Upcoming Events

UMMC Discovery Day

Thursday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m

UMMC Discovery Day is a single-site, rotation-based event showcasing several academic schools, programs, centers and departments on the Jackson campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. It's designed to expose high school students (grades 10-12) and undergraduate students to healthcare and research careers, as well as the educational programs that lead to these careers.

JBI Systematic Review

Monday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m

Dr. Robin Christian, a professor, will host the JBI Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice and U.S. Cochrane Affiliate "JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program" between Oct. 20-23, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Open Access Week 2025

Tuesday, October 21 at 9:00 a.m

Deron Morgan, customer success consultant at Clarivate, will present Open Access Week 2025 "Impact Factor and Author Profiles: Tools for Researchers Using the Web of Science Platform."

JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

Tuesday, October 21 at 9:00 a.m

SOM Alumni Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m

The School of Medicine Alumni Board Meeting will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in the School of Medicine third-floor conference room (323).

Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m

Juebin Huang, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurology, will present the Medicine Grand Rounds, "Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care Setting: Recent Advances."

Adult Chair Yoga Classes

Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m

Join us at the Center for Integrative Health for a free, one-hour, beginner-level chair yoga class to help build strength and flexibility of the body and mind from a seated posture. Any interested participants can sign up by filling out the online form or calling the CIH at (601) 815-3424, option 1.

JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

Wednesday, October 22 at 9:00 a.m

Open Access Week 2025

Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m

Angela McKee, MLIS, scholarly initiatives librarian, will present Open Access Week 2025 "Publishing Open Access Without the Fees: UMMC Open Access Agreements."

Everyday Wellness Walking

Wednesday, October 22 at 12:15 p.m

Join Everyday Wellness and Walk With a Doc for a 30-minute walking event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the SOM Circle/Alumni Loop. Each walking event will start at 12:15 pm with a 10-minute health-focused talk by a resident or attending physician. Following the session, the group will take a 20-minute 1-mile walk. Wear comfortable shoes and your sunscreen! We look forward to seeing you soon.

JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

Thursday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m

Open Access Week 2025

Thursday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m

Marisela Madrigal, head of collections and scholarly resource strategies, and Angela McKee, MLIS, scholarly initiatives librarian, will present the Open Access Week 2025 seminar, "Leaving Your Digital Footprint: How Institutional Repositories Make Your Scholarly Output More Accessible."

Ophthalmology Journal Club

Thursday, October 23 at 4:30 p.m

Dr. Kayla Taylor, PGY2, Dr. Claire Holmes, PGY3, and Dr. Christian Karam, PGY4, will present during the Ophthalmology Journal Club on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Ophthalmology Chief Clinical Cases

Monday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m

Dr. Kyle Freeman, PGY2; Dr. Zach Wiley, PGY3; and Dr. Daniel Salvador, PGY4, will present the Ophthalmology Chief Clinical Case Studies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27.

MIND Matters

Tuesday, October 28 at 12:00 p.m

Rebecca Turner, MS, LD, DipACLM, registered diet nutritionist with the Department of Preventive Medicine, UMMC, will present MIND Matters, "Fueling the Mind: A Plant-Based Approach to Brain Health."

Adult Chair Yoga Classes

Tuesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m

Surgery Grand Rounds Visiting Professor

Wednesday, October 29 at 8:00 a.m

Dr. Maryann Mbaka will give the Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Visiting Professor presentation at 8 a.m. on Oct. 29 in CW106.

Pediatric Specialty Care Update 2025

Monday, November 3 at 5:00 p.m

The Office of Physician Relations will host the Pediatric Specialty Care Update 2025 from 5–8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at the Community Development Foundation of Tupelo. Find out more details.

Caregiver University

Tuesday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m

Beginning Nov. 4, The MIND Center will host the next Caregiver University sessions from 10 a.m. to noon through Nov. 14.

Neonatal Grand Rounds

Tuesday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m

Danielle R. Rios, MD, MS, clinical professor of pediatrics-neonatology, director of the Neonatal Hemodynamics Program and program director of the Neonatal Hemodynamics Fellowship Program, will present the Statewide Neonatal Grand Rounds, "Overview of Neonatal Hemodynamics and Fundamentals of Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography."

Blood Drive

Thursday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m

The UMMC Associated Student Body Blood Drive will be held outside the Norman C. Nelson Student Union from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. The drive is open to employees and students.

Everyday Wellness Walking

Thursday, November 20 at 12:15 p.m

Join Everyday Wellness and Walk With a Doc for a 30-minute walking event on Thursday, Nov. 20, at University Heart/Translational Loop. Each walking event will start at 12:15 pm with a 10-minute health-focused talk by a resident or attending physician. Following the session, the group will take a 20-minute 1-mile walk. Wear comfortable shoes and your sunscreen! We look forward to seeing you soon.

Ophthalmology Grand Rounds

Thursday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m

Jennifer Cao, MD, assistant professor ophthalmologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and attending physician at Parkland Health & Hospital System, will present the Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, "Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome."

SGSHS Dissertation Defense

Thursday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m

L. Deloris Slade, a graduate student in the Nursing PhD program, will defend her dissertation, "Mobile Health Application, Self-Care, and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Feasibility and Effectiveness Trial."

Everyday Wellness Walking

Wednesday, December 17 at 12:15 p.m

Join Everyday Wellness and Walk With a Doc for a 30-minute walking event on Wednesday, Dec. 17, on the Children's of Mississippi campus path. Each walking event will start at 12:15 pm with a 10-minute health-focused talk by a resident or attending physician. Following the session, the group will take a 20-minute 1-mile walk. Wear comfortable shoes and your sunscreen! We look forward to seeing you soon.

SOPH Honors Day

Wednesday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m

The School of Population Health’s (SOPH) 2026 Honors and Awards Ceremony is on Wednesday, May 20.