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News Archive from UMMC News in 2019

January 2019	‹ go back
The best things in life – liver transplants included - are worth the wait	01/03/2019
SOD to offer free week of care during Dental Mission Week	01/04/2019
Emergency campus blood drive to allow UMMC community to give back	01/07/2019
UMMC growing its robotic surgery program and necessary expertise	01/07/2019
Sanderson Farms Championship host sets record with $1.25 M gift to Friends of Children’s Hospital	01/10/2019
Student-led food drive diverts surplus to soup kitchen	01/10/2019
Batson legacy lives on in UMMC, statewide pediatric advancements	01/14/2019
Refurbished newspaper machines get new lives as Children's little libraries	01/14/2019
Thriving after heart transplant, tragic fire, Gabbi Smith turns 1	01/17/2019
Asylum Hill grant boosts mission to record descendants’ stories	01/17/2019
Five years of health care progress: UMMC Grenada looks to the future	01/24/2019
People of the U: Gary Reeves	01/24/2019
SOD first to offer anesthesia training to hygiene students	01/24/2019
CMNH selects ‘amazing’ Aubrey Armstrong Mississippi's Champion	01/25/2019
Jackson Heart, tobacco study link smoking, peripheral artery disease	01/28/2019
Hattiesburg Clinic, UMMC announce collaboration to boost quality care	01/31/2019
Population Health invites UMMC Family to play BINGO	01/31/2019
Nation’s top dentist addresses students at his alma mater	01/31/2019
Wiser nurse earns Good Catch; Dermatology makes SKINPACT	01/31/2019
February 2019	‹ go back
People of the U: Alana Bowman, Dr. Jason Griggs	02/04/2019
A movable feast: Librarian returns artifacts found during lunchtime rambles	02/04/2019
UMMC change managers inspire consistent delivery, excellent care	02/04/2019
SPRINT study shows lowering BP may help memory, cognition	02/07/2019
Video: SOD provides care for hundreds of JPS elementary students	02/07/2019
EversCare food pantry partnership helps feed patients in need	02/07/2019
As flu spikes in state, experts offer advice on treatment, prevention	02/07/2019
Video: ENT students, staff give back to Mississippi Food Network	02/11/2019
SOD alumni board names former MDA president Alumnus of the Year	02/11/2019
School of Nursing moving, growing in Oxford	02/11/2019
SOD serves more than 1,000 during third Dental Mission Week	02/11/2019
Stem cell donation is start of Staursky’s overall plan	02/12/2019
Video: Diversity, inclusion shine constant light on UMMC	02/14/2019
Opening Phase 1 adult cancer trials offers patients more options	02/18/2019
More accessible research partnerships lead to greater medical progress	02/18/2019
SHRP Alumnus of Year uses D.H.A. skills to lead Children’s of Mississippi	02/18/2019
Community, training centers add to Jackson Heart Study's mission	02/21/2019
Sharing the pain: Students from four disciplines simulate patient care	02/21/2019
UMMC-Anderson collaboration brings specialty peds care closer to Meridian-area patients	02/21/2019
Periodontics chair, D3 student, SON earn awards	02/21/2019
MS Miracles Radiothon to broadcast from new location: Student Union	02/25/2019
IHL names SGSHS student affairs head top diversity educator	02/25/2019
SON students, VA nurses form unique partnership	02/25/2019
Murmur of the heart: Editor’s zeal pumps life into student journal	02/28/2019
Three decades a UMMC anesthesiologist, Brunson takes on new role	02/28/2019
March 2019	‹ go back
A 'culture of care:' Pediatrician translates lessons from family to clinic	03/04/2019
Mississippi Miracles Radiothon tops $500K for third consecutive year	03/04/2019
Video: 4N staff promote washing hands every time	03/07/2019
SGSHS REACHes elementary students for science education	03/07/2019
After battling infections, Grenada boy 'back in the game'	03/11/2019
Run-and-gun mentor: In academic medicine, Brodell runs full-court press	03/11/2019
Jeopardy! competitor, UMMC experts lend perspective to host's diagnosis	03/11/2019
Only acceptable measure: zero patient harm	03/12/2019
Video: Med students meet their Match on one of 'best days of the year’	03/18/2019
Be-HIP focuses on mental health services for high-risk infants, preschoolers	03/18/2019
New collaboration will give first responders technology tools to save lives	03/21/2019
SON recognized for outstanding work in medically underserved Delta school district	03/21/2019
UMMC researcher’s pioneering work gives rise to new severe depression drug	03/21/2019
You Be the Chemist: SOD hosts middle school chemistry competition	03/25/2019
Touching base daily by telehealth helps BMT patients recover more quickly	03/25/2019
Maihle joins UMMC Cancer Institute	03/26/2019
Talent Development Series helps UMMC employees Prepare for Success	03/27/2019
Hope Lodge goal: Patients more focused on their cancer fight	03/28/2019
April 2019	‹ go back
Children’s Heart growth, leadership attract second pediatric heart surgeon	04/01/2019
Adult congenital heart program receives coveted national accolade	04/04/2019
Photos: UMMC celebrates Public Health Week	04/04/2019
Medical school dream no longer haunts ground-breaking student	04/08/2019
Population Health lecture addresses sickness, wellness in U.S.	04/08/2019
SON, NIH team up to reduce cervical cancer in Mississippi	04/11/2019
Integrative Health gives quality of life to patients with chronic diseases	04/11/2019
Base Pair earns community engagement kudos from Ole Miss	04/15/2019
In grief, despite tragedy, families generously give gift of life	04/15/2019
Patients, families' committee service helps shape care, experience at UMMC	04/15/2019
When seconds count, 'Stop the Bleed' can save a life	04/18/2019
DOM, Barksdale Lecturer: Data-driven medicine speeds progress	04/18/2019
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute boasts new name, strong goals	04/22/2019
Alon Bee to honor wife’s memory with naming of private NICU room	04/22/2019
UMMC renames room for beloved SOM educator, father figure	04/22/2019
Taking up residents: Projects pursue greater doctor relevance, well-being	04/22/2019
Community invited to pitch health care innovations at UMMC forum	04/23/2019
Giving TWOsday doubles campaign donations through April 30	04/25/2019
Service commemorates body donors' gifts to students, future patients	04/25/2019
100-Day Workout gives voice – and action – to employee suggestions	04/29/2019
SOPH academic life study, website fight faculty burnout	04/29/2019
May 2019	‹ go back
Video: Healing Arts offer much-needed emotional, visual medicine	05/02/2019
Say it with food and fun: UMMC appreciates its employees	05/02/2019
ER tragedy poses life lesson for professor – and parent	05/02/2019
New CNO brings hospital expansion experience to Children’s of Mississippi	05/06/2019
New patient floor helps meet UMMC’s capacity needs	05/06/2019
Graduate Medical Education's goal? Building residency relationships	05/09/2019
Physiologist claims UMMC's top educator honor	05/09/2019
Digital first: Online certificate programs expand graduate opportunities	05/13/2019
#UMMCGrad19: SGSHS student says 'yes' to selfless excellence	05/16/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Powell's resume includes CNN, GMA, ABC – and now, M.D.	05/16/2019
Gold Humanism celebrates 'other half' of being a doctor	05/16/2019
UMMC's patient safety efforts take big leap forward	05/16/2019
Photos: Gurney racers gun for Golden Stethoscope	05/20/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Nigeria-born SON graduate hopes to open pediatric clinic in home country	05/20/2019
#UMMCGrad19: MHS Program bolsters flight nurse’s career opportunities	05/20/2019
10 years and counting: AirCare2 celebrates anniversary in east-central Mississippi	05/20/2019
New study at UMMC to explore disease risk factors in rural South	05/21/2019
#UMMCGrad19: From cafeteria worker to dentist, Alper Coban stands out for work ethic and research experience	05/23/2019
Project SEARCH grads ready to work at UMMC, in community	05/23/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Pharmacy class president to PGY1, Elizabeth Hearn continues growth at UMMC	05/23/2019
#UMMCGrad19: First SOPH grads dig into data	05/23/2019
UMMC confers 853 degrees in health sciences professions	05/24/2019
Illness keeps rad sciences student from Commencement, not graduation	05/30/2019
Study seeks to understand RURAL residents' health challenges	05/30/2019
#UMMCGrad19: Graduates to touch lives through healing arts	05/30/2019
June 2019	‹ go back
New award celebrates UMMC employees’ excellence	06/03/2019
New chaplain position helps SOM students develop holistic care approach	06/03/2019
‘Before her time:’ Former interim CEO leaves lasting impact on UMMC	06/03/2019
Visual management boards give frontline staff care solutions forum	06/10/2019
Photos: Colorful sigs make patients, providers part of peds expansion	06/10/2019
Capital Ortho to serve as UMMC resident training facility	06/11/2019
Maternal Fetal Medicine brings care team together for mothers, babies	06/17/2019
First tooth controls where and when the rest come in	06/17/2019
Retiring facilities executive accentuates the positive during 47-year career	06/24/2019
School of Dentistry opens state-of-the-art technology center for students	06/24/2019
Descendants of asylum patients to share stories at archival event	06/24/2019
CHAMPS, UMMC to launch new breastfeeding education modules	06/24/2019
UMMC pediatric expansion grows to full seven-story height	06/27/2019
Enterprise resource conversion represents dawn of new Workday	06/28/2019
July 2019	‹ go back
Residents, welcome to your new life – beginning today	07/01/2019
In unique collaboration, UMMC physicians to offer services at Merit Health Madison facility	07/03/2019
Registrar redux: Westerfield reminiscently passes gavel	07/08/2019
State’s only pediatric headache specialist eases young patients' pain	07/15/2019
UMMC’s antimicrobial stewardship program receives national kudos	07/15/2019
Support group offers solace, guidance to Alzheimer’s caregivers	07/15/2019
HRSA bolsters Telehealth's mission: research, innovation, quality care	07/22/2019
Think your hearing is just fine? Consider these study results	07/22/2019
Spine surgeon’s life cycles through patient care, administrative duties, retirement	07/29/2019
Six-month cannabidiol drug trial at UMMC gets one-year extension	07/29/2019
Photos: Football players kick off fun for Children’s of Mississippi patients	07/29/2019
August 2019	‹ go back
New initiative aims to educate providers about human trafficking	08/05/2019
U.S. News lists UMMC's cancer program among tops in nation	08/05/2019
Miss Mississippi pairs organ donation platform with UMMC transplant program visit	08/08/2019
Video: Science is a SURE thing at UMMC	08/12/2019
Well-being focus nets UMMC Healthiest Workplaces kudos	08/12/2019
New division to expand genetic testing as a health care force	08/12/2019
People of the U: Dr. Frank Han	08/15/2019
Anatomy of change: Pull-schedule session starts peds tower transition	08/15/2019
Office of Clinical Trials coordinates, optimizes research process	08/15/2019
Leaders cut ribbon on Center for Advancement of Youth's new home	08/16/2019
Video: Organ donation platform brings Miss Mississippi to UMMC	08/19/2019
Lab coats symbolize pride, professionalism in SGSHS	08/19/2019
Two studies link blood pressure, brain health	08/22/2019
Doctors perform medical 'first' during facial tumor surgery	08/22/2019
SHRP gift: Former nursing coordinator's family gives ergonomic donation	08/23/2019
Video: Patient pups are best of friends in times of need	08/26/2019
New 'Ride with MIND' car tag supports Alzheimer’s awareness, research	08/26/2019
Implant recall leaves many with questions about their health, safety	08/27/2019
Stefanek joins CCRI	08/28/2019
More leading lights brighten Medical Alumni Chapter’s Hall of Fame	08/29/2019
UMMC to expand HIV research	08/29/2019
UMMC opens Clinical Research and Trials Unit	08/30/2019
September 2019	‹ go back
National telehealth accreditation affirms quality of UMMC's patient care	09/05/2019
New CRTU ushers in unprecedented clinical research for Mississippi	09/05/2019
Patients living with HIV receive “Helping HAND” to conquer addictions	09/09/2019
Robotic device gives surgeons more flexibility to treat head, neck cancers	09/09/2019
Family Medicine tries new responsible opioid prescribing tools	09/12/2019
Photos: UMMC dedicates 'Franny’s Hour' as time to heal	09/12/2019
Population health management graduates apply skills to practice	09/12/2019
Barksdales’ gifts help students keep ‘the main thing the main thing’	09/16/2019
Grant funding boosts HIV care access throughout Southeast	09/16/2019
Photos: Putts, pups and Sir Saint - SFC brings fun from the fairway	09/19/2019
Small, large lesion pairing accelerates cognitive decline	09/19/2019
Postdocs drive research, training at UMMC	09/19/2019
Hilal joins CCRI hematology team	09/19/2019
UMMC surgeons take on new roles	09/19/2019
Patents, trademarks display UMMC’s innovation	09/23/2019
Little hearts, many experts: Children’s Heart Center grows to meet needs	09/23/2019
Sanderson Farms first: SON staffs first aid tent	09/23/2019
SOM graduate is orthopaedic surgery trailblazer	09/26/2019
‘My Favorite Doctor:’ Nine-year-old loves going to the dentist	09/26/2019
What do we know about vaping? Not enough.	09/26/2019
Benson Charitable Foundation makes $1M gift to Children’s Of Mississippi	09/26/2019
Better experience at Merit Health Madison key for UMMC surgery patients	09/30/2019
October 2019	‹ go back
Deadline to apply for free dental care Nov. 1	10/01/2019
Medicine still mending from Jim Crow era	10/03/2019
New SON dean's goal: Prepare school for huge shift in nursing education	10/03/2019
Dynamic new intranet site to offer information portal to all things UMMC	10/07/2019
From author’s dental pain comes promise of healing	10/07/2019
Front and Center: Michelle Chambers	10/07/2019
Front and Center: Parminder Vig	10/07/2019
Front and Center: Tyler Sullivan	10/09/2019
UMMC opens primary care clinic for LGBTQ patients	10/10/2019
School of Nursing in Oxford celebrates new home, expanded class size	10/10/2019
‘Colobundle’ of care keeps surgical site infections at bay	10/14/2019
Children’s of Mississippi expansion to include state-of-the-art surgical suites	10/17/2019
Experts plan to call the shots this flu season	10/17/2019
Breast cancer screenings can save lives	10/21/2019
In a tale of two departments, former classmates reunite as chairs	10/21/2019
UMMC, C Spire collaborate on new health app	10/24/2019
$1M Child Life endowment serves as memorial for Friends chair	10/24/2019
Front and Center: Myrtle Tate	10/24/2019
Front and Center: Cynthia Collins	10/24/2019
Hepatitis C provider education ECHOes throughout Mississippi	10/28/2019
Research excellence awards mark faculty, staff achievements	10/28/2019
JHS findings link one-third of heart disease, stroke cases to HTN	10/28/2019
It’s frightening how Halloween costume contact lenses can infect, damage eyes	10/28/2019
Southwest Health System, UMMC announce health care affiliation	10/29/2019
A kidney transplant wait can take years - but just months with a live donor	10/31/2019
Photos: Halloween harvest happenings at Children’s of Mississippi	10/31/2019
November 2019	‹ go back
During milestone year, UMMC's DAISY Awards extend recognition scope	11/04/2019
Respiratory therapists PHIL vital role as medical professionals	11/04/2019
Distinguished alumna recounts mentors' roles at SGSHS Research Day	11/04/2019
Front and Center: James Purvis	11/04/2019
After accident, Ole Miss senior back in school, thanks to SON students	11/07/2019
SOPH moves into new home, affirms commitment to healthier state	11/07/2019
Front and Center: Mary E. Thompson	11/08/2019
From tragedy, life: Organ donors give ultimate gift	11/11/2019
Cancer programs add cardio-oncology services for patients at risk	11/11/2019
People of the U: Courtney Smith	11/14/2019
Emerging leaders represent health equity program's true legacy	11/14/2019
Northington brings nursing experience to national leadership role	11/14/2019
Front and Center: Srinivasan Vijayakumar	11/15/2019
Children’s lobby mural to be mosaic of individual masterpieces	11/18/2019
Barriers to breastfeeding subject of three-year NICU study at UMMC	11/18/2019
If work events leave caregivers traumatized, help is on the way	11/18/2019
Front and Center: Kristy Boyd	11/19/2019
UMMC Grenada opens outpatient cancer care clinic, infusion services	11/20/2019
Women’s basketball visits score wins with children’s hospital patients	11/21/2019
Inventors, innovations recognized during inaugural event	11/21/2019
Woodward gets nod for national role in academic medicine	11/21/2019
UMMC experts agree: Gratefulness, good health go hand in hand	11/25/2019
AirCare's innovative model helps caregivers cope with 'compassion fatigue'	11/25/2019
Dedication, compassion, purpose drive UMMC's Volunteers of the Year	11/25/2019
Front and Center: Anna Jordan Butts	11/26/2019
December 2019	‹ go back
CMNH selects Mississippi’s Children's Miracle Champion for national role	12/02/2019
Front and Center: Jacqueline Williams	12/03/2019
Photos: First Lady, Children's of MS patient set season aglow	12/05/2019
Nursing boom: Accelerated B.S.N. enrollment to increase 133 percent	12/05/2019
Efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening in MS yield positive results	12/05/2019
Front and Center: Katelyn Armstrong	12/05/2019
People of the U: Santa Claus	12/09/2019
Half match, whole hope: state’s first pediatric haploidentical transplant patient free from sickle cell	12/09/2019
UMMC breaks ground on state’s first children's skilled nursing facility	12/10/2019
Front and Center: Justin Brown	12/11/2019
Photos: Holiday sweater competition runs gamut from festive to tacky	12/12/2019
Photos: Holiday gingerbread houses help usher in Christmas season	12/16/2019
Dentistry alumnus to sponsor school’s effort to treat children during Give Kids a Smile	12/16/2019
Front and Center: Lillie Bledsoe	12/16/2019
UMMC, CCRI provide custom wigs, makeovers to cancer patients	12/19/2019
Child travels from Cambodia to undergo complex plastic surgery	12/19/2019
As holidays approach, de-stress by 'keeping it real'	12/19/2019
UMMC scientist's research may help future Moon, Mars missions	12/23/2019
Photos: Bryants, Clauses wrap up holiday with surprise Children's visit	12/23/2019
Front and Center: Bailey Stanford	12/27/2019
Medical scribe program strives to deliver the write fit	12/30/2019
Collaborations, national recognitions highlight UMMC's 2019 events	12/30/2019
Growth, improved services highlight CCRI year	12/31/2019
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