Dr. Aayush Patel, PGY-2 in Internal Medicine, shares about his unconventional upbringing, advice for incoming interns, and why he loves UMMC.
Category: Residency
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Dwight McComb, Primary care physician and author
Dr. Dwight McComb, Jr, former resident and chief resident at UMMC and now a published author, shares his story of training, becoming a small-town doctor in rural Mississippi, and his inspiration to write in recent years.
The department’s two residency programs (Internal Medicine and Medicine-Pediatrics) have seen positive results in regards to test scores this year. All residents take an in-training examination each fall and this year’s scores boasted the best collective performance the programs have seen in over a decade. Over 27,000 residents took the exam this year, and each of the PGY classes performed better than the national mean for their respective training levels.
Recap: 2020 acp abstract day
UMMC Department of Medicine and American College of Physicians (ACP) hosted the 2020 ACP Abstract Day virtually on October 29th. Approximately 90 posters and 6 oral presentations were delivered by students, residents, and fellows from UMMC and statewide.
intern spotlight: Dr. Raina Muthukumaru
Get to know Dr. Raina Muthukumaru, PGY-1 in Internal Medicine.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Martha Magnuson PGY-3
Dr. Martha Magnuson is a PGY-3 resident in internal medicine and applying to rheumatology for fellowship. Here, she shares with us her path to medicine,
Purple Hair: A relevant and insightful story about bias by Dr. Myrna Alexander Nickens, Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Medicine
Alumni Spotlight: dr. nettie davidson
Alumni Dr. Nettie Davidson shares about her time at UMMC, starting with her path to residency, devastating loss along the way, and where she is today.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Valencia Oglesby
Why did you choose UMMC for residency? Not to sound cliché , but I chose UMMC for residency because of the people. Residency is challenging
Welcome new interns and fellows
We welcomed 56 interns and 26 fellows to the Department of Medicine this month. This includes 25 categorical, 2 primary care, 5 medicine-pediatrics, and 24 additional preliminary or rotating interns who will spend anywhere from 6-12 months in the Department.
Welcome all to the Department of Medicine!
Congratulations to all the residents and fellows who received awards this year and best of luck to all graduating and moving on either in their training or into practice!
Message from the Outgoing Chief Residents
Over the past couple of months, we have been asked, “Are you ready to be finished?” That is a difficult question. Are we ready to
Progress Notes 