Dr. Samuel “Calvin” Thigpen was awarded Mastership in the American College of Physicians (ACP). Dr. Thigpen is the 11th Mississippian to gain this honor.
Category: Residency
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Brent Ferguson
Dr. Brent Ferguson is a Mississippi native and Medicine-Pediatrics PGY-2 resident. Here, he shares about what led him to stay at UMMC for residency training and some of what he’s learned along the way.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Trent Ellenburg
Dr. Trent Ellenburg, Tennessee native and 2014 graduate of the internal medicine-pediatrics residency program at UMMC, shares about his time in Jackson and what he’s up to now.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Kyle Clay
Meet Dr. Kyle Clay, native Iowan, PGY-3 in internal medicine, and goldendoodle parent. Here, Dr. Clay shares his path to UMMC and a little bit about what he has learned along the way.
Intern Spotlight: Dr. Jason Thomas
Get to know Dr. Jason Thomas, Georgia native, houseplant specialist, and internal medicine intern.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Blair Wiygul
Get to know Dr. Blair Wiygul, PGY-2 categorical internal medicine resident, extrovert, and dog lover. Here, Dr. Wiygul shares about her decision to stay at UMMC for residency, some of what she’s learned thus far, and a bit about what makes her tick.
Congratulations to all the residents, fellows, and faculty who received awards this year!
Fellow Focus: Dr. Anna Gladfelter
Meet Dr. Anna Gladfelter, Arkansas native, first-year Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow, and Halloween enthusiast. Here, she shares a bit about herself, her path to medicine (via an art degree) and why she loves pulmonary/critical care and UMMC.
Introducing the 2023-2024 Chief Medical Residents
Welcome to the new chief residents for the 2023-2024 academic year: Drs. Mari Young, Preston Bell, Raina Muthukumaru, and Steven Billingsley.
Congratulations to the many incoming categorical internal medicine and medicine-pediatrics interns who were honored at the sixty-second annual School of Medicine Honors Day this past month.
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Graham Hodge and M4 Melanie Baker who were honored at the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards banquet on May 18th.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Brian Monk
Get to know Texas native Dr. Brian Monk, internal medicine PGY-2 resident, coffee devotee, and plant parent.
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