LouAnn Woodward /
Courtesy of UM Communications
BY JEREMY K. COLEMAN
jkcolem1@go.olemiss.edu
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice dean and associate vice chancellor for health affairs at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, has been chosen to serve on the Liaison Committee for Medical Education.
Woodward is the first person from the university to serve on the board.
Woodward said being selected to be on the committee is an achievement, as she is seeking to practice medicine in the future. She is currently working in the academic end of the medical field.
“For someone whose career has been spent in academic medicine, I am honored to serve on the LCME since it impacts medical education across the United States and Canada,” Woodward said.
The authority for medical education programs, the LCME accredits medical education programs leading to M.D. degrees in the United States and Canada and is sponsored by the American Medical Association.
Woodward was nominated to be a committee member by Dr. James Keeton.
Keeton, the dean of the School of Medicine, said Woodward had unique characteristics that stood out to him.
“Dr. Woodward has a rare combination of expertise and empathy,” Keeton said. “She takes a personal interest in the success of each and every student on our campus.”
Freshman nursing major Tiara Turner stated that Woodward’s accomplishment influences and inspires her in her path to a medical education.
“I feel confident knowing Dr. Woodward will ensure I receive all of the necessary skills required to meet accreditation standards on my journey to a nursing career,” Turner said. “It will ensure my success.”
Woodward hopes to help the state of Mississippi through her appointment to the LCME.
“This appointment could aid in positioning (Mississippi) as a national model for addressing medical need,” Woodward said. “This represents a great opportunity to continue moving the profession of medicine forward.”
