Many of us give thanks at Thanksgiving as we feast on turkey and dressing and count not just our calories, but our blessings. What we might not realize, UMMC experts say, is that being grateful is actually good for mental and physical health – and that’s a benefit you can enjoy all year long.

A desire for equal access to health care, combined with a shortage of physicians in rural areas, helped spawn the creation of telehealth – or virtual health care – in Mississippi.

The Medical Center extends its sympathy to the families of former faculty in appreciation for their loved ones’ contributions to the academic health sciences center.