June 14, 2021

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UMMC staff receive service recognition

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of June 14-20.


40 Years

Dr. Hiram A. Gatewood Jr., professor of dentistry, School of Dentistry (Endodontics)

20 Years

Renee Boone, respiratory therapist, University Hospital (Respiratory Therapy)

Thomas Jared Ivy, inpatient nurse, University Hospital (Emergency Department)

Melissa Michele James, nurse, University Hospital (WH-3 MBU)

Nital Patel Parrish, nurse manager, University Hospital (WH-2 Labor and Delivery/Surgery)

15 Years

Dr. Melanie Hand Lauderdale, associate professor of physical therapy, School of Health Related Professions

Marilyn Fershelle Montgomery, radiologic technologist, University Hospital (Diagnostic Radiology)

Jessica Hope Green Overby, senior instructional design analyst, Information Systems

Kristin Arlene Smallwood, inpatient nurse, Children’s of Mississippi (Newborn Intensive Care Unit)

George Kenneth Smith, flight/transport nurse, Helicopter Transport

10 Years

Anna Lauren Collado, inpatient nurse, Children’s of Mississippi (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Julie W. Kilpatrick, transplant operations director, Transplant Administration

Jennifer Katharine Richardson, nurse practitioner, School of Medicine (Pediatric Neonatology)

Emily Katherine Wade, nurse, Children’s of Mississippi (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

5 Years

Jonnie Bryant, telephone operator, Communications

Kathy Vance Cummins, inpatient nurse, UMMC Grenada (Critical Care Unit)

Latoya Harris, telephone operator, Communications

Dustin Kelly, nurse, UMMC Grenada (3 East)

Heather Saxton Mays, radiologic technologist, University Hospital (Watkins Building GI Lab)

Christopher Ryan McMillan, support services administrator, Executive Compensation

Dr. William Cody Pannell, assistant professor of physical therapy, School of Health Related Professions

Britney Reulet, Scribe Program director, School of Health Related Professions (Health Sciences Program)

Erin Turner, clinic nurse, UMMC Grenada (Wound Care Center)

April Wallace, respiratory therapist, Children’s of Mississippi (Respiratory Therapy)

Marcus Williams, basic science lab researcher, School of Medicine (Pathology)