Dr. Vishnu Garla has been named Division Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.
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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Zach Watters
Get to know Dr. Zach Watters, internal medicine PGY-3 resident and soccer enthusiast. Here, he shares his path to medicine and what he will be doing after graduation next month.
The Department of Medicine earned top honors at Evers Awards
The Department of Medicine earned top honors at the 2025 Carl G. Evers Awards! In addition to taking home the two top honors, ten additional faculty, staff, and trainees received awards. Congratulations!
The Alpha Mississippi Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society inducted their 2025 initiates on March 4th. Congrats to all!
Congratulations to the SIX Trailblazer Teaching Awards this year!
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 43 new interns starting in July.
Dr. Zerelda Esquer Garrigos, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, co-authored a Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association on blood culture-negative endocarditis.
Congratulations to these 3 members of the Department who had big work anniversaries recently!
Alumni Spotlight: Drs. Sara and Shawn Sanders
Drs. Sara and Shawn Sanders, both alumni of UMMC School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine, share their favorite memories of training and what they are up to now.
The Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana this month. Congratulations to all faculty and trainees on their achievements!
Congratulations to Dr. Rahat Noor for being selected for the campus-wide Leonard Tow Award!
Several faculty and trainees co-authored an important study published last month in Nature Immunology.
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