Hear from UMMC alumnus and Atlanta native Dr. Eric Davis about his time in Jackson and what he’s up to now.
Category: Digestive Diseases
The Alpha Mississippi Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society inducted their 2024 initiates on March 19th. Congrats to all!
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Patrick Sanchez
Dr. Patrick Sanchez completed medical school, residency, and fellowship at UMMC. Here, Dr. Sanchez shares about his time at UMMC and what he’s up to now.
Congratulations to the thirteen Department of Medicine faculty that were inducted into UMMC’s Academy for Excellence in Education this month.
This year, the Department celebrated an overall fantastic fellowship match. Thirteen of our residents matched into UMMC fellowships and nine of our residents matched elsewhere for fellowship.
Dr. Faisal A. Bukeirat has joined the department as the new Division Director of Digestive Diseases. He is also serving as the Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Health and Wellness.
Congratulations to all the residents, fellows, and faculty who received awards this year!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Parth Maheshwari
Get to know Dr. Parth Maheshwari, second-year fellow in the Division of Digestive Diseases. Here, he shares his path to gastroenterology and Mississippi.
The Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana earlier this month. Congratulations to all faculty and trainees for their achievements!
Congratulations to all who matched into the department’s fellowship programs last month! New fellows will begin in July 2023.
2022 Excellence in Research Awardees
Congratulations to the five Department of Medicine faculty who received 2022 UMMC Excellence in Research Awards!
Dr. Jan Petrasek is an assistant professor in the Division of Digestive Diseases who practices clinical hepatology and serves as the associate program director of the gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program.
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