This year, the Department celebrated an overall fantastic fellowship match. Thirteen of our residents matched into UMMC fellowships and nine of our residents matched elsewhere for fellowship.
Category: Hematology and Oncology
Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Bigelow on celebrating 35 years at UMMC!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Saranya Dinesan
Get to know Dr. Saranya Dinesan, first-year hematology and oncology fellow. Here, Dr. Dinesan shares her path to medicine, Mississippi, and what she loves about UMMC.
Welcome New Faculty this month to UMMC!
Dr. Kimberly Dobbs,
Dr. Yang Guo
Dr. Laura Fincher
Dr. Meagan Robbins
Dr. Carrie Wynn
Dr. Joe Files was chosen as the 2023 Department of Medicine Alumnus of the Year. Congratulations Dr. Files!
The Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana earlier this month. Congratulations to all faculty and trainees for their achievements!
Dr. Barbara Craft was recently recognized as an American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Champion. The American Cancer Society honored four University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty at its annual awards luncheon, which celebrates the year’s mission, advocacy and fundraising successes.
Congratulations to all who matched into the department’s fellowship programs last month! New fellows will begin in July 2023.
Dr. Bernard Dreiling was recently honored for 55 years of service to the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center.
2022 Promotions
Seventeen members of the Department began the academic year with a promotion in rank. Congratulations to all!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Jacob Graham
Get to know Dr. Jacob Graham, PGY-V fellow in hematology and oncology. Here, Dr. Graham shares about his path back to UMMC for fellowship and what he’s learned along his way.
Fellow Focus: Dr. Garner Bell
Get to know Garner Bell, PGY-V hematology/oncology fellow, Hattiesburg native, and Formula 1 fan.
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