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This afternoon,
@LAWoodwardMD
announced that
@SamaritansPurse
had arrived on campus to deploy a field hospital - with ICU capabilities. We are extremely appreciative of this support of the statewide effort to care for Mississippians with
#COVID19
. Memo:
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It was a dream come true for Christopher Burrell of Hollandale when
#94
Jeffery Simmons walked through the door. Thank you to
@MSStateFootball
&
@BallCoachJoeMo
for stopping by
@BlairEBatson
today!
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We see you,
@JacksonStateU
. 👀 Congratulations on being this week’s site for
@CollegeGameDay
! We are rooting for you this weekend!
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After spending hours as a kid waiting for foster home placements in hospital emergency rooms, Jazmyn Shaw now spends her hours in the ER caring for patients as a nurse- with a medical degree on the way. Read more:
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As usual,
@MarshallRamsey
nails it.
Heroes among us.
They are at work for you. You stay home when possible for them.
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The field hospital in Garage C experienced no patient care disruptions due to
#Ida
. Admissions were paused this morning while the storm passed over but have now resumed. Thank you,
@SamaritansPurse
, for continuing to help care for Mississippians with
#COVID19
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Eli, Abby Manning pledge $1M to Children's of Mississippi's 'Growing' capital campaign:
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Thank you!
@msstate
Uploaded with 48 ventilators from MSU in route to UMMC. We love serving our State. Stay safe MS
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A field hospital that includes critical care capacity is under construction in a parking garage at UMMC in response to record numbers of COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the state. Learn about the 32-bed
@SamaritansPurse
field hospital opening Wed.:
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Hospitals across the globe are facing a shortage of ventilators for COVID-19 patients, but Dr. Charles Robertson, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at UMMC, has created a plan to boost the Medical Center’s supply- by building his own. Read more:
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Congrats
#EliManning
, co-winner of 2017
@NFL
#WPMOY
award.
We can't think of anyone more deserving.
Thank you for all you do for MS's kids.
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To combat the growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in MS, the Medical Center announced that being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will now be a condition of employment/enrollment. Read the memo about the updated vaccination policy:
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The 14th edition of the Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology features a new author/editor on its cover- Dr. Michael Hall. Working with his father, Dr. John Hall, the duo is responsible for a book used by medical students worldwide:
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Blair E. Batson, the first chair of pediatrics at UMMC and namesake of the state's only children's hospital -
@BlairEBatson
.
He died Monday, Nov. 26. He was 98 years old.
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This graph.
That's it. That's the tweet.
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We stay here for you, you stay home for us. UMMC day shift nurses and techs in the Adult Emergency Department have an important message for Mississippians: stay home so that the heroes of emergency medicine can stay at work to continue to care for the sickest of the sick.
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Patient care begins today in this field hospital, the second one set up in a garage on our campus within a week.
Mississippians, please take what is going on serious: Get vaccinated! Wear a mask! If you are positive and qualify, get antibody treatment! Protect each other!
Our
@SamaritansPurse
Emergency Field Hospital at
@UMMcnews
in Jackson, MS, will begin receiving COVID-19 patients today. My son
@EdwardG1911
was on site yesterday. Take a minute to see the situation and pray with us…
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Abby and Eli Manning support UMMC to help kids like Abigail Morgan. Watch their story.
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Together, we can protect our friends, family, and community. Wear a mask every time you leave home.
#MaskUpMississippi
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On behalf of everyone at UMMC, we say a sincere
#ThanksToDoctors
.
For Doctors Day 2020, and every day, we have so many reasons to be grateful.
#ThanksToDoctors
at UMMC and statewide for helping lead the way to A Healthier Mississippi.
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When the chief student affairs officer emailed students asking for volunteers to help work COVID-19 mission-connected activities, an overwhelming response immediately began to pour in. Read how this army of students is helping fight the novel coronavirus:
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Thank you
@CoachHughFreeze
for visiting the kids today! Patient Madison Manning had a football ready
@BlairEBatson
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The field hospital in Garage C, set up and operated by
@SamaritansPurse
, has decommissioned and is currently being demobilized. All remaining patients were moved into UMMC hospitals earlier this week. (1/6)
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Did you know - on this day in 1963, Dr. James D. Hardy and his surgical team at UMMC became the first to successfully transplant a lung from one human to another. This groundbreaking surgery proved that transplants offered a new form of treatment for diseased organs.
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Patients and families at
@childrensofms
had a special surprise when
@msstate
visited with the
@NCAACWS
trophy. Check out this video as the trophy traveled room to room on a touch-free tour at the state’s only children’s hospital.
#HailState
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When UMMC medical student Conner Ball auditioned for
@AmericanIdol
, judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie & Luke Bryan offered him a Golden Ticket –straight to the Hollywood round of
@ABCNetwork
’s popular show. Help us congratulate Connor & check out his story:
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As
@OleMissSports
ramps back up, the Medical Center helped get them game-ready with COVID-19 testing. The team that helped bring student athletes back safely was led by the Mississippi Center for Emergency Services with volunteers from across the health system &
@ummc_son
.
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Dr. Alan Jones, who serves as UMMC's clinical response leader for the COVID-19 pandemic, has been recognized as the 2020 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for the
@OleMissRebels
for his work as a professor and researcher. Learn more:
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Today, the initial allotment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at UMMC. The 780 vials will be stored on campus in ultra-cold freezers and be given to UMMC employees designated as highest risk first. Learn more:
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With help from researchers at the
@MSState
High Voltage Laboratory, UMMC will receive over 550 additional ventilators. Learn how they will convert ventilators so they can be used in the state’s medical response to COVID-19:
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UMMC has established the Mississippi Burn Center on its main campus, elevating the state’s only academic medical center’s commitment to serve Mississippians in need of burn care. Learn more:
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They did it again! A new record!
Century Club Charities announces record $1.25M donation to
@friendsofch_ms
from proceeds raised during 2018
@sanderson_champ
earmarked for our Children’s of Mississippi expansion.
THANK YOU to everyone involved including Joe & Kathy Sanderson.
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The Jackson Free Clinic, which is staffed by students from across UMMC’s schools, has been providing health care for uninsured patients in Jackson for two decades. Check out this video which highlights the medical, dental and psychiatric services available at the clinic!
Jackson, Mississippi— did you know there’s a free clinic right on Martin Luther King Dr. that provides a variety of healthcare options for those who don’t have insurance? they’re open on Saturday’s from 11am- 4pm! for more information, visit 🩺
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Courage. Commitment. Compassion. These are three reasons members of the
@nationalguardMS
gathered outside of the Medical Center entrance this morning to kick off nurses weeek and to honor UMMC employees for their work during COVID-19 as they enter and exit the hospital.
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Did you know that the world's first heart transplant into a human was performed at UMMC in 1964? This groundbreaking surgery paved the way for future advancements in heart surgery and helped save countless lives.
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A new chapter in the history of training physicians in Mississippi begins today as we dedicate the new $74M home of the School of Medicine.
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We broke ground on our $180M pediatrics expansion Dec. 1st with work starting shortly after. Now, there's a giant crane on site! Construction on what will be the future of children's health care in Mississippi is going nicely. For more info or to give:
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In May, Christina Wallace will make history as the first known member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to receive a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Read more about her journey to become a physician:
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi (Blue Cross) have reached an agreement. Learn more:
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Stay safe this July 4th weekend. No matter how you decide to celebrate, you can help stop the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask, social distancing, and washing your hands often.
#MaskUpMississippi
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Congrats, Eli! We can't think of anyone more deserving.
We appreciate what you & Abby do for Mississippi's children.
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Gov. William Winter. Our condolences to his family and every person whose life on which he had an impact. He was the consummate statesman, a good friend to UMMC and his dedication to Mississippi is an example we should all strive to match
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When North Carolina sent out a call for help with
#Florence
prep, we responded.
A UMMC ambulance bus, a support truck & 3 personnel are on their way to Wilmington to assist with evacuation.
The response is in collaboration with
@MSEMA
&
@MSDH
with support from
@PhilBryantMS
.
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As of 8 a.m. on Sun., Aug. 29, UMMC has 143 confirmed or suspected inpatient COVID-19 cases, with 122 adults and 21 children. Of the COVID positive patients, 73.7% are unvaccinated, 6.1% are not eligible for the vaccine (under 12 years old), and 11.1% are fully vaccinated.
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After launching new clinical trials this week, with more planned to start in coming weeks, the state’s only academic medical center has increased its response to COVID-19 by participating in clinical research to find a treatment for the novel coronavirus.
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@MeetThePress
Thanks for sharing Dr. Robertson's ingenious solution that may be able to come in handy if the situation gets dire.
#UMMCStrong
@LAWoodwardMD
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Beginning Friday, a UMMC parking garage will become home to a federally staffed field hospital able to care for an additional 50 COVID-19 patients, giving some needed relief to UMMC’s Emergency Department. Read the full story to learn more:
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If you had one wish for a healthier Mississippi, what would it be? Share it now:
http://t.co/EpP9glRUK2
http://t.co/3v8w7SJhLe
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Our leader,
@LAWoodwardMD
, is again sounding the alarm. Mississippi hospitals need YOU to do your part!
@AAMCtoday
@msdh
@MSMA1
@childrensofms
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Groundbreaking kicks off construction of $180M pediatrics tower at UMMC
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Starting in 2024, UMMC is expanding its nursing program in Oxford with a traditional BSN pathway. This will allow students to earn a four-year degree in nursing and meet the growing demand for nurses in Mississippi and beyond.
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As of 8 a.m. on Fri., Aug. 27, UMMC has 132 confirmed or suspected inpatient COVID-19 cases, with 109 adults and 23 children. Of the COVID positive patients, 70.8% are unvaccinated, 6.3% are not eligible for the vaccine (under 12 years old), and 12.5% are fully vaccinated.
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“Do the right thing. And as everyone behind me said: get vaccinated.” - Edward Graham from
@SamaritansPurse
shares that he feels getting the vaccine is a way to care for the more vulnerable in the community.
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With women making up only 30% of the world’s science researchers, one UMMC research team is increasing diversity both in and out of the lab. Learn more about the diverse, all-female team in the full story:
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Watch Archie and Olivia Manning tell about Coach Leroy and why your support is so important for Mississippi's health
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Just like everyone should know how to administer CPR,
@Surgeon_General
says everyone should know how to save a loved-one who is overdosing.
#naloxone
Irreparable brain damage happens after 4 minutes.
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After a biking accident put Dr. Michael McMullan, UMMC professor of medicine and division director of cardiology, on the patient’s side of a medical emergency, he steered a crash course to recovery, one marked by faith & courage. Learn about his journey:
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The lingering symptoms of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, require a team approach for treatment. Now, pediatric experts unite to fight COVID aftereffects with a new Children’s of Mississippi clinic. Learn more in the story:
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Kicking off 2021 with a New Year’s baby! Born at 2:10 a.m. and weighing 6 lbs 5 oz, Keller Edwards is the first baby born at UMMC in the new year! Congratulations to parents Jana and Tom Edwards and 4-year-old big brother Thomas (who is waiting to meet Keller at home)!
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Pediatric neurologist Dr. Brad Ingram speaks to media about the now-underway clinical trial using a cannibidial oil compound to treat extremely severe pediatric epilepsy patients that have not had positive responses to other treatment methods.
Full story to come later.
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.
@BlairEBatson
patient Colin Henderson of Brandon, a huge
#HailState
fan, gets a visit from Bully &
@CoachDanMullen
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#WhoDat
for MS children! Mrs. Gayle Benson, owner of the
@Saints
and
@PelicansNBA
, announced a $1 million gift to the Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation. Learn more:
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Andrew McCall of Philadelphia talks old school video games (Sonic) w/
@HailStateFB
HC Dan Mullen, WR Gabe Myles & Bully, a Batson favorite.
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Another history-making transplant milestone!
Davis Beasley’s heart was giving out, putting strain on his liver causing it also to fail. His only option was a rare heart-liver transplant - performed only 35 other times this year in the U.S.
Read his story:
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Thank you
@LAWoodwardMD
for your leadership!
#UMMCStrong
Our last official night ringing the bells, but we continue to stay
#HealthyatHome
. Our actions can help flatten the curve. Thank you to
@UMMCnews
@LAWoodwardMD
for honoring our healthcare workers, praying for the sick, and unifying MS tonight.
#RingtheBells
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Children’s of Mississippi: Specialized care for kids, because every kid is special.
#mississippikids
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In 2008, Nate Hughes achieved the first of two childhood dreams playing for the
@NFL
. Last week, when he graduated from UMMC with his M.D., he accomplished his second dream- to become a physician. Learn about Nate and his inspiring story:
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UMMC students are helping to collect, assemble and distribute “COVID Care Kits” to Jackson's most vulnerable populations - the elderly, the disabled and the economically disadvantaged. Watch the video from
@WJTV
of some of our students in action:
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After teams of costumed UMMC employees take to the street the results of the 2019 Gurney Race are in! In the championship round, the Tamponade Squad (from the Cardio-Vascular ICU) earned the Golden Stethoscope following a close heat with Tower Power from the MICU.
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Congratulations to Mississippi native Dr. Mary Taylor for being named pediatrics chair
@BlairEBatson
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With support from her great aunt following a deadly family tragedy, UMMC’s youngest patient to undergo a heart transplant, Gabbi Smith, turns 1. Learn more about her incredible journey here:
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During a historic Veterans Day flag ceremony this morning on the UMMC campus, the Medical Center retired and replaced its American flag and raised the new official Mississippi flag for the first time. Today, we honor our staff, students & patients who have served in our military.
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No matter the field, achieving a perfect score is a rare feat- for Medical Center scientists, it’s a dream come true. This year, research programs from
@GradSchoolUMMC
scored a “perfect 10” from
@NIH
on two grants supporting research training programs:
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We celebrated all of our health care heroes this morning with an employee pep rally at the entrance to the Medical Center. Leaders from across the hospital cheered and held encouraging signs as employees entered and exited UMMC’s campus during the morning shift change.
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Yesterday,
@JacksonStateU
's
@DeionSanders
paid a visit to
@childrensofms
where he presented robotic My Special
@aflac
Ducks to patients at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. See the story from
@WJTV
.
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From one selfless act to a chain of miracles: 7 donors volunteered for surgeries, culminating in a historic seven-way internal kidney swap—the largest ever in Mississippi. After four days of surgeries, kidney patients received the gift of a lifetime.
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Congrats to UMMC chair of OB/GYN Dr. Marty Tucker, who today was installed as president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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The
@SamaritansPurse
emergency field hospital for patients with COVID-19 is being assembled and should be able to see patients tomorrow. Watch the press conference live today 3 at .
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People of the U: It was a medical mission trip and a nomination for a prestigious college football award, that lead Tyler Sullivan, a former
@DeltaState
quarterback, to become a physician. Learn how he hopes to inspire his patients:
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JUST ANNOUNCED:
@FriendsofCH_MS
pledges $20 million gift to Children's of Mississippi campaign!
#mississippikids
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UMMC, BCBSMS announce contract agreement.
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Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know? Two of the Medical Center’s top infectious diseases specialists answer the questions based on what science is now telling us. Don't miss the story:
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Oktibbeha County Hospital (
@OCH_Regional
) will enter into an affiliation agreement with UMMC.
This brings advanced health care services, research and medical education from the state's only academic medical center to the Golden Triangle.
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We break ground today on the next era of children’s health care in Mississippi.
We are Growing So They Can Grow.
#ahealthierMS
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Dr. J. Martin Tucker, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology chair and
@acog
president, is encouraging pregnant and breastfeeding women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, he recorded an ACOG message emphasizing the vaccine’s safety and necessity.
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Wishing you a happy and healthy Easter from UMMC!
Medical Center dermatologist Dr. Stephen Helms and his wife Gail drew a colorful reminder in their driveway to encourage everyone to slow the spread of COVID-19 by adding a mask to their Easter Bunny.
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100% of UMMC School of Medicine students are Mississippi residents.
We are training Mississippians to care for Mississippians, helping us create a healthier future for children and adults across the state.
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Congratulations to Kailin Blanton on matching in Emergency Medicine at UMMC. She is joined on stage by her son, who was removed from a ventilator today, just in time for his mom’s special match moment!
#Match2024
@AAMCtoday
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UMMC infectious diseases experts Dr. Bhagyashri Navalkele and Dr. Jason Parham have spent months preparing for the Medical Center’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in MS. Learn how these experts planned for the unknown and continue to lead our efforts:
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An epidemiologist with decades of experience with large studies of hypertension and diabetes, Dr. April Carson will lead the landmark study of heart health in African Americans at the Jackson Heart Study. Learn how:
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A new record! Century Club Charities presents $1.125M check to
@FriendsofCH_MS
from money raised during 2016
@Sanderson_Champ
tourney.
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A 🌈 appears over the action this afternoon at
@sanderson_champ
.
A beautiful reminder of the AMAZING
@childrensofms
kids this tournament benefits.
Thank you
@sanderson_corp
and
@PGATOUR
!
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