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Community Health Fair to Offer Free Flu Shots, Health Screenings

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has partnered with the Oxford-Lafayette County Branch of the NAACP and MississippiCare to host an Oxford Community Health Fair on Saturday (Nov. 11).. The free public event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at the Oxford Activity Center, 400 Price St. The event will provide free flu …

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Health Center Pharmacists Keep UM Community Healthy

WEBUniversity Health Center pharmacists Chad Westmoreland (left) and Sandy Bentley work to provide patients with reliable information regarding their health, as well as vital medications. Photo by Whitney Tarpy/School of Pharmacy. Campus is back to full operations, and so is the Pharmacy Health Services team. “Since the entire pharmacy …

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UM, Community Partners Hosting Oxford-Lafayette Health Fair

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – Residents of Oxford and Lafayette County are invited to a free health fair, hosted by the University of Mississippi, Lafayette County Chapter of the NAACP and MississippiCare, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (Oct. 22) at the Oxford Activity Center. Free parking is available, and the new bivalent COVID booster shot will be given

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UM Launches Online Master of Health Care Administration Program

WEBMarch 30, 2012 by Staff Report. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions have launched a new part-time option for the online master of health care administration program. “The new three year, part-time option is a

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Helping Manage Male Mental Health

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – A student-led partnership at the University of Mississippi promises to help male students better manage their mental health. The university’s Interfraternity Council and the William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education have partnered to offer Manual, an online program focused on mental health challenges for …

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Student Survey to Improve Health and Well-Being at Ole Miss

WEBFebruary 8, 2021 by JB Clark. OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have an opportunity to contribute to the university’s future mental health strategic plan by responding to an anonymous survey this month. Roughly half the Ole Miss student population will receive an anonymous survey, the Healthy Minds Study, this week.

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University Counseling Clinic Expands Reach of Free Services

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Clinic for Outreach and Personal Enrichment is expanding accessible, online counseling services to students across Mississippi, thanks to a new grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.. The grant, called “Mental Health Counselors on Campus,” has allowed COPE to expand services once …

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Mayo Lab to Help Combat Substance Misuse, Mental Health Issues

WEBThe Thomas Hayes Mayo Lab Fund is building momentum toward paying tribute to Mayo’s life by helping those battling substance misuse and mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Becoming part of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing, the Mayo Lab has received $538,000 in gifts, surpassing its $500,000 goal.

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School of Applied Sciences Expands Public Health Program

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management is offering offer four new graduate degrees pathways in public health beginning this fall. The curricula have been approved for: An online Master of Public Health program A concentration in epidemiology, both online …

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Wellness Education Broadens Focus to Promote Student Well-being

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation is working to ensure all members of the campus community achieve well-being through its newly-named Wellness Education office. Formerly known as the Office of Health Promotion, the mission of Wellness Education is to serve as an advocate for informed …

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Researchers Tackle Challenges of Safe Drinking Water in Mississippi

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – Recognizing that clean drinking water is a necessity of life, a group of University of Mississippi professors is using community-based research, education and outreach to work with communities in addressing water quality challenges. Most Mississippians receive their drinking water from a network of more than 1,100 …

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Yearlong Initiative to Promote, Study Wellness on Campus

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is launching a new project to raise awareness of wellness services and assess the campus environment surrounding physical, mental and social health.. The yearlong Chancellor’s GROVE Well-Being Initiative aims to help students, faculty and staff understand the importance of wellness and the …

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Medical Education Building to Be Named in Honor of Gov. Phil …

WEBThe naming of Phil Bryant Medical Education Building became official today (Nov. 16) with approval from the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. The new building – a 151,000-square-foot, $76 million state-of-the-art facility – was dedicated Aug. 4, 2017.

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Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in Minority Communities

WEBFebruary 26, 2020 by JB Clark. Jasmine Pierre kicks off this semester’s Breaking the Stigma event series with a talk about the stigma surrounding mental health in the African American community. The Feb. 27 event in Bryant Hall is the first in a series aiming to raise awareness of mental health care in the university’s minority communities.

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Q&A with Dr. Hubert Spears, University Health Services

WEBPhoto by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services. OXFORD, Miss. – The safest, most effective way to avoid COVID is to take the vaccine and wear masks indoors, said Dr. Hubert Spears, a physician with the University of Mississippi Health Services. He urges everyone who is eligible, but has not received the vaccine, to …

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University Launches New Cannabis, Dietary Supplements Program

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has created a new online graduate program focusing on medical cannabis and dietary supplements, leaning on the university’s long-standing reputation for expertise in both fields. The new degree program builds on the expertise and research excellence found in the National Center for Natural …

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Pharmacy Professor Working to Bring Needed Care to LGBTQ

WEBPharmacy professor Alex Mills is co-director of the Center for Gender and Sexual Minority Health at the UM Medical Center. Submitted photo. Housed within the center is a Trustworthy, Evidence-Based, Affirming and Multidisciplinary, or TEAM, clinic, which provides critical care for LGBTQ+ patients. It is staffed by psychiatrists, …

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Natural Products Center Gets NIH Award to Advance Botanical …

WEBThe Office of Dietary Supplements established the CARBON Program in 1999 as part of a partnership with the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.The NCNPR botanical center is one of three awarded nationwide for the next five years. “This is an exciting opportunity to advance the study of complex natural products …

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Jeter Named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Wellness and Student …

WEBOXFORD, Miss. – An administrator at Winston-Salem State University soon will be the new assistant vice chancellor for wellness and student success at the University of Mississippi. Natasha H. Jeter, assistant dean of health, wellness and prevention services at WSSU, begins her new position Aug. 1. With more than 13 years of professional …

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