Seven schools and six ways from Sunday: Students, faculty brazen out COVID surge
Those who learn, teach and lead among the Medical Center’s rollcall of schools are, of course, also up against the pandemic’s growing list of deficits and demands – in the clinic and the classroom. At UMMC, COVID-19 has already had a profound impact on education, most certainly for all time.
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021
UMMC accelerates drive for diversity in health care careers
Attracting more minorities and other underrepresented groups to careers in health care has long been a goal at the Medical Center. It is seen as one way to improve access to health care for patients who need it. To that end, organizers of two recent events, and one on the way, reached out to college, high school and middle school students to let them picture their potential futures as doctors, nurses and more.
Published on Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Distinguished faculty earn title named for medical school savior
One of the most prestigious honors, awards and accolades a faculty member can receive at the University of Mississippi Medical Center carries the name of a UMMC legend. Last week, five recipients of this distinction were decorated with a tangible mark of their achievement: a medallion inscribed with Dr. Billy S. Guyton's name.
Published on Monday, June 21, 2021
#UMMCGrad2021: SOM grad’s heart for children shaped by faces of pain
From her first encounter with the scars of war in her native country of Vietnam, Phuong Le may have been destined to take care of patients who are often too young to care for themselves. She is now setting out for a career as a pediatrician, motivated and moved as an eyewitness to the suffering of children – and their courage.
Published on Monday, May 24, 2021