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Photos: UMMC staff partake in safe holiday celebrations

Published on Monday, December 21, 2020

While COVID-19 has changed the way many celebrate the holidays, UMMC faculty, staff and students have worked to brighten the season safely. Festive decorations, food drives, socially distanced parades for Children’s of Mississippi hospital patients and even visits by Ralphie, the Medical Center’s Elf on the Shelf, have brought joy in December.

First year medical students Taylor Cupit, left, and Cambria Boone decorate a Christmas tree on 4 South
Taylor Cupit, left, and Cambria Boone, first-year medical students, decorate a Christmas tree on 4 South.
Kelsey Tadlock, left takes a selfie with her pediatric nurse practitioner instructor Michelle Goreth at her Merry Grinchmas decorations in the School of Nursing.
Kelsey Tadlock, left, takes a selfie with Michelle Goreth, her pediatric nurse practitioner instructor, in front of her Merry Grinchmas decorations in the School of Nursing.
Child life assistant Michelle Chambers and specialist Pepper Weed-Cooper greeted Children's of Mississippi hospital patients with the "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" float in the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade.
Michelle Chambers and Pepper Weed-Cooper, child life specialists, greeted Children's of Mississippi hospital patients with the "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" float in the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade.
Children's of Mississippi patient Cash Ward of Summitt wore his dinosaur Christmas pajamas for the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade Dec. 10.
Cash Ward of Summitt, a Children's of Mississippi patient, wore his dinosaur Christmas pajamas for the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade Dec. 10.
Dental assistant Angela Bilbro won first place in the School of Dentistry's mask-decorating contest with her "Baby, it's COVID outside" mask.
Angela Bilbro, dental assistant, won first place in the School of Dentistry's mask-decorating contest with her "Baby, it's COVID outside" facial covering.
Children's of Mississippi patient Laurel Roberts of Enterprise and mom Alyssa Roberts smile as the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade goes by.
Laurel Roberts of Enterprise, a Children's of Mississippi patient, and her mother, Alyssa, smile as the "Rockin' Around Children's" parade goes by.
Dental assistant Marilyn Lee won second place in the School of Dentistry's mask-decorating contest.
Marilyn Lee, dental assistant, won second place in the School of Dentistry's mask-decorating contest.
Ralphie, the Elf on the Shelf on the Batson Tower's third floor, has a central line as part of his hospital stay.
Ralphie, the Elf on the Shelf on the Batson Tower's third floor, has a central line during his hospital stay.
Members of the Student National Dental Association at the School of Dentistry, from left, Ashley Saulsberry, Johntre Goudy, Aaron Winters, Teleshia Johnson, Courtney Jones, Ericka James and SheKerra Dawkins-Strong, held a holiday food drive.
From left, Ashley Saulsberry, Johntre Goudy, Aaron Winters, Teleshia Johnson, Courtney Jones, Ericka James and SheKerra Dawkins-Strong, members of the Student National Dental Association at the School of Dentistry, take part in a festive holiday food drive.
Child life specialist Cara Williams sorts through the many dolls donated for children's hospital patients.
Cara Williams, child life specialist, sorts the many dolls donated for children's hospital patients.
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Members of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Neuroscience Institute participated in the Children’s of Mississippi Safe Center's holiday donation drive. They include, from left, Bryan Nelms, Tammy Hollingsworth, Robin French, Frances Spinosa and Kristie McGloster.