Hear from the outgoing chief residents – Hillary Daugherty, Thor Goodfellow, Aayush Patel, and Peyton Reves – and what their futures hold next.
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The Alpha Mississippi Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society inducted their 2023 initiates on April 11th. Students and residents are chosen based on their academic and professional achievement, leadership, service to others, and a commitment to scholarly and personal excellence. Congratulations to all who were inducted!
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine for being awarded both M3 and M4 Department of the Year by the Carl G. Evers Society!
The Carl G. Evers Awards are voted on by the medical school classes and are awarded annually. Congratulations to all who were awarded this year!
The Trailblazer Teaching Awards recognize educators who have demonstrated a record of innovating, engaging, and inspiring others through their service to students in the School of Medicine. Dr. John Caleb Grenn and Dr. Jarrett Morgan are recipients of this important award this year for the Department of Medicine.
Intern Spotlight: Dr. Monica Kala
Meet Dr. Monica Kala, internal medicine/pediatrics intern, Mississippi native, and brunch specialist.
Another Successful Match Day
The internal medicine and medicine-pediatrics programs had another successful year in the Match! The Department of Medicine is proud to welcome 38 new interns for the 2023-2024 academic year starting in July. Congratulations!
Alumni Spotlight: Drs. Madison and Ryan Williams
Native Texans Drs. Madison and Ryan Williams completed internal medicine residency at UMMC. Here, they share about their time at UMMC and what they’ve been up to since residency training.
Dr. Sanjana Kapoor, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, co-authored a paper last month in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases titled “Best Practice Alerts in Electronic Medical Records to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccination in CKD.”
Dr. Thiru Veveka Chinnadurai has joined the Division of Cardiology this month. Welcome to the Department Dr. Chinnadurai!
Here, we pay tribute to the late Dr. T.B. Ellis, UMMC’s first Black cardiology fellow and the first Black cardiologist in Mississippi. A Jim Hill High School graduate, Ellis played football at Jackson State University followed by signing on with the Green Bay Packers before being accepted to medical school.
Intern Spotlight: Dr. Meredith Cobb
Meet Dr. Meredith Cobb, MD, PhD, mother of 2, and categorical medicine intern. Here, Meredith shares about her path to UMMC for training, memorable moments thus far, and some advice to future interns.
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