Welcome Dr. Sanjana Kapoor and Dr. Chaudhry Saad Sohail to the Department of Medicine! Dr. Kapoor has joined the Division of Nephrology and Dr. Sohail has joined the Division of Hospital Medicine.
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Welcome New Interns and Fellows!
We welcomed 57 interns and 26 fellows to the Department of Medicine this month! This includes 25 categorical, 1 primary care, 5 medicine-pediatrics, and 26 additional preliminary or rotating interns who will spend anywhere from 6-12 months in the Department.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Mindy Talley
Meet Dr. Mindy Talley, sailor and third-year internal medicine resident. Here, Dr. Talley shares her path to UMMC for residency, what she’s learned during the pandemic, and some valuable advice to the incoming interns.
Dr. Cathy Lee Ching is an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology at UMMC. Here, she shares a bit about what she does at UMMC and some advice she has learned along the way.
2022 Promotions
Seventeen members of the Department began the academic year with a promotion in rank. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to Dr. Jimmy Stewart on celebrating 25 years at UMMC! Dr. Stewart is a Professor in the divisions of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and is currently serving as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Jacob Graham
Get to know Dr. Jacob Graham, PGY-V fellow in hematology and oncology. Here, Dr. Graham shares about his path back to UMMC for fellowship and what he’s learned along his way.
We welcome ten new faculty members to the Department of Medicine and UMMC this month!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Garner Bell
Get to know Garner Bell, PGY-V hematology/oncology fellow, Hattiesburg native, and Formula 1 fan.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Harvey
Dr. Taylor Harvey is a native of Jackson, MS and will be graduating residency this month before beginning pulmonary and critical care fellowship here at UMMC. Here, he shares why he chose to stay at UMMC and some of what he has learned along the way.
Dr. Blake LeBlanc, categorical internal medicine PGY-1, was chosen as a recipient of the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award by the third year medical student class. Congratulations Dr. LeBlanc!
Introducing the 2022-2023 Chief Medical Residents
Welcome to our new chief medical residents: Drs. Peyton Reves, Hillary Daugherty, Aayush Patel, and Thor Goodfellow.
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