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Supply tech Linda Bennett has been on the job at UMMC for 30 years full time and 15 years part time.

That’s My Job: Storeroom Management and Replenishment teams

Monday, October 7, 2024

Keeping needed supplies within caregivers’ reach is the vital job of Storeroom Management and Replenishment team members. Each focuses on patients’ well-being as they keep the supply chain moving. Read More

UMMC Police and Public Safety Department Training Sergeant James Seeberg adjusts the new camera installed in his vehicle.

Beefed-up security measures highlight busy month for UMMC PD

Monday, October 7, 2024

New technology and patrols on the ground reinforce a commitment to keeping students, employees and the public safe at the Medical Center’s busiest public spaces. Read More

Photos: Sanderson Farms Championship golfers, wives visit Children’s of Mississippi patients

Professional golfers Hunter Logan, Philip Knowles and Matt McCarty swung by to see patients in the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower, while members of the PGA TOUR Wives Association joined children in the Rainbow Garden.

Published on Monday, October 7, 2024

UMMC chosen to lead one of five national hubs for community-led health care research

The National Institutes of Health recently selected the University of Mississippi Medical Center to lead one of five new national research hubs focused on community-led health initiatives, marking a significant milestone in the fight against health disparities. Dr. Caroline Compretta will head the Southeast Center for Health Achievement and Growth in Equity, or SEACHANGE, an ambitious collaboration aimed at addressing the structural factors contributing to chronic diseases and improving health outcomes through community-driven solutions.

Published on Monday, October 7, 2024

Photos and Video: Children’s of Mississippi patients have football fun

Football players, cheerleaders and mascots from Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi cheered on patients at the state’s only children’s hospital during a tailgate party hosted by Friends of Children’s Hospital.

Published on Monday, September 30, 2024

UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute’s lung cancer screening program secures $1.8 million grant

The UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute received a grant that focuses on improving lung cancer screening rates in Mississippi. The initiative will provide funds over four years.

Published on Monday, September 30, 2024