What Happened?
Jackson, MS-based University of Mississippi Medical Center has Appointed Jerry Michael Estes as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in Jackson, is the state`s only academic medical center. UMMC encompasses five health science schools, including medicine, nursing, health related professions, dentistry and graduate studies, as well as the site where University of Mississippi pharmacy students do their clinical training. The Medical Center`s health-care enterprise includes five hospitals and University Physicians, the faculty group practice. The Medical Center`s threefold mission is to educate tomorrow`s health-care professionals, conduct innovative research to improve human health, and to provide the highest quality care available to the state`s population. A major goal of the Medical Center is the improvement of the health of Mississippians and the elimination of health disparities.
About the Person
Jerry Michael Estes currently serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of executive administration for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Prior to assuming his current role at UMMC, he served in a number of increasingly progressive assignments, including Chair, Department of Human Resources, for Mayo Clinic in Florida; Vice-President, Compensation, Benefits, & HR Systems, for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida; Chief Operating Officer, Provider Automated Services (a wholly owned subsidiary of BCBSFL), and Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for 1st Performance National Bank (now BV Compass Bank). In addition to his professional roles, Michael has been very involved in providing leadership to numerous community based, not-for-profit organizations throughout his career. He has served as Chair, Board of Directors, for INROADS of Northeast Florida, Board member of the INROADS National Board of Directors, Board member for Junior Achievement of the First Coast, Advisory Board member for United Way of Northeast Florida, and Advisory Board member for the Florida State University School of Business. He currently serves as a member of the Jackson Rotary Club and as a Board member for the Lake Caroline Owners Association, and is actively seeking other not-for-profit Board opportunities in order to continue to give back and further serve his community.
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