THE MURMUR Volume 48, Issue 8 March 2018

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Call for Volunteers: National Wellness Day 2018 Pages 4-5 UMMC School of Nursing Update Page 6 Palliative Care: Not Just the End, but Also the Beginning Page 7 Buddhist Cures for Suffering Page 8 Student Submission on Social Wellness Page 10 Match Week 2018 Schedule Page 11 Bridging the Gap: Gender Equity in Healthcare Page 12 M3/M4 Wellness: The Trust Project Page 12 Jackson Free Clinic: Graduating Seniors Page 13 The Evers Society: Primary Care Day Pages 14-15 Stories from Freedom Summer ‘64 Pages 16-18 School of Graduate Studies Update Page 19

A National Telehealth Center of Excellence

UMMC was recently named a national Telehealth Center of Excellence by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

This honor is in recognition of the Center for Telehealth and their pioneering work using the internet to deliver care where it’s needed most.

UMMC has been named a national FFONDRENONDREN HHILLILL Telehealth Center of Excellence APARTMENTSAPARTMENTS by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Our Center for Telehealth gives online care where it’s needed. th_cfe_MURMUR_8.75x6.indd 1 10/27/17 12:30 PM 2 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 3 Call for Volunteers: Wellness Day 2018 Every year the American Public Health Association to represent the clinic and inform the campus brings together communities across the US to community of services it offers for their uninsured recognize the contributions of public health and patients highlight issues that are important to improving our • Healthy Food Samples nation’s health. Members of the Mississippi Public º Panera Bread Health Association have partnered with UMMC º Jason’s Deli to bring you a way to celebrate National Public ºIncredible Edibles Health Week in Mississippi. On April 2-6th, you ºSmoothie King will have the opportunity to participate and learn by º UMMC -- Copper Spoon - vanilla yogurt & attending events that focus on the daily themes of fresh strawberries NPHW: behavioral health, communicable diseases, • Research Tent involving a faculty panel discussion environmental health, injury & violence prevention, on current issues regarding metabolism, fat loss, and ensuring the right to health. Below you will find a nutrition, and misconceptions surrounding food/ handful of the week’s highlights, but be on the lookout supplements for more details regarding these events, our daily • Student Demos guest speakers, and more! ºEducation about daily water consumption needs Mon Apr 2 – Pups & Pops º Demonstration of new bottle refill stations that Tue Apr 3rd - Health Fair & Food Trucks; Yoga are expected on campus Wed Apr 4th - National Walking Day ºWalking maps and ways to use the stairs Thu Apr 5th - MDOT Survive Your Drive instead of elevators Fri Apr 6th – Wellness Day; 10:00AM to 2:00PM º Demonstration of how much sugar is contained in commonly consumed foods/ beverages The Wellness Day Planning Committee is seeking º Dental School presentation on diet and teeth student volunteers from all schools on campus to º Demonstrate the ills of smoking take ownership of organizing activities for the event – ways you and your classmates can help out include If you would like to volunteer for any of the above the following: Wellness Day activities or have ideas for something • Point of contact for a Fleet Feet booth to present that is not listed above, contact Kelli Irby at kirby@ information on running/walking events for umc.edu or 601-984-5006. beginners -- 5Ks; Couch to 5K; Marathon Makover, etc. If you or your organization are interested in having • Brochure/information tent about UMMC-sponsored a booth at the health fair on April 3rd, or if you are 5k races and wellness events interested in becoming a member of the Mississippi • Wellness Centers to educate and get people Public Health Association, contact Kaitlyn Jarrell at started with making healthy changes [email protected] º Orange Theory Fitness º Crossfit We look forward to working towards a healthier ºStrength training Mississippi with you! º Body fat and waist circumference measurements ºYoga for beginners º Thai Chi for beginners ºPilates for beginners • Nutrition Booth for people to learn about preparing healthier meals for themselves and their families • Jackson Free Clinic booth

4 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 5 UMMC School of Nursing Update

On February 15th, the UMMC School of Nursing hosted the Ignite Career Fair in the student union. The Ignite Career Fair is an event designed to connect current nursing students with potential employers, graduate Palliative Care: programs, and externship opportunities. Over 20 booths were set up by different Not Just the End, but Also the Beginning institutions allowing students to obtain basic information, ask questions, and participate in A Panel Discussion on Matters of Faith & interviews following the event. The Ignite Career Fair was very Family Conversations informative and served as a great networking opportunity for the students and institutions alike. Wednesday,

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Buddhist Cures for Suffering The Long Life of Hinduism Presented by Dr. Charles S. Preston Presented by Dr. Charles S. Preston

Focusing on one of the East Asian faith traditions, this lecture aims to take a Focusing on one of the East Asian faith traditions, this lecture aims to take a closer look at Buddhism—its basic principles and tenets and how it relates to closer look at Hinduism—its basic principles and tenets and how it relates to the healing arts of healthcare. This lecture will be the second in a series of the healing arts of healthcare. This lecture will be the first in a series of lectures featuring the East Asian religious traditions. lectures featuring the East Asian religious traditions.

Monday, Monday, April 9 , 2018 March 26, 2018

Insights from a Scholar on Buddhist 12:00 p.m. Insights from a Scholar on Hindu Literature 12:00 p.m. Literature and Ritual Performance and Ritual Performance R354 R354 The Research Wing The Research Wing *Lunch will be provided to the *Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees. first 50 attendees.

Sponsored by the Sponsored by the Charles S. Preston, Ph.D. Charles S. Preston, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow UMMC Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow UMMC Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Department of Religious Studies UMMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion Department of Religious Studies UMMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion Millsaps College Jackson, MS 39210 UMMC Faith Forum Jackson, MS 39210 UMMC Faith Forum

8 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 9 Student Submission on Social Wellness

“Finding Fellowship in Scholarship” Are you currently feeling the weight of regular basis, or having academic stress tugging at your brain? Perhaps any combination of social WEEK you are busy studying for Step 1, boards, or gatherings. comprehensive exams, or perhaps you are simply Regardless of THUR 3/8 studying for the next test in a particular class. which social experience Despite whatever scholarly endeavor or requirement you choose to partake, I MATCH 5:30-7:30pm Pre-Match Week Happy Hour at troubles you at the moment, I hope that you will would suggest investing Cantina Laredo Sponsor: Renasant Bank consider finding some time to take a break with a in whatever interactions SAT 3/10 group of friends. bring you comfort and 1:00pm Beer Olympics at the Surles House At the beginning of my graduate program here joy amid the rigorous MON 3/12 at UMMC, I was inundated with copious amounts curriculum in which you of graduate level course work. I found myself are enrolled. According 7:00-9:00am Match Week Kick-Off Breakfast tempted to withdraw from the world and to focus to a quote of unknown in the Hall of Heads completely on my studies. I quickly developed a authorship, we are 5:00-7:00pm Appetizers and drinks at Caet routine whereby I arrived at the school at 7:30 a.m. encouraged to “surround Sponsor: BankPlus and stayed at least until 5:00 p.m. every weekday. [ourselves] with people During that time, I read my textbooks and studied my who make [us] hungry Edgar Meyer, 3rd Year 7:00-until M4 Med School Monday at Fenian’s Graduate Student in the course material; however, as the weeks progressed, for life, touch [our] heart[s], clinical anatomy program TUES 3/13 the monotony became somewhat intolerable. and nourish [our] soul[s].” 6:00-8:30pm Appetizers and drinks at Char Around this same period of time, a then first- Granted, at this institution, we have an excellent Sponsor: Bancorp South year, now third-year, medical student Alex Rueff team of faculty who nourish our minds, but we must CLASS OF 2018 with whom I was taking medical courses in the always be sure to embrace our closest comrades WED 3/14 anatomical sciences mentioned a Catholic Young and confidants to enrich our educational experience 5:00-7:00pm Dinner at Mudbugs Adults Bible Study group that met on Tuesday nights while we are students of the University of Mississippi Sponsor: Community Bank at St. Richard Catholic Church nearby. With this Medical Center. information, I decided to go to the group the following In fact, students at this institution have the 7:00-10:00pm Boards & Brews at Tuesday night where I quickly developed a close opportunity to join student-led organizations and Luckytown Brewery niche of friends as our weekly discussions provided interest groups in which they can meet and interact an oasis from the drudgery of schoolwork during the with students within their own school and within THUR 3/15 week. Our meetings became something to which other schools on campus. Moreover, students also 11:45-1:00 Lunch in the upstairs ballroom of I could look forward each week, and the advent can form their own organizations on campus by Student Union Sponsor: Nix-Tann & Assoc. of every new discussion gave me the fortitude to following a series of steps for recognition. These 6:00-9:00pm Outdoor movie, BYOB and pizza continue studying throughout the rest of the week. first steps include selecting charter officers and at In addition, I have had the honor of being a part least one faculty advisor and then having one of at The Cedars of several other groups of close friends who have the webmasters post the information on the UMMC FRI 3/16 helped and continue to help me grow as a person. website. Student members can then be recruited 9:00-10:00am UMMC Alumni Breakfast at Perhaps, you yourself have a similar group through a Student Activities email whereby their The Old Capitol Inn of friends with whom you meet on a regular basis email addresses can be procured for continued to share in each other’s company and fellowship. communication. The first meeting can then be 11:00-1:00pm Match Day Ceremony at Perhaps, you also find such social gatherings a scheduled, and the attendees can establish a regular Thalia Mara Hall welcome reprieve from your own studies. On the meeting day and time and plan activities as they SAT 3/17 other hand, perhaps you are so overwhelmed choose. by your coursework that you can barely find the If you are interested in forming a student-led 11:00am Pre-parade festivities and fun at the time to socialize. In either case, I believe the key organization or interest group on campus, please UMMC SOM Tent in the Bancorp South parking to practicing social wellness is to find a balance feel free to contact me via email at emeyer@umc. lot on the corner of Capitol and State St. between intellectual matters and social matters. edu for more information. I am always happy to help 1:00pm St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown Establishing this balance could be as simple as anyone find even more access to social wellness. having dinner with classmates after an exam, exercising with a group of friends at the gym at Yours in Service, least once per week, visiting family members on a Edgar R. Meyer, G3 10 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 11 The UMMC Associated Student Body (ASB) and Jackson Free Clinic: Graduating Seniors the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Over the past year, the Jackson Free Clinic Board of Directors has been led by seven medical students in present their final year of school! As graduation approaches, we want to recognize each of them for dedication to their school and commitment to serving uninsured patients in the Jackson community. - Logan Ramsey, M3 Bridging the Gap: Jessica Arnold, a native of Salma Dawoud, a graduate Jackson, serves as one of the of the University of Southern Gender Equity in Healthcare & Administration Student Volunteer Coordinators Mississippi, serves as Grant (SVC) since 2015. In this role, Director for the JFC. Her she recruits students to serve dedication and the involvement Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:00 -1:00 p.m. as the primary care team was crucial for ensuring for patients visiting the JFC. completion of multiple SM-122 (new School of Medicine building) Over the years, she attracted improvement projects this year. many student volunteers with She always demonstrates In Commemoration of International Women’s Day her friendly personality and optimism and a dedication to enthusiasm for the free clinic. the clinic. She is also known for her caring attitude towards both Presentation by patients and peers.

Hadley Pearson, originally Johnny Lippincott, originally LouAnn Woodward, from Olive Branch, has served from Tupelo, serves as Structure as one of the Acquisitions Director at the JFC. In this role, MD, FACEP Directors since her first year he spent a great deal of time of medical school. With her reviewing relevant policy and Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs, strong work ethic, she is an procedures governing the free Dean of the School of Medicine essential member of the board clinic. Known for his high energy who ensures the clinic runs level and jolly nature, he also University Mississippi Medical Center smoothly week after week. Her pioneered the Dr. Joyce Olutade organization skills, in depth award, which recognizes *Food will be provided to the first 75 attendees. knowledge of clinic operations, students who demonstrate and committed attitude are excellent commitment to team Questions? Email Edgar Meyer at [email protected]. fundamental to the success of leadership. the free clinic. Lauren Deaver, originally Claire Harkey, a native of from Massachusetts, came to Jackson, serves as one of Mississippi as a part of the Teach the Acquisitions Directors at for America program. She’s the JFC. Over the past year, continued to grow her teaching she helped tremendously skills while serving as Education with organization projects to Director for the JFC. In this improve clinic workflow, obtain position, she used her creativity any items needed, and keep to engage students in a variety of the clinic exterior and yard in learning opportunities. She never pristine condition. While much hesitated to share her thoughts of her work occurs behind the on improvements for the clinic scenes, she is known for her and provided innovative ideas to reliable personality and ability accomplish our goals. to get things done quickly.

Ann Marie Mercier, a native of Hattiesburg, served on the JFC Board of Directors in multiple leadership roles since her first year of medical school. Over the past year, she’s served as Student Director and Chairperson of the Board. In this capacity, she assumed overall responsibility for operations at the free clinic. Known for her encouraging attitude and strong-willed commitment to the clinic, her leadership propelled the JFC to new levels of success. Specifically, she oversaw completion of extensive renovations to the lab and phlebotomy area and the addition of an office for social work activities.

12 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 13 The Evers Society: Primary Care Day

The Evers Society hosts several events “This year, our Primary Care Day took Medicine, OBGYN, and Emergency Medicine. Each on clinical experience. Eddie Mac Huddleston, M2 annually with the goal of encouraging the place in the new School of Medicine. M1 students department taught activities in the Simulation Center, volunteer, said this about the experience: “Primary combination of academia and service. We not who participated first attended a lunch where they and these included skills such as using ultrasounds, Care Day was one of my favorite days as an M1, and only seek to improve medical education in both were able to hear advice from both Dr. Wahnee airway management, and knot-tying,” reported Emily as an M2 helping out, it was really gratifying to see the preclinical and clinical years, but also facilitate Sherman, Director of the MS Rural Physicians McBride, this year’s Primary Care Day Coordinator. these M1s having fun with their friends while learning students’ interests in the different fields of medicine. Scholarship Program, and Dr. Jeffrey Crout, This afternoon each year is an excellent opportunity some practical skills and taking a break from their Each year, the M2 members of the Evers Society Professor and Pediatric Residency Director here for M1 students to get a taste of clinical medicine, routine of lectures, labs, and tests. Emily worked so hosts Primary Care Day in efforts to promote interest at UMMC. The students spent the afternoon peak their interest in future clerkships, and enjoy hard to put together a great afternoon for everyone, in, as well as give exposure to, the primary care learning from physicians and residents from the time out of the classroom. Even the M2 facilitators and I was so happy to see how much the first years specialties. departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family were happy to help the M1s have an afternoon enjoyed it.” away from the books and an opportunity at hands-

14 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 15 Stories from Freedom Summer 1964

On Monday, February 26, the Associated Neshoba County and to the prevent hostilities similar to those with the official delegation. Our lobbying Student Body and the Black Representation in members of the fire-bombed admission of to Ole Miss [spread] throughout the country and our Medicine (BRIM) organizations co-sponsored an Mt. Zion Methodist Church. in 1962.” Many of us were astounded at words [were heard] at the Convention, event in commemoration of Black History Month. Reverend Edwin King gave Reverend King’s methodical description especially those of Mrs. Fannie Lou According to BRIM President Kandice Bailey, a the sermon at the Meridian of these incidents which seem to have Hamer of Ruleville in Sunflower APARTMENTS second-year medical student, “The purpose of Black funeral service for Chaney, escaped our history books. Kandice County. The ‘liberal establishment,’ Representation in Medicine (BRIM) is to increase the Goodman, and Schwerner. Bailey offered her own thoughts from as symbolically represented by the number of African American men and women who Reverend King also the talk: “As a young African American Democratic Party, did not exclude that apply, gain admission, and successfully matriculate assists with some classes, woman who has only heard stories or white racist delegation but did adopt into medical school by providing them with peer- and he is currently writing a seen movies about the injustices suffered major new rule, forever excluding to-peer advice and insight into the medical school book about the Civil Rights by African Americans prior to the Civil segregated delegations in the future. LIVE. application process.” Both student-led groups invited Movement in Mississippi Reverend Edwin King Rights Movement, it was perhaps one of The MFDP was given two delegate Reverend Edwin King, a well-known Civil Rights and national politics and changes in race relations the most humbling experiences of my life seats, with [neither] speaking nor activist and personal friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, in the nation as well as in Mississippi. In addition, to hear Reverend King speak. Towards voting privileges for them. These two Jr., and , who gave a presentation he has published articles on racism, healthcare, and the end of his talk, Reverend King spoke [delegates] were acceptable middle LIKE. titled “Standing Up and Standing Out: Freedom other topics. In October, 2014, University Press of of a prison camp where police forced class men, and Ed King. Summer of 1964,” during which time Reverend King Mississippi published Ed King’s Mississippi: Behind young men to eat food off of the ground They were chosen by the White House shared historical details of the events preceding, the Scenes of the Freedom Summer, co-authored and walk on all fours “like the dogs they which said that Mrs. Hamer could during, and following Freedom Summer of 1964 with historian Dr. Trent Watts. About this book [were].” Hearing this, my eyes flooded not be a delegate and that the MFDP in Mississippi. I have included a fairly extensive former Gov. William Winter wrote: “No account of with tears that I rapidly blinked away. I delegates could not select their own biography of Reverend King in the following the civil rights struggles in Mississippi would be struggled to imagine such injustices leaders. This was an ominous sign of This. paragraphs: complete without recognition of the significant role happening in our world. Then, I realized the future—Blacks (or any excluded Reverend Edwin King is a retired Associate played by Rev. Ed King. This homegrown, Millsaps- that because of brave, unwavering men minority) would soon have the right to Professor of the School of Health Related educated, Methodist minister was arguably the most and women like Rev. King I am able vote, but control and leadership would Professions. He was born in Vicksburg, MS, in unyielding and outspoken in the efforts to end racial to imagine these injustices rather than be determined by the powers that be. 1936, and he grew up in the traditional Southern segregation and discrimination. His heroic work experience them myself. Thank you to “Mrs. white world of Vicksburg, MS. In Crawford Street brought him social ostracism by the white community Reverend King for being so brave and responded, ‘We didn’t come all this way Methodist Church, he was active in Sunday school and, indeed almost cost him his life… The volume sacrificing so much of yourself so that I, for no two seats.’ Party liberals and and Methodist Youth Fellowship. affords us an amazing insight into the experiences and all other persons of color, can pursue organized labor were told they would Reverend Edwin King received a Bachelor of and reflections of a very brave man.” our happiness.” have no real voice in the administration Arts in sociology from Millsaps College, a Master of He has two daughters, Lillian Nobles and While several audience members if they did not control the upstart Divinity, a Master of Sacred Theology from Boston Margaret King, and four grandchildren in California did stay behind after the talk to visit with Blacks. Specifically the liberal leader, University, and the distinction of a Merrill Fellow and Washington state. Reverend King and ask him questions, Senator , was told he from Harvard Divinity School as well as honorary At his speaking engagement this past month, he ran out of time to share many more had to stop the MFDP, or he could not doctorates from and Millsaps there were over 120 students, faculty, administrators, stories. Thankfully, Reverend King has become vice-president. In a private College. and staff in attendance at this event which was shared some additional stories which I conversation, Humphrey pleaded in At Boston University, he studied under Dr. catered by UMMC in-house catering and Mama have included in the following lines of text desperation with Mrs. Hamer and me Martin Luther King, Jr.’s friends and teachers who Hamil’s. below: that as vice-president he would do arranged a meeting with Dr. M. L. King at his home During his fifty minutes of speaking time, “The political goal of Freedom many great things, even mentioning in Montgomery in December of 1958, and King and Reverend King shared facts that many present in Summer was voter registration and socialized medicine, and that was the he became friends. At Millsaps College, he attended the audience never knew. Some of these facts citizenship education. Few Blacks word used. interracial meetings at Tougaloo College where he included the involvement of famous musician were registered in Mississippi, but the “Mrs. Hamer replied, ‘Senator 601.932.2378 met Medgar Evers who became his guide and friend. Bob Dylan’s role in the in Movement understood that for [those Humphrey. I know lots of people in 1045 Flynt Drive Reverend Edwin King worked with Medgar Mississippi, the detainment and torture of African goals] to ever [become a reality], we Mississippi who have lost their jobs for Flowood, MS Evers and John Salter in the 1963 Jackson Americans and Civil Rights activists during the had to arouse citizens in other parts trying to register to vote. I had to leave Movement. He helped the SNCC (Student Freedom movement, and “the secret deployment of America. The Mississippi Freedom the plantation where I worked and lived Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and the by President Lyndon Johnson of thousands of Democratic Party [MFDP] was created in Sunflower County. Now if you lose sealyrealty.com 800.557.3259 COFO (the Council of Federated Organizations) in armed troops from Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama to challenge the segregation patterns this job as vice-president because you organizing the 1964 Freedom Summer during which in 1964 at the start of the 1964 school year with the of the national Democratic Party. We do what is right, because you help the time he was a host for Dr. M. L. King, Jr., on a visit to first public school desegregation in Mississippi to challenged the seating of the all white MFDP, everything will be alright. But

16 The Murmur March 2018 March 2018 The Murmur 17 if you take it (the vice-presidential nomination) this ‘If you miss me from the back of the bus, and way, why, you will never be able to do any good you can’t find me nowhere, for civil rights, for poor people, for sick people, Come on up to the front of the bus, I’ll be for peace, or any of those things you talk about. sitting up there. SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Senator Humphrey, I’m gonna pray to Jesus for you.’ “One person who agreed to the two-seat If you miss me from Jackson State, and you deal at the 1964 Democratic Convention was Dr. can’t find me nowhere,

Martin Luther King, Jr., who had been threatened Come on up to Ole Miss, I’ll be studying up Congratulations to the Newly Elected with loss of most of his financial support and worse. there. A Season Ends, and A New One Begins ASB Executive Officers! By 1967, Dr. King would say some of these earlier Hello, y’all, compromises were wrong. Here in Mississippi If you miss me from the Mississippi River, and Our very own Meredith Hello, everyone, Cobb, an MD/PhD in December, he reassured me he would not be you can’t find me nowhere, I would like to welcome all of the new student (pictured to the controlled by the President and in the proposed Poor Come on over to the City Pool, I’ll be studentsAlthough to UMMC this newsletter and to welcome is highlighting back activities all of in left), will serve as ASB Secretary for the People’s March on Washington in the late spring swimming over there.’ February,the other it might friendly as well faces. feature We springin the activities Graduate given the fairly warm weather we have had overall. Please enjoy it and the sun! upcoming 2018-2019 of 1968, he would be arrested on the steps of the School just want to fill everyone in on what has school year along with U.S. Capitol. Publicly he condemned the American “Wow! From the back of the bus to Ole Miss been happening this summer. Cheers, current M3 Patrick Wood as ASB Vice-President Empire’s war in Vietnam.” to the Mississippi River. What on earth? The social Edgar R. Meyer GSB President and current M1 Alex Huff “In his last speeches and book, Dr. M.L. King factors of life, of health, of survival were taught early as ASB Treasurer. states, ‘The black revolution is much more than to black children. Only a fool would swim in the the struggle for the rights of Negroes. It is forcing Mississippi River, or many others in our state. But Graduate Students Serve as Judges in America to face all its interrelated flaws—racism, then and now most black children never were taught SGSHS Recruitment Event Local Science Fair Event | SGSHS & Prospective Students | Feb. 8-9, 2018 poverty, militarism and materialism. It is exposing to swim. As a middle class child, I was taught to Graduate Students volunteered to serve as judges for a evils that are rooted deeply in the whole structure of swim in the public City Pool, which was white only. The School of Graduate Studies hosted its fifth annual Science Fair at Power Academic and Performing Arts society. It reveals systemic rather than superficial Today in our state, blacks rank high in drowning Recruitment Event, inviting 24 U.S. and international students (APAC) Elementary School on February 15, 2018. to interview for positions in Ph.D. programs. Funding was Volunteers included fourth-year Ph.D. in physiology student flaws and suggests that radical reconstruction of deaths, for social, not biological reasons as in so made possible by the SGSHS and Alumni Affairs. Gwen Davis, third-year Ph.D. in pathology student Graduate School Students attend society itself is the issue to be faced.’ many other matters, [as well as in] fire deaths and Mohammad Hasan, and Master in Biomedical Sciences Meeting and Greeting Next Year’s New Students studentsBlack KallyeHistory Baggett Month and FrancescaLunch & Malensek Learn. “Soon after [his final speeches and published tornado deaths due partly to poor housing. The Black book], Dr. M.L. King was assassinated in Memphis— “Students, as you learn to treat individual Representation in the fiftieth anniversary of which will be marked this patients, always remember the complex social Medicine (BRIM) spring. Mrs. Hamer said, ‘Now there’s Martin Luther factors in the lives of these people.” and the Associated Student Body King. They didn’t get him as long as he was middle This final written statement by Reverend organizations co- class, but when he said he would organize the poor King, I feel, speaks volumes, especially as we face sponsored a Lunch & Learn event in folks, whites and Indians as well as blacks, they said, in our state higher rates of healthcare disparities, commemoration of

‘We gotta kill this nigger.’ And it ain’t Memphis. It’s such as cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and Black History Month. The groups the same kind of conspiracy [that] killed King that infant mortality, than any other state in the United invited retired SHRP killed Kennedy and killed Malcolm X. Now they got States. Reverend King offers insight into the truth Associate Professor Current Ph.D. students visit and interact with prospective Rev. Edwin King to the concentration camps ready, and all I can say is, of just how critical is our need for understanding students at the Palisades Clubhouse in Brandon, MS, on Reverend King served as a Freedom speak about his we better be ready. We better be ready’.” social determinants of health for individuals within the second night of the Recruitment Event. Rider during Freedom Summer of involvement as a 1964, and he was a personal friend well-known Civil Reverend King mentioned to me that the populations. The potential of more translational of MLK and Medgar Evers. Rights activist. original plan was to end this Black History Month talk research through our new School of Population Ash Wednesday Mass with all of us present singing the following Freedom Health, Neuro Institute, Mind Center, as well as our Event | UMMC Students, Faculty, & Staff |Feb. 14, 2018 FOLLOW US | LIKE US Song. He writes, “Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou newest Departments of Data Science, Population In commemoration of the beginning of Lent, the Catholic Hamer loved Freedom Songs. As was the custom, Health Science, and Preventative Medicine Students Association hosted an Ash Wednesday Mass in the each added new verses to fit particular situations. foreshadows improvements in healthcare for the new School of Medicine. Several UMC Graduate One song was about the 1961 Freedom Riders— citizens of the state of Mississippi. This promising CONTACT@GradSchoolUMMC US ummcsgshs almost 500 of whom were jailed in Jackson and most news strongly suggests that the University of Graduate Student Body Students & [of whom were] sent on to Parchman Penitentiary. Mississippi Medical Center is upholding its mission to Faculty CONTACT US We sang: ensure a healthier Mississippi. attended.

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