Entries in Health Care (90)

Tuesday
Aug272019

BankPlus presents Enchanted Evening | The Greatest Show

A camel, a monkey, the big top, a bevy of great chefs and Got Groove, an awesome New Orleans band, makes "BankPlus Presents Enchanted Evening" the greatest show on Earth. The event benefits Friends of Children's Hospital

 

 

Thursday
Apr122018

GI Associates | Butts & Guts 5K Race for Colon Cancer Awareness

StinkyFeet Athletics and GI Associates joined forces to bring an end—hundreds actually—to colon cancer.

Thursday
Apr122018

GI Associates' Team Gives Back to Patients in Need

Each year the GI Associates' team gathers to give back to the community. Colon cancer screenings are provided for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them.  

Monday
Dec112017

$180M Hospital Expansion Benefits Mississippi's Children

Produced by Jim Albritton | Love for children and concern for their health and future brought philanthropists, state leaders and medical professionals together Friday to break ground on a new expansion of space dedicated to UMMC's care of Mississippi's children.

Monday
Oct032016

Dr. Robert Herndon Soars Over Mississippi 

Produced by Jim Albritton |  Dr. Robert Herndon, a professor of neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, unwinds thousands of feet above central Mississippi in a powerless glider, soaring through the clouds over the Ross Barnett Reservoir. A stint as an Air Force physician first allowed him to explore the brain and the sky.

Monday
May232016

New Golden Triangle Helicopter Marks AirCare's 20th Anniversary 

Produced by Jim Albritton | The University of Mississippi Medical Center marked the 20th anniversary of AirCare, it's medical helicopter transport program, with the addition of a third helicopter based at Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus.

Wednesday
Jun172015

Mississippi Hospital Association Focuses on 'Sea of Change' at Leadership Meeting

Produced by Jim Albritton | "The Sea of Change in Health Care" was the focus of the Mississippi Hospital Association's 84th annual leadership meeting. Author and futurist Ian Morrison delivered the keynote address.

Tuesday
May052015

Vocalis | First-Year Medical Students Honor Anatomical Donors with Song

Produced by Jim Albritton | First-year medical students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center formed a choir to sing at an annual ceremony of thanksgiving that honors anatomical donors. Their group is named Vocalis. 

Saturday
Apr112015

Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society at 50

Phi Lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy Leadership Society, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015. Its founder and current members talk about the impact it has had on their their profession.

Thursday
Dec112014

Southern AgCredit Jingle Bell Jog Benefits the Children's Cancer Center at Batson Children's Hospital

Produced by Jim Albritton | The 2014 Jingle Bell Jog, presented by Southern Ag Credit, benefits the Children's Cancer Center at Batson Children's Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The fifth annual event, hosted by Madison Central High School, features a 5K and 10K run and a half marathon.

Wednesday
Oct222014

Jackson Free Clinic Benefits Patients, UMMC Students 

Produced by Jim Albritton | Students in the schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health related professions at the University of Mississippi Medical Center provide free health care to those without insurance or the ability to pay at the Jackson Free Clinic. Supervised by physicians, volunteer students examine patients, order lab work, provide care and offer referrals when needed.

Sunday
Oct122014

The Milk Run 5K Benefits Mothers' Milk Bank of Mississippi 

Produced by Jim Albritton | The inaugural Milk Run, a 5K race at Tradition on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, benefits the Mothers' Milk Bank of Mississippi.

Tuesday
Sep022014

Mississippi Culanthropy | Iron Chef Cat Cora

Produced by Jim Albritton | Celebrity chef and Jackson native Cat Cora returned home to Jackson to raise money for a School of Nursing scholarship fund at the University of Mississippi Medical Center named in honor of her mother and grandmother.  Mississippi Culanthropy, a culinary philanthropic event at Table 100, featured eight of the city's top chefs. Before the event, Cat Cora toured the School of Nursing with her mother, Dr. Viginia Lee Cora, UMMC professor emeritus of nursing.

Saturday
Mar012014

Photos | 2014 Mississippi Miracles Radiothon | Day 3

Photos of day two of the Mississippi Miracles Radiothon which raised $416,209 for Batson Children's Hospital. Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see the photos and click here to see all our photo albums.

Tuesday
Feb112014

Mississippi Wheelcats is a Game Changer for Physically Challenged Kids

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Mississippi Wheelcats, a wheelchair basketball team for children with lower limb disabilities, thrills patients at Batson Children's Hospital.