Welcome to the UMMC News Archive. Past news articles can be found according to their publication year in the list below.
We hope you find what you are looking for regarding achievements, accomplishments and advancements at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. For more information, contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at (601) 984-1100, or email communications@umc.edu.
January 2014 | ‹ go back |
UMMC PLANS TO EXPAND AIRCARE SERVICE, REACH PATIENTS SOONER, WITH NEW HELICOPTER IN GRENADA | 01/13/2014 |
UMMC nurse educator earns coveted leadership training slot | 01/13/2014 |
New telehealth program assists diabetes patients in Delta | 01/23/2014 |
February 2014 | ‹ go back |
Putt to lead UMMC's hospitals in Grenada, Lexington | 02/05/2014 |
Warm blanket, new heart for Port Gibson woman | 02/06/2014 |
Give Kids A Smile Day 2014 | 02/07/2014 |
UMMC Grenada welcomed into medical center family during ceremony | 02/07/2014 |
Odds of four: "incalculable" | 02/14/2014 |
Medical Center's Taste of the U party to support patient needs with food, fun and costumes | 02/19/2014 |
Statement on Mr. Walter Williams | 02/28/2014 |
March 2014 | ‹ go back |
Emergency Medicine Report Card scores Mississippi as best in Southeast | 03/03/2014 |
UMMC cardiologist leads only heart program of its kind in Mississippi | 03/04/2014 |
One year later, Mississippi baby remains free of HIV | 03/04/2014 |
HIV specialist Gay pleased Mississippi Baby case raised physician awareness | 03/05/2014 |
USDA, ARC select UMMC for telehealth grant to serve Appalachian counties | 03/06/2014 |
More than 38 Groups Benefit from SON Students’ 3,200 Hours of Service | 03/07/2014 |
NMMC, Batson Children's Hospital Collaboration Brings Pediatric Subspecialist to Tupelo | 03/19/2014 |
Jackson Prep seniors donate Pounding the Pavement race proceeds for cancer research at UMMC | 03/20/2014 |
Subaru “Shares the Love” with Friends of Children's Hospital | 03/21/2014 |
UMMC med students learn their future on residency Match Day | 03/21/2014 |
New SHRP program looks to increase minority interest | 03/28/2014 |
April 2014 | ‹ go back |
Pinwheels, virtual and visual, promote child abuse prevention | 04/01/2014 |
UMMC to offer free oral cancer screenings April 23 | 04/02/2014 |
Grad school to bring fun science to kids during Discovery U DAY at Mississippi Children's Museum | 04/03/2014 |
With Homerun Project, it’s a brand-new ballgame for science teachers | 04/03/2014 |
Groundbreaking partnership to transform Children's Behavioral Health | 04/07/2014 |
As Fugate quadruplets grow, three enjoying first bottles | 04/07/2014 |
Groundbreaking partnership transforms children's behavioral and mental health | 04/08/2014 |
New procedure at UMMC a boon for lung cancer detection | 04/09/2014 |
New procedure at UMMC a boon for lung cancer detection | 04/09/2014 |
Just for women: Heart clinic a place for support, understanding | 04/11/2014 |
IHL approves affiliation between UMMC, Methodist Rehabilitation | 04/24/2014 |
Morning Update, Louisville MS storm response | 04/29/2014 |
Dr. John Hall named SEC Professor of the Year | 04/30/2014 |
Existing leukemia drug brings new hope for fighting aggressive breast cancer | 04/30/2014 |
May 2014 | ‹ go back |
Stroke Awareness Month event on Tuesday to help educate public on signs, symptoms, prevention | 05/02/2014 |
Emergency teams aid in tornadoes' aftermath | 05/05/2014 |
New procedure at UMMC repairs heart without opening children’s chests | 05/06/2014 |
Jackson Surgeon named to Leadership Position | 05/07/2014 |
Two Fugate Quads Go Home Today | 05/14/2014 |
Technology, tenacity key on dance floor and in life, says UMMC prosthetics expert | 05/15/2014 |
Regions Bank recognizes UMMC neuroscientist with second annual TEACH prize | 05/15/2014 |
Private development to bring apartments, offices, retail to UMMC property on Lakeland Drive | 05/16/2014 |
Brother's courage inspires UMMC senior dentistry student | 05/19/2014 |
UMMC students help local elementary children ‘discover’ nursing | 05/20/2014 |
Friends of Children's Hospital receives $50,000 donation from 1st Franklin Financial | 05/20/2014 |
Revitalized bariatric surgery program already notching success stories | 05/20/2014 |
At UMMC's 58th annual commencement largest class ever receives degrees | 05/22/2014 |
In largest commencement ever, UMMC confers 846 degrees to health-care and science professionals | 05/23/2014 |
UMMC dentist's reaction to staged burglary to be broadcast nationally | 05/23/2014 |
Veg out for health at farmer's markets, UMMC experts say | 05/29/2014 |
Veg out for health at farmer's markets, UMMC experts say | 05/29/2014 |
June 2014 | ‹ go back |
UMMC senior leader announces transition plans | 06/02/2014 |
AirCare's critical care paramedics to offer advanced life-saving care | 06/06/2014 |
Statement on the availability of cannabidiol oil | 06/09/2014 |
Pump gives heart failure patients quality of life, hope for future | 06/10/2014 |
Myrlie Evers-Williams lends name to UMMC institute bolstering health equality | 06/13/2014 |
Voluntary HIV testing at Hinds County Jail part of UMMC's prevention strategy | 06/24/2014 |
HPV immunization given to preteens provides best cancer protection | 06/30/2014 |
July 2014 | ‹ go back |
UMMC leads the way in palliative care with newly accredited fellowship | 07/02/2014 |
Youth leader bikes to support Batson Hospital | 07/03/2014 |
UMMC promotions and tenure | 07/07/2014 |
Children’s Safety Program says new report underscores importance of buckling up | 07/09/2014 |
Top nursing officer named for UMMC adult hospitals | 07/09/2014 |
Statement on “Mississippi Baby” from Dr. Hannah Gay, professor of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/10/2014 |
UMMC among "most wired" health-care facilities | 07/14/2014 |
Cure for prostate cancer focus of HBCU students’ research | 07/15/2014 |
Cure for prostate cancer focus of HBCU students’ research | 07/15/2014 |
Mannings embrace partnership with UMMC to tackle health challenges in Mississippi | 07/23/2014 |
Children’s hospital patient Grant Wilcher announced as BankPlus’ Orlando dream giveaway winner | 07/31/2014 |
August 2014 | ‹ go back |
UMMC stands ready to care for victims of Ebola and other communicable diseases | 08/07/2014 |
Friends of Children's Hospital plans for BankPlus presents, Enchanted Evening | 08/11/2014 |
Celebrity chef Cat Cora, eight select Jackson-area chefs to participate in culinary event to benefit nursing scholarships at UMMC | 08/18/2014 |
UMMC Cancer Symposium shares major advances in prevention, treatment | 08/20/2014 |
ALS explained: UMMC experts put patients' quality of life first | 08/21/2014 |
Will Rogers Institute, Variety Children's Charity award $25,000 to UMMC's NICU | 08/25/2014 |
September 2014 | ‹ go back |
New University Heart facility offers wide scope of care and efficiency under one roof | 09/04/2014 |
UMMC experts share advice on hydration during exercise-intensive sports | 09/11/2014 |
Run for the Ribbons raises awareness of gynecologic cancers | 09/12/2014 |
October 2014 | ‹ go back |
Mayo Clinic, University of Mississippi Medical Center expand relationship with formal collaboration agreement | 10/01/2014 |
$1M donation lifts UMMC's MIND Center above fund-raising goal | 10/02/2014 |
Ebola ruled out in patient at UMMC | 10/06/2014 |
UMMC's ACT Center helps patients kick tobacco, make homes smoke-free | 10/07/2014 |
Introducing (drum roll, please) eCV! | 10/13/2014 |
Despite cutbacks, discovery enterprise nearly doubles last year’s funding | 10/13/2014 |
Top nursing officer named at Batson Children’s Hospital | 10/13/2014 |
UMMC staff receive service recognition | 10/13/2014 |
Guest presentations highlight UMMC calendar | 10/13/2014 |
Diabetic no more: Patient gets state's first isolated pancreas transplant | 10/14/2014 |
Waist size tops BMI as obesity measure, experts say | 10/20/2014 |
New 'ears' for hearing-impaired son give Brandon family a jump-start | 10/20/2014 |
Colorectal cancer prevention earns UMMC accolades | 10/23/2014 |
Ebola at UMMC: risk low, readiness high | 10/23/2014 |
Stories of Hope: Breast cancer patients share their journeys | 10/27/2014 |
Campus Police makeover makes UMMC's finest stand out | 10/27/2014 |
For April Mann, new alumni director, UMMC feels more like home | 10/29/2014 |
2014 Volunteers of the Year put focus on UMMC patients, families | 10/30/2014 |
Dzielak is Graduate School top alumnus | 10/30/2014 |
November 2014 | ‹ go back |
Out of the Darkness, into the light of suicide awareness | 11/02/2014 |
Under new management: University Physicians | 11/02/2014 |
Critical-care designation sets AirCare paramedics apart | 11/05/2014 |
Flattening the flu bug: Shot campaign meeting goals | 11/06/2014 |
Liver allocation proposal could weaken UMMC transplant program | 11/09/2014 |
Looking after grieving family a priority for PICU staff | 11/10/2014 |
Batson Children’s Day signals new partnership with Jackson | 11/13/2014 |
UMMC’s new head chaplain directs comfort, caring | 11/13/2014 |
Contact lens care matters – better safe than sorry | 11/17/2014 |
More funding needed to ‘turn the tide’ of Alzheimer’s, leader says | 11/17/2014 |
Vacant UMMC rehab facility to be repurposed as Ebola unit | 11/17/2014 |
The missing link: Research weighs obesity for dementia risks | 11/19/2014 |
Rare pediatric heart procedure debuts at UMMC | 11/20/2014 |
UMMC Delta-based health educator is Rural Health Champion | 11/20/2014 |
Alzheimer’s care offered via UMMC’s telehealth program | 11/24/2014 |
Be grateful for your blessings – and your health will thank you | 11/24/2014 |
Researchers uncover clues to memory performance in international genetic study | 11/25/2014 |
Statement from Dr. James E. Keeton, UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine on the passing of Dr. Aaron Shirley: | 11/26/2014 |
December 2014 | ‹ go back |
Art donation is one for the books | 12/01/2014 |
Cancer-drug delivery patent could lead to shorter chemotherapy treatments | 12/01/2014 |
Dr. Aaron Shirley: Champion of health care and social justice | 12/01/2014 |
Diabetes Telehealth Network sees early success in Mississippi | 12/03/2014 |
Cutting-edge heart valve repair keeps patients active | 12/04/2014 |
Governor, FCC Commissioner commend UMMC, partners on telehealth | 12/04/2014 |
Recovering from flu: Slow down, watch for danger signs | 12/08/2014 |
SON service surpasses $200K milestone in less than one year | 12/08/2014 |
UMMC, BankPlus partnership brings telehealth to workplace | 12/09/2014 |
Blood drive seeks to reverse alarming trend at UMMC | 12/11/2014 |
Researchers recognized for ‘excellence’ in procuring support | 12/11/2014 |
BankPlus CEO a fan of Corporate Telehealth | 12/11/2014 |
New partnership provides powerful model for neuroscience innovation in Mississippi | 12/15/2014 |
REACHing Mississippi’s future scientists | 12/15/2014 |
Dr. Hayden Perkins: ‘He’s an inspiration’ | 12/15/2014 |
Cancer patients, families get new Hope | 12/18/2014 |
Graduate School leaders look to future | 12/18/2014 |
Black physicians’ struggle: They ‘risked life and limb’ | 12/22/2014 |
Serving up service for the holidays | 12/22/2014 |
Chief financial officer to lead UMMC's hospitals, health system | 12/22/2014 |
Courthouse fitness centers to bolster UMMC's vision of a healthier future | 12/23/2014 |
New CI lab looks for ‘core’ of disease development | 12/29/2014 |
Psychiatry and Human Behavior under new leadership | 12/29/2014 |
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