Meet Dr. Ty Higginbotham – Jackson native, Ole Miss Rebel at heart, and proud new dad, now back home at UMMC pursuing his passion for cardiology.
Category: Education
Internal Medicine Residency Class of 2025 Achieves 100% ABIM Board Pass Rate
The Internal Medicine Residency Class of 2025 has achieved a 100% pass rate on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification exam.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Jeremy Morgan
Get to know Dr. Jeremy Morgan, PGY-2 internal medicine resident. Here, he shares his path to UMMC and about his love of animals, the great outdoors, and hunting.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Addie Hitt
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.
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!
Progress Notes 