May 6th is National Nurses Day and we in the Department of Medicine are forever grateful for our awesome nurses! Kenyadra McCullum, RN is one of our many amazing nurses featured this month.
Category: Faculty and Staff
Congratulations to Holly Walker on celebrating 20 years at UMMC! Holly is a nurse practitioner in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Congratulations Holly – we are lucky to have you!
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Savannah Duckworth
Get to know Dr. Savannah Duckworth, Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Here, she shares a little bit about how she came to UMMC and what has kept her here.
The Carl G. Evers Awards are voted on by the medical school classes and are awarded annually. Congratulations to all who were awarded this year!
Dr. Javed Butler: Making an Impact
Dr. Javed Butler, former Chair of Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UMMC, is having a record research year.
The Alpha Mississippi Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society inducted their 2024 initiates on March 19th. Congrats to all!
Alejandro Lemor, MD, MS, Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, has been named a top early-career interventional cardiologist by being selected as one of “30 in Their 30s” honorees by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions.
The Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana last month. Congratulations to all faculty and trainees for their achievements!
Dr. Calvin Thigpen was elected President of the Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) and begins his term this month. Congratulations Dr. Thigpen!
Dr. Pawel Pomianowski has joined UMMC as Director of the newly-formed Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
Dr. Jarrett Morgan receives STEM Distinction Award from Belhaven University
Dr. Jarrett Morgan, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at UMMC, is the recipient of the STEM Distinction Award from Belhaven University.