Dr. Javed Butler, former Chair of Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UMMC, is having a record research year.
Category: Research
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. Beverly “Gwen” Windham, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics, has received the Richard L. Summers Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award.
Congratulations to the six Department of Medicine faculty who received 2023 UMMC Excellence in Research Awards!
Welcome new faculty to the Department of Medicine this month –
Christina Ezemenaka, DrPH, MS
Malik Zeshan, MD
Alumni Spotlight: Drs. Kelly and Zach Pippin
Drs. Zach and Kelly Pippin, 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.
Dr. Yoshitsugu Obi is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology. Here, he shares his path to medicine and what he does at UMMC.
Dr. Licy L. Yanes Cardozo has been elected as Chair of the Endocrine and Metabolism Section of the American Physiological Society (APS).
2023 Department of Medicine Scholarship Day was held on April 18th in the Student Union. The day began with a poster session featuring clinical vignettes, clinical research, and basic science research authored by both trainees and faculty.
A message from the outgoing Chief Residents
Hear from the outgoing chief residents – Hillary Daugherty, Thor Goodfellow, Aayush Patel, and Peyton Reves – and what their futures hold next.
Dr. Sanjana Kapoor, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, co-authored a paper last month in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases titled “Best Practice Alerts in Electronic Medical Records to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccination in CKD.”
Progress Notes 