This year’s Griffith-Pinkston Memorial Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Monday, November 11, 2024, at Lake Caroline Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi.
Category: Education
Dr. Saleha Aziz, PGY-3 internal medicine resident, was given the 2024 Early Career Investigator Award in Healthcare Disparities Research Award by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Foundation.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Patrick McDaniel
Get to know Dr. Patrick McDaniel – pickleballer, Delta native, and PGY-2 internal medicine resident.
Intern Spotlight: Dr. Wanya Pridgen
Get to know Dr. Wanya Pridgen, South Carolina native, medicine-pediatrics intern, and sneaker specialist.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Trest Underwood
Meet Dr. Trest Underwood, Mississippi native, pulmonary/critical care PGY-IV fellow, and football fan.
Dr. Hall presented the 2024 Department Awards at the annual State of the Department Grand Rounds. Congratulations to all the winners!
INTRODUCING THE 2024-2025 CHIEF MEDICAL RESIDENTS
Welcome to our new chief medical residents!
Blake LeBlanc, MD
Jaslyn Paschal, MD
Kelly Dale, MD
Chad Hierlmeier, MD
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.
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.
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.
