Congratulations to Dr. Morgan McLeod and Dr. Meredith Sloan for being elected Members-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee for the 2026-2028 term.
Welcome to our new chief medical residents!
Jason Thomas, MD
Cara Heath, MD
Melanie Baker, MD
Niall Mehaffey, MD
Dr. Preston Bell was named Emergency Department Consultant of the Year!
Welcome new faculty this month to UMMC!
Riley King, DO
Taylor Mabry, MD
Trey Redd, MD
Tommy Skelton, MD
Fifteen members of the Department began the academic year with a promotion in rank. Congratulations to all!
The academic year ends June 30th and graduations are held this month for residents and fellows. Congratulations to all the residents, fellows, and faculty who received awards this year and best of luck to all graduating and moving on either in their training or into practice!
Meet Dr. Noel – Clinton native, second-year internal medicine resident, and devoted wife and mom. Here, she shares her journey to UMMC, memorable moments from residency, and the people and experiences that have shaped her along the way.
Dr. Zeb Henson has been named Chief Medical Officer of UMMC. A Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Henson has served on the UMMC faculty since 2010.
Happy 20th work anniversary to Courtney Sanders, NP!
Scholarship Day 2026 was a success! Congratulations to the award winners!
Hear from our outgoing chief medical residents – Lee Ogletree, Anna Lauren Winter, Wilkes Skelton, and Matthew Bridges – and what their futures hold next.
The Department of Medicine earned top honors at the 2026 Carl G. Evers Awards! In addition to taking home the two top honors, eight additional faculty, staff, and trainees received awards. Congratulations!
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