When Mabel Bankston brought her husband to a Jackson hospital for surgery, she didn’t expect to be the one rushed to the emergency room. But being in the right place at the right time led to an astonishing recovery that UMMC surgeons said is incredibly rare.

Created 19 years ago by the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, the endowment will aid SOPH in hiring new staff and better addressing health-related social needs in Jackson not funded by grants.

Two Children’s of Mississippi patients are among the youngest to have participated in clinical trials for two gene therapy options for treatment of sickle cell disease that were approved by the FDA in December. Both teens are enjoying activities that wouldn’t have been easy for them prior to treatment.

Dr. Sam Dickinson’s path toward joining the School of Nursing faculty included a music career and composing for daytime dramas. After earning nursing degrees and working as an RN at UMMC’s bone marrow transplant unit, Dickinson is teaching accelerated nursing students.

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 January 22 - 28.