Welcome 7 new faculty this month to UMMC!
Margaret Cosnahan, MD
Wilson Helmhout, MD
W. Fowler Joiner, Jr, MD
Rachana Marathi, MD
Elizabeth Picciola, MD
Meredith Sloan, MD
Raj Tumma, MD
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Nine members of the Department began the academic year with a promotion in rank. Congratulations to all!
Scholarship Day 2024 was a success! Congratulations to the four award winners.
A Message from the Outgoing Chief Residents
Hear from our outgoing chief medical residents – Mari Young, Preston Bell, Raina Muthukumaru, and Steven Billingsley – and what their futures hold next.
Dr. Rahat Noor, Associate Professor in Hospital Medicine, and Dr. Ashley Villarreal, Assistant Professor in the Division of General Medicine, were elected to the Medical Executive Committee.
The academic year ends June 30th and resident and fellow graduation ceremonies were held last week. 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!
Let’s go behind the scenes with one of the many who work to make it all happen – Anna Jackson. Anna shares about her role at UMMC and all she does in the Division of Nephrology.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Michael Foster
Hear from Dr. Michael Foster, UMMC medicine-pediatrics alumnus, proud dad, and world traveler. Here, Dr. Foster shares a bit about his training and what he’s been up to since graduation.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Samer Mehio
Dr. Samer Mehio is in his sixth year of training at UMMC, with one more left to go. Here, Dr. Mehio shares his path to cardiology, UMMC, and what makes him tick.
Featured Nurse: Kenyadra McCullum
May 6th is National Nurses Day and we in the Department of Medicine are forever grateful for our awesome nurses! Kenyadra McCullum, RN is one of our many amazing nurses featured this month.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Eric Davis
Hear from UMMC alumnus and Atlanta native Dr. Eric Davis about his time in Jackson and what he’s up to now.
Congratulations to Holly Walker on celebrating 20 years at UMMC! Holly is a nurse practitioner in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Congratulations Holly – we are lucky to have you!
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