One of the most prestigious honors, awards and accolades a faculty member can receive at the University of Mississippi Medical Center carries the name of a UMMC legend. Last week, five recipients of this distinction were decorated with a tangible mark of their achievement: a medallion inscribed with Dr. Billy S. Guyton's name.

To influence change within an organization, it helps to know how to navigate a complex professional environment ethically. The Diversity Champions' new mastery-level credential helps Medical Center leaders make substantive societal and cultural modifications that will spur the institution to develop a more inclusive climate while avoiding unconscious bias and supporting cultural competency.

Inside the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children’s of Mississippi, works by Mississippi artists grace hallways, waiting areas and patient rooms. Part of the hospital expansion’s design from its inception, the chosen art engages children, inspires their families and promotes healing.

When it comes to skin cancer, melanoma is perhaps the most feared diagnosis, although it’s just one of three main types. There are many things you can do to lower your risk of skin cancer. What you do to thwart one type of cancer can work for all three, according to University of Mississippi Medical Center experts.

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

Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff.

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of June 21-27.