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Medical Center staff reap state, national honors

Medical Center staff reap state, national honors

Monday, October 2, 2023

Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide. Read More

From left, Dr. Somprasong Songcharoen, Dr. Suthin Songcharoen, Mary Jabaley and Dr. Marc Walker celebrate the creation of the Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery.

$5M hand surgery gift creating the Jabaley-Songcharoen Center, Songcharoen Chair at UMMC

Monday, October 2, 2023

Drs. Suthin and Somprasong Songcharoen’s philanthropy will expand hand, nerve and upper extremity surgical care for children and adults, research and international collaboration at the Medical Center. Dr. Marc Walker, associate professor of plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery, will lead the center as the Songcharoen Endowed Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Hand Surgery. Read More

Partnership boosts early childhood development with books

The Mississippi Children’s Museum is helping the University of Mississippi Medical Center and its pediatric arm, Children’s of Mississippi, spread the joy of books through Reach Out and Read, a national program that supports early parent-child relationships through reading. The project will put books in physicians’ hands for well-child visits so they can encourage parents to read to their young children.

Published on Monday, October 2, 2023

UMMC staff gain state, national honors

Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide.

Published on Monday, October 2, 2023

Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week signals time to stock up, check supplies

Staying on alert for bad weather doesn’t always end in spring for those with diabetes, asthma or other conditions that sometimes require using electrical medical equipment. Emergency officials in the state start an awareness effort this week to help keep such patients and others safe.

Published on Monday, October 2, 2023

Photos: Sanderson Farms Championship winner swings by Children’s of Mississippi

2022 Sanderson Farms Championship winner Mackenzie Hughes gave Children’s of Mississippi patients pointers in putting and joined them in golf-related arts and crafts during a visit Thursday to the state’s only children’s hospital. Hughes was in town for the tournament’s annual Media Day. The 2023 tournament is set for Oct. 2-8 at the Country Club of Jackson.

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

People of the U: Benson Hill

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

Flu shots in full swing

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

Research enterprise surpasses $96M in funds

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

CHAMP for Moms addressing new mothers’ mental health challenges

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

A gun, a dog, death and redemption – Matt Branch’s story has it all

Published on Monday, September 18, 2023

Making data work for all among top goals of new DIS hire

Published on Monday, September 18, 2023

UMMC School of Nursing adding traditional BSN to Ole Miss campus in 2024

Published on Monday, September 18, 2023

Bidwell strives to be a servant leader for research mission

Published on Monday, September 11, 2023

Read-a-thon looks to boost development of babies in neonatal intensive care

Published on Monday, September 11, 2023

Dental services grant

Published on Monday, September 11, 2023

Study: A statin a day reduces cardiovascular disease in HIV patients

Published on Monday, September 11, 2023

Epilepsy treatment

Published on Monday, September 11, 2023

Procedure makes food fun again for patients with rare esophageal condition

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Rising COVID-19 cases signal need for caution

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

FREEDOM: Researchers study impact of food delivery, coaching, telemonitoring on diabetes

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Flu blitz

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Medical Center staff reap honors

Published on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Lecturer Kirch champions openness, sharing, support when burnout and health care collide

Published on Monday, August 28, 2023

Patient battling puzzling disease has message for fellow sufferers

Published on Monday, August 28, 2023