 2017
Medicine, Course, Lab Director, IMP2 Direct ophthalmoscopy simulation course	Fall 2017
Lecture, Lecturer, IMP2 Ophthlamology lecture series: 3 part lecture titled "Introduction to Ophthalmic Pathology and Disease"	Fall 2017
Medicine, Lab, Lab Presenter, Neuroanatomy Lab	Spring 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 General Surgery Ophtalmology Lecture	Annual 2017
630, Medicine, Course, Course Director, M-3 Ophthalmology Elective	Annual 2017
660, Medicine, Course, Course Director, M-4 Ophthalmology Elective	Annual 2017
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ophthalmology Optics	Annual 2017
Medicine, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine Resident's and Faculty Lecture - Diagnosis of Ophthalmic diseaseand examination Lab	Summer 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Tuesday Chair Conference- eye pathology overview for the primary care provider	Fall 2016
Medicine, Course, Lab Director, ICM Direct Ophthalmoscopy Simulation Lab Director	Fall 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, ICM: Ophthlamology lecture series: 3 part lecture titled "Introduction to Ophthalmic Pathology and Disease	Fall 2016
Medicine, Lab, Lab Presenter, M1 Neuro anatomy Lab	Spring 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Geriatrics department: Age associated eye disease	Summer 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatology department: Inflammatory eye disease and treatment	Spring 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 General Surgery Ophthalmology Lecture	Annual 2016
660, Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, M-4 Ophthalmology Elective	Annual 2016
630, Medicine, Course, Course Director, M-3 Ophthalmolog Elective	Annual 2016
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ophthalmology Optics	Annual 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 General Surgery Ophthalmology Lecture	Annual 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ophthalmology Optics	Annual 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ophthalmology Optics	Annual 2014
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ophthalmology Optics	Annual 2013

Directed Student Learning

Supervised Teaching Activity

2016 - Present

Residency Training

Emergency Medicine, Subspecialty/Activity Director	2016 - Present
Family Medicine, Subspecialty/Activity Director	2016 - Present
Ophthalmology, Assoc. Program Director	2016 - Present
Ophthalmology, Attending Physician	2013 - Present

Watkins, William M., Jr., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Publications

Journal Article

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Residency Training

Services & Procedures