LouAnn Woodward, MD, the first woman to lead the Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center, will retire June 30, 2027, according to her weekly column to faculty, staff and students.
Dr. Woodward has served as vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the UMMC School of Medicine since 2015. She has spent more than 40 years at UMMC.
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approved Alan Jones, MD, UMMC’s second-in-command, as her successor, effective July 1, 2027.
Dr. Woodward extended her contract in 2023 through June 30, 2027.
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