Ongoing campus improvements resulting from the Children's of Mississippi expansion project are creating a navigation headache on the south side of UMMC's campus. Medical Center officials are confident that In the long term, the brand new facility will be well worth the short-term inconvenience. |
![New innovation center HITs ground running New innovation center HITs ground running](/news/News_Articles/2018/03/images/terrence-hibbert-ep-web.jpg) | The Health Innovation and Transformation Center’s objective is to support and encourage ideas that help “move the needle” towards a healthier Mississippi. Officially recognized last month, the HIT Center will leverage UMMC's greatest assets to confront the state’s biggest challenges. |
Lauryn Mendrop, senior nursing student and school philanthropy chair, had the idea to pit School of Nursing faculty Dr. LaDonna Northington against Dr. Josie Bidwell in a heated competition to determine who will rappel off the 14-story Trustmark Building in downtown Jackson for the Over The Edge fundraiser for Friends of Children’s Hospital. | ![SON staff, students vote with dollars to determine who'll go 'Over the Edge' SON staff, students vote with dollars to determine who'll go 'Over the Edge'](/news/News_Articles/2018/03/images/over-the-edge-1-800x600.jpg) |
![UMMC staff receive service recognition UMMC staff receive service recognition](/news/images/anniversaries.jpg) | Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of March 26-April 1. |
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. | ![Palliative care discussion, invited presentations top week's agenda Palliative care discussion, invited presentations top week's agenda](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) |