SGSHS graduate Meagan Wier motivates herself, others Meagan Wier keeps a collection of postcards at her Brandon home. Each is a record of a historical journey. There’s one sent to Buffalo, New York in 1906 and another written in French from 1901. Yet another comes from Italy after World War Two, where the writer tells […]
Answering the Call
SOD grad, leader, advocate Ambika Srivastava steps up during crisis If Ambika Srivastava looks familiar, it’s likely because her face has made the rounds in state and national news. A photo snapped of her donning full personal protective equipment during the first week of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s operations at the Mississippi State […]
Following the Path
Pharmacy grads Brianca Fizer, Andrea Washington got start at Murrah A Murrah High visit to the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in Oxford was more than a field trip for Andrea Washington and Brianca Fizer. It was a path to their profession. Washington and Fizer, members of the Murrah High Pharmacy Club and now […]
Breaking Barriers to Care
New SOPH grad Erika Webster tackling social health disparities In her work as a clinical pharmacist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Erika Webster cares deeply about her patients’ needs, far beyond the medications that keep their chronic diseases in check. She sees their other challenges: Poverty. Transportation issues. Access to healthy food – […]
Fulfilling their Academic Potential
Health Sciences duo – Margaret McGaug and Katheryn Easterling McCardle – proud to be UMMC’s first C2C grads An 18-year veteran of health care in Mississippi, Margaret McGaugh had accumulated invaluable experience in the industry, including direct patient care, service line implementation, marketing, management and training in pre-hospital, ambulatory, hospital and nursing home settings. Director […]
Always Moving Forward
UMMC employee Pam Farris graduates with long-awaited degree Pam Farris of Brookhaven is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. After eight years working on her Ph.D. in nursing, she has successfully defended her dissertation and will graduate this month. Farris has been employed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 26 years and received her […]