April 2022 - The Mississippi Way

Month: April 2022

Stay informed with insights from physicians

Vaccines are a Marvelous Invention!

Dr. Tom Joiner

As Mississippians, we know a thing or two about taking care of each other. As a family physician, I have always taken great joy in participating in the care of families and providing them with advice to keep themselves and their family members healthy and safe. The COVID-19 pandemic was very challenging to us all, […] [read more]

I’ll take ‘em all, Doc!

Santana Holloway

As part of my Family Medicine rotation during medical school this spring, I spent four weeks rotating with a practicing family physician in Mississippi. Part of my role was to talk to patients and gather information about why they were visiting the clinic that day. I also spent time discussing preventive tests, screenings, and immunizations […] [read more]

A Medical Student’s Perspective on COVID

William "Bradley" Munn

As a medical student who began my M1 year in the 2019-2020 school year, my class has had the unique educational experience of receiving our education almost solely during the Covid-19 pandemic. While we have covered traditional courses such as Gross Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Pathology, we have experienced a real-world education of watching the discovery, […] [read more]

Let’s Talk about the COVID-19 Vaccine #VAXUpMS

Shiv Patel

I remember the day COVID-19 reached Mississippi like it was yesterday. I was shadowing a family physician at her clinic during my spring break when I got the news that my school was extending our spring break by another week. To be honest, I was kind of happy to hear we were getting an extra […] [read more]

COVID-19: Medical Student Experience #VaxUpMS

Niki Patel

My Experience I was a second-year medical student when the COVID-19 virus hit Mississippi. I did not know what this meant for us and our country, much as the rest of the nation. However once receiving the news, it was evident that our everyday lives would take a turn for the worse. We were sentenced […] [read more]

Give Me a Boost!

Dr. Laura Miller

Throughout the past two years, I have often summed up the frequent changes, updates, and modifications to Covid-19-related guidance and recommendations as an opportunity for the public to “live at the speed of science.” We rarely have had the opportunity to observe the processes and procedures for development of vaccines, treatment protocols, and scientific advances […] [read more]