This year, the Department celebrated an overall fantastic fellowship match. Congratulations to all!
Category: Fellowship
Fellow Focus: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Arumir
Meet Dr. Alejandro Diaz Arumir – physician, humanitarian, and lifelong student of resilience. Here, he shares about his upbringing in Mexico, time working with Doctors without Borders, and the many experiences that have shaped who he is today.
Recap: 2025 ACP Abstract Day
The Department of Medicine and American College of Physicians hosted the 2025 ACP Abstract Day on October 30th in the Student Union.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Ty Higginbotham
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.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Srujan Edupuganti
Get to know Dr. Srujan Edupuganti, PGY-IV rheumatology fellow and cricket lover. Here, he shares about his path to rheumatology and Mississippi.
This book should be next on your list: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Welcome New Interns and Fellows!
We welcome 45 interns and 28 fellows to the Department of Medicine this month!
Dr. Austin Puckett was recently recognized by the Emergency Department as “Consultant of the Year.”
The academic year ends June 30th and resident and fellow graduation ceremonies were held last week. Congratulations to all the residents, fellows, and faculty who received awards this year and best of luck to all graduating and moving on either in their training or into practice!
Scholarship Day 2025 was a success! Congratulations to the award winners!
Alumni Spotlight: Drs. Sara and Shawn Sanders
Drs. Sara and Shawn Sanders, both alumni of UMMC School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine, share their favorite memories of training and what they are up to now.
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.
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