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Featured Faculty “Awesome”: Gary Patterson and Marion Barnes, artists. 13
14 Jinna Shepherd The “Physician’s Physician” Shortly after Sue Downey, director of research development, arrived in Jackson and needed a primary care physician, Depart- “Patients respond well to her gentle, caring manner. Jinna is truly the consummate patient advocate: always looking out for her patients’ overall well-being ment of Medicine Chairman Rick deShazo said, and simultaneously taking care of their medical “Go see Jinna Shepherd. She’s one of the best.” needs,” he said. The department’s faculty members agree. In A native Mississippian, Shepherd joined the 2006, Shepherd received the faculty in 1997 and was pro- James L. Achord Physician moted to Associate Professor Award, often described as the of Medicine in 2003. “One “physicians’ physician” award. “Jinna is truly the consum- of my favorite aspects of Selected through a peer vote, mate patient advocate: al- working at UMMC is our the award is given in recogniways looking out for her particular patient population of excellence and dedica- patients’ overall well-being tion,” said Shepherd. “They tion as a physician and role model for medical students. In 1889, Sir William and simultaneously taking care of their medical needs.” are smart, inquisitive, and want to learn how they can improve their health and the Osler, one of history’s most Michael Shoemaker-Moyle, MD health of their families,” she influential physicians, wrote, said. “The practice of medicine is an And families are com- art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in mon in Shepherd’s clinical practice. “The highest which your heart will be exercised equally with your honor you can receive is when your patients send head.” their immediate and extended family members to Although those words were written more see you,” she said. “It is such an honor to be the than a century ago, Osler could just as well have physician of people I grew up admiring, such as my been referring to Shepherd’s practice of medicine. high school teachers and so many others I have “Jinna epitomizes what every physician strives to be,” said colleague Michael Shoemaker-Moyle, MD. known throughout my life in Mississippi.”
Page 1 and 2: U NIVERSITY OF M ISSISSIPPI M EDICA
Page 3 and 4: Contents CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS . .
Page 5 and 6: 2 The second annual Department of M
Page 7 and 8: 4 Mississippi Delta B. B. King. Pho
Page 9 and 10: 6 Delta Diabetes Project For Marsha
Page 11 and 12: 8 Poor Monkey’s is one of the Mis
Page 13 and 14: 10 Rheumatology Clinic With just ov
Page 15: 12 From left: Robert Clark, chairma
Page 19 and 20: 16 Jim Wilson Population Studies an
Page 21 and 22: 18 Leandro Mena Infectious Success
Page 23 and 24: 20 Vince Herrin Providing Direction
Page 25 and 26: 22 Jim Wilson Mary Currier Populati
Page 27 and 28: 24 “Taking Requests”: Gary Patt
Page 29 and 30: 26 Matthew Cassell, MD PGY-II Kirk
Page 31 and 32: 28 David Letbetter, MD PGY-I David
Page 33 and 34: 30 Chris Abrasley, MD Digestive Dis
Page 35 and 36: 32 Olantunji Oluwatade, MD Infectio
Page 37 and 38: 34 Education Council Education rema
Page 39 and 40: 36 Clinical Council The Department
Page 41 and 42: 38 The Department of Medicine’s R
Page 43 and 44: 40 Administrative Council The missi
Page 45 and 46: 42 Executive Council The Executive
Page 47 and 48: FACULTY 44 Michael Winniford, MD Di
Page 49 and 50: FACULTY 46 Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD
Page 51 and 52: FACULTY Thomas L. Abell, MD, Profes
Page 53 and 54: FACULTY Christian A. Koch, MD, PhD,
Page 55 and 56: FACULTY Marion R. Wofford, MD, MPH,
Page 57 and 58: Mark Meeks, MD Division Director FA
Page 59 and 60: FACULTY Joe C. Files, MD, FACP, Pro
Page 61 and 62: FACULTY Stanley W. Chapman, MD, Pro
Page 63 and 64: FACULTY Michael F. Flessner, MD, Ph
Page 65 and 66: FACULTY J. Tate Thigpen, MD, Profes
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FACULTY G. Douglas Campbell, MD, Pr
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FACULTY Rob McMurray, MD Division D
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68 “Janie”: Gary Patterson and
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70 Sponsor and Title: HRSA, “The
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72 Sponsor and Title: American Hear
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74 Sponsor and Title: DHHS, “Hear
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76 Sponsor and Title: NIDDK, “Gen
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78 Sponsor and Title: Robert Wood J
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80 Ahmad N, Keith-Ferris J, Gooden
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82 Garrett P, Brown CA, Hart-Hester
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84 Lou XY, Ma JZ, Sun D, Payne TJ,
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86 Riche DM, Valderrama R, Henyan N
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88 “Just Married”: Gary Patters
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90 Abell TL, Al-Juburi A, Lahr C, R
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92 Alnabhan N, Penman A, Butler K,
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94 Fox E, Benjamin E, Sarpong D, Wi
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96 Keahey W, Walker E, Wyatt S, Wof
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98 Ross L, Low A, Sumrall C, Bouldi
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100 Ventura-Holman T, Mamoon A, Mah
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