Get to know Dr. Addie Hitt, internal medicine/pediatrics PGY-2 resident and soon-to-be-wife. Here, she shares about her Mississippi roots (and restaurant!) and what led her to pursue residency training at UMMC.
Category: Education
INTRODUCING THE 2025-2026 CHIEF MEDICAL RESIDENTS
Welcome to our new chief medical residents!
Lee Ogletree, MD
Anna Lauren Winter, MD
Matthew Bridges, MD
Wilkes Skelton, MD
Beloved hematologist and leader Dr. Stephanie Elkins retires
Dr. Stephanie Elkins, a beloved hematologist, teacher, and colleague, retired from UMMC last month.
Welcome New Interns and Fellows!
We welcome 45 interns and 28 fellows to the Department of Medicine this month!
A Message from the Outgoing Chief Residents
Hear from our outgoing chief medical residents – Blake Leblanc, Jaslyn Paschal, Chad Hierlmeier, and Kelly Dale – and what their futures hold next.
Three Department faculty inducted into 2025 Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence
Drs. Charles Grogan, Zeb Henson, and Jarrett Morgan were among the 21 inductees into the Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence this year.
Summer scholars program kicks off its sixth year
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.
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!
Progress Notes 