Increasing enrollment, shifting to competency-based education, and launching a traditional BSN program in Oxford are among the items on University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing Dean Dr. Tina Martin’s agenda. This comes as work has begun on a new home for nursing on the UMMC campus.

Dr. Robert Hester is the 10th UMMC faculty member or trainee to lead the “premier” society for physiologists.

Faculty and staff received 76 funded grants and awards during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, with several garnering multiple funded projects.

When it comes to patient safety, team work makes the dream work. Last week, UMMC celebrated teams across the Medical Center during the ninth annual Patient Safety Week.

Dr. Allison Strickland has run in several recreational races all over the country, but next month, she takes on every runner’s dream of participating in the Boston Marathon. Strickland, assistant professor and neurosurgeon, is running in the marathon to raise money for IMPACT Melanoma, a non-profit organization aimed at reducing a disease she often treats patients for.

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 March 11 - 17.