The Internal Medicine Scholars Observership (IMSO) is a summer opportunity for University of Mississippi Medical School students between their first and second years of medical school.
Category: Education
Dr. Rahat Noor, Associate Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been named the School of Medicine Clinical Professor of the Year.
Scholarship Day 2025 was a success! Congratulations to the award winners!
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.
The Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana this month. Congratulations to all faculty and trainees on their achievements!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Stephen Grado
Dr. Stephen Grado completed medical school at UMMC and internal medicine residency at Brown University. He is currently a PGY-V cardiology fellow at UMMC. Here, he reflects on the pivotal moments during training that led him to pursue cardiology and a bit about his diverse interests outside of medicine.
Dr. Calvin Thigpen shares some updates regarding educational programs in the Department
Meet Dr. Chaning Burnett, categorical PGY-3 in internal medicine, mom, and soon-to-be Geriatrics fellow. Here, she shares her path to Geriatrics and UMMC for training.
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