The award-winning band The Doobie Brothers rocked Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson Sept. 14 in a concert benefiting The MIND Center’s research mission. The latest installment of The MIND Center’s fundraising concert series grossed a record total for research on ways to slow, stop and ultimately prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

The Office of Health Careers Opportunity, once part of the Division of Multicultural Affairs, has a new name but a decades-long commitment: to prepare and bolster underrepresented and underserved students who have a heart for serving their communities in a health care profession.

Friends of Children's Hospital, the nonprofit organization that’s been raising funds for Batson Children’s Hospital since 1989, has a new board chairman. Sidney Allen brings with him a wealth of financial experience. He plans to build on the philanthropic success the group has seen during the tenure of his predecessor, Sara Ray.

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of Sept. 18-24.

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center.