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Medical student Eric Lucas and his fiancee, Marissa Anderson, smile during his Match Day announcement.

Match Day reveals residencies for UMMC medical students

Monday, March 18, 2024

Soon-to-be graduates of the School of Medicine celebrated with loved ones Friday during Match Day, when their residency matches were announced at Thalia Mara Hall. The UMMC students will transition to being physicians in training at medical centers across the U.S. and right here at UMMC. Read More

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The asylum connection: Artist unravels his family’s secret history

Monday, February 19, 2024

“What Became of Dr. Smith,” an upcoming exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art, is an invitation to discover the story of artist Noah Saterstrom’s late ancestor, who was a patient at the Mississippi State Hospital for the Insane. The staging of this visual narrative, a panoramic series of interconnected paintings, also links the museum with the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Asylum Hill Project. Read More

Front and Center: Thomas Moore

Now in his second year of medical school, Thomas Moore keeps close by a reminder of why he’s here. It’s inscribed in his memory – and on his wrist.

Published on Monday, January 29, 2024

Smith to the nth degree: Pharm professor discovers the right chemistry at work, in life

For Dr. Stanley Smith, professor of pharmacology/toxicology, the Medical Center has been, for many years, not only his academic home, but also a place of hope and healing, especially for members of his own family.

Published on Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Front and Center: Gabrielle “Gabi” Morris

For as long as she could, Gabrielle “Gabi” Morris kept her secret from almost everyone. The secret has a name – and when she learned it, she saw nothing ahead of her but a life of embarrassment and anger. Instead, it gave her a purpose and set her on a personal journey toward a destination she has reached at last.

Published on Monday, October 16, 2023

Revolution evolution: Coming curriculum model breaks century-old mold

The way medical students learn at the Medical Center has undergone a major overhaul. A curriculum redesign, in the works for years, is replacing an educational model created two years before the sinking of the Titanic.

Published on Monday, August 14, 2023

They ‘made our profession better’: Hall of Fame pays homage to distinguished physicians

Published on Monday, July 31, 2023

Photos: Capturing memories of the Class of 2023

Published on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

A legacy of patience and humility: Endowed chair named for Rodney and Sara Meeks

Published on Monday, May 8, 2023

#UMMCGrad2023: She looked into her heart and saw a doctor’s life there

Published on Monday, May 8, 2023

‘Beacon for aspiring physicians’ earns top educator award

Published on Monday, April 3, 2023

‘We know there aren’t enough doctors’: Forum addresses rural shortage

Published on Monday, February 13, 2023

Medical students turn Santa’s helpers for Children’s Safe Center

Published on Monday, December 19, 2022

Leading with Love: Psychologist finds kids at the heart of her calling

Published on Monday, November 21, 2022

‘An amazing day’: Pre-Med students flock to UMMC event at JSU

Published on Monday, November 21, 2022

New pediatric neurologists hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015

Published on Monday, October 24, 2022

‘He saw something in me’: NP shifts to MD in the making

Published on Monday, October 10, 2022

Ever-inspiring and ‘never forgotten’: Physicians swell honor roll of Medical Center elite

Published on Monday, August 1, 2022

‘The best day of my life’: Rural-focused outreach captivates the future hope of health care

Published on Monday, July 18, 2022

Photo Gallery: Graduates smile after reaching educational milestone

Published on Tuesday, May 31, 2022

UMMC celebrates 959 May 2022 graduates across six health sciences schools

Published on Friday, May 27, 2022

Breathing new life into health care diversity: Choctaw students recruited at UMMC

Published on Monday, April 25, 2022

The size is right: Campus enrollment climbs

Published on Monday, November 15, 2021

Applications to schools amount to a ‘small miracle’

Published on Monday, October 11, 2021

Seven schools and six ways from Sunday: Students, faculty brazen out COVID surge

Published on Monday, August 16, 2021