Progress Notes

July 20, 2026 ummcmedicine

Congratulations to these phenomenal faculty members on celebrating work anniversaries at UMMC!

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Fellowship Match

December 16, 2025 ummcmedicine

This year, the Department celebrated an overall fantastic fellowship match. Congratulations to all!

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July 21, 2025 ummcmedicine

Seventeen members of the Department began the academic year with a promotion in rank. Congratulations to all!

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Leaving a Legacy: Dr. Sharon Douglas retires

May 12, 2022 ummcmedicine

Sharon Douglas, MD, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Education at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, is retiring this month after 35 years of service to UMMC and the VA. Here, she reflects on her career and what’s in store for her after retirement.

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February 7, 2022 ummcmedicine

Dr. Michael Hall, Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Director of Cardiovascular Diseases, has been appointed Interim Chair of Medicine effective March 1, 2022.

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Dr. Demondes Haynes gives keynote address at CHEST Annual Meeting

November 1, 2021 ummcmedicine

Demondes Haynes, MD, FCCP, Professor in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care and Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions at UMMC, delivered the keynote address at the American College of CHEST Physicians annual meeting in October.

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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Denise McDuffey

October 8, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Denise McDuffy, medical school and residency alumnus, shares memories of her time at UMMC and what she’s up to now.

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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Justin M. Turner

July 30, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Justin M. Turner, alumnus of the internal medicine residency program, talks about what drew him back to his home state for residency training, why he remains here today, and what he loves about UMMC.

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July 12, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Andy Wilhelm has been named Division Director of the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division. Dr. Wilhelm follows in the footsteps of Dr. John R. Spurzem, a leader in the department who has served as the Division Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine for 11 years.

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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Rochelle Thompson Kolawole

April 30, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Rochelle Thompson Kolawole, PGY-3 categorical resident in internal medicine, was born in Liberia but grew up in six different countries around Africa. She is a mom to a little boy and wife to Dr. John (Olu) Kolawole, a second-year cardiology fellow at UMMC. After graduation, Dr. Thompson Kolawole will begin a combined fellowship in Infectious Diseases/Critical Care. Here, she shares about her love of her family, all things travel, and UMMC.

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alumni spotlight: Dr. Josh Blair

March 25, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Josh Blair spent 12 years at UMMC and here, he talks about some of his favorite people and memories from training. Read more to learn about his background and what he’s up to today.

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alumni Spotlight: Dr. cameron huxford

March 4, 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Cameron Huxford completed medical school, internal medicine residency, and pulmonary and critical care fellowship at UMMC. Here, he shares his path to medicine, memories from training, and what he’s up to today.

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2018-2019 Promotions

August 17, 2018 ummcmedicine

Congratulations to the following faculty for their promotion this academic year! Divya Monga, MD – Associate Professor Nephrology Venkataraman Palabindala, MD – Associate Professor Hospital

An Interview with “Dr. Rick”

August 17, 2018 ummcmedicine

Dr. Richard D. deShazo, known by everyone as “Dr. Rick,” retired after 20 years of service to UMMC on June 8, 2018. Dr. Rick came

Welcome to Progress Notes

August 14, 2018 ummcmedicine

Dear all, Welcome to Progress Notes, the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Medicine’s newsletter. Our aim is to keep you updated with news and

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