TenantHighlights -- Welcome to Jackson Medical Mall

Two New Tenants in One Month

December 2009 - The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation welcomes Inspired Occasions and Global Connections Learning Center. Inspired Occasions, located on the 1^st floor near the City of Jackson Water & Sewer department, sells assorted gifts, gift/holiday baskets, bath and body products for me and women. They are ready for your Valentine’s Day needs also. Call them at 601.259.7737.

Global Connections Learning Center is still accepting applications for children ages 2-5. It is a quality, childcare program that uses the Montessori concepts of teaching and learning. They are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 601.331.4924.

Welcome Physical Therapy clinic to Medical Mall

November 2009 - Complete Physical Therapy provides services to assist you in achieving independence after injuries and complete body rehab after any medical condition such as weakness, balance deficits, stroke rehab, and more. It also provides in-home therapy as well as school-based therapy. They accept private pay customers and most insurance providers. Complete Physical Therapy has been open for nearly two years at its North State Street location. Their second location inside the Jackson Medical Mall is located in Suite 370-C on the first floor near Hope Community Credit Union. Call them for more information at 601.982.3065 or via fax at 601.982.3066.

Elim's Art Concepts offers home makeover to 1,000th customer

November 2009 - Stop by Elim's for a purchase, and you could be the winner of a home makeover.

Elim’s “Push for 1,000 customers” will award the 1,000^th customer with an inside paint job valued at $1,000 and framing for one picture per room. The Push will run from November 1-December 23, 2009. Repeat customers are welcomed.

Wear Pink and Win Prizes at UMMC's Breast Cancer Awareness Event

October 2009 - The University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology is proud to join the fight against breast cancer by hosting the first UMMC Breast Team Breast Cancer Awareness event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009 at Center Stage of the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center.

The event will feature display booths with educational materials at the Stage and breast cancer survivor videos played during the event. Wear pink to the event and receive a free door prize! Staff will pass out Liv Aids, breast cancer self-examination aids. You can also learn how to get free and lost cost mammograms. During the noon hour, Madina Ramage, a registered nurse and volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, will conduct a self-examination class featuring an educational film.

You will also have a chance to receive special gifts and win raffle prizes, including gift cards from Wal-Mart and more. This is event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Department of Radiology Oncology at 601.815.6910.

Nutritious Meals on the North end of the Medical Mall

October 2009 - The Foundation welcomes new tenant Bottoms Up Fresh Fruit Smoothie Bar, offering healthy tasting foods sure to quench your taste buds. Stop by the kiosk located on the North end of the Mall, near the UMMC Conference Center, and order up a fresh fruit smoothie, herbal tea, fruit water, salads, sandwiches, pastries, and more. The entire menu uses all organic ingredients, is very low in calories and full of vitamins, nutrients, and flavor. They are open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Stop by and visit owner Sameerah Muhammed or workers Paige and Dennis, and sample these healing drinks and food today!

Welcome UMMC Tenants to the Jackson Medical Mall:

September 2009 - The Climb II-HIV/AIDS Program of the UMMC Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Disease is located in the old Genoa Clinic space, next to the Jackson Heart Study on the first floor. It provides both primary care and research activities by evaluating new anti-HIV medications and treatment strategies. For more information, call Venetra McKinney at 601.815.5189.

The UMMC Purchasing Department has also relocated to the Jackson Medical Mall on the first floor of Ambulatory Services. Call Kimberly Thompson at 601.984.1487 for further details.

WIC Educates Community During Breastfeeding Awareness Month

August 2009 - The Mississippi Health Department WIC Division is raising awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding during the month of August, designated as Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Breastfeeding improves the overall health of baby and mom. Nursing can also help moms lose weight. Need more information? Call Relva White in the WIC division at 601.364.2666.

Medical Mall Tenant Receives Accreditation

July 2009 - Advance Medical Supplies, Inc., located on the first floor in Suite 241, received its award of accreditation status from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC). Advance Medical Supplies provides services of durable medical equipment and diabetic shoes. This family-oriented, privately-operated agency has been successfully doing business in the State of Mississippi for the past 8 years. Representatives are certified in Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention and are skilled healthcare professionals. Advance Medical Supplies has tapped into another arena of shoe sales, featuring women’s shoes, sizes 6-12, from designers all over the world! For more information, call them at (601) 366-4244.

Medical Mall Tenant Gets New Look, Name

June 2009 - The former Professional Eye Care Associates clinic has a new name, a new owner, and an upgraded look. Dr. Christopher Bullin recently became owner of the clinic called We Care Eye Care, which now has hardwood floors and a new coat of paint. Stop by and take a look at the office located on the third floor. Take advantage of its trunk sale, offering free frames with the purchase of lenses. Call them at 601-366-9020 for more information.

Medical Mall Tenant Offers Oral Cancer Screenings

April 2009 - The UMC Oral Cancer Institute Oral Oncology Clinic offers oral cancer screenings that are totally painless and take about 10 minutes. Every adult should take advantage of this service, especially tobacco users. Nearly 8,000 Americans died last year from this type of cancer. Oral cancer is the 6^th most prevalent cancer among African-American men. For more information, call the UMHC Cancer Institute at (601) 815-1180.

UMC's Children's Justice Center gets new, larger space

March 2009 - The University of Mississippi Medical Center Children’s Justice Center has relocated to suite 1600, which is located at the Northeast corner of the Medical Mall, adjacent to Cancer Registry. The clinic provides noninvasive medical examinations and treatment for physically abused, neglected, and/or sexually abused children, and the new, expanded location provides an ideal environment for children to be examined. It is part of the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. For more information about the Center, call its office at (601) 815-0115 or online at

http://cjc.umc.edu.

Medical Mall tenant helps you let go of tobacco

The ACT Center, located inside the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center, is helping Mississippians let go of the tobacco for good and has been doing so for the past ten years. Any Mississippian 18 years old and older can participate in the ACT Center’s successful program, which consists of a triple power process of treatment, education, and research. The program is at no cost to the patient. The ACT Center also offers free, FDA-approved medications to help you stop tobacco use.

The ACT Center opened for business in 1999. It is a program of the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry and Medicine. Dr. Karen Crews, the Center’s Director, and Dr. Thomas Payne, Associate Center Director, developed the structure of the overall operation. The ACT Center has performed more than 10,000 intake evaluations to date. The program consists of face-to-face treatment and a combination of supportive counseling and medications, free of charge. The ACT Center also offers an active training program that certifies Tobacco Treatment Specialists. It is recognized as one of the finest in existence by the Mayo Clinic and others. The ACT Center operates satellite clinics in 16 hospitals across the state and has four college sites.

Medical Mall’s newest tenant takes PRIYDE in the community

The saying goes, “Little things come in small packages.” That definitely holds true for one of the newest tenants of the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center. It’s commonly known as PRIYDE, a short acronym for a long title. The Perico Institute for Youth Development and Entrepreneurship works to develop and prepare young people to be more financial savvy so they can maximize their service capabilities.

The organization works with middle and high school students and in faith-based groups. It teaches financial literacy, developing their knowledge in certain apprenticeship skills, entrepreneurship, and advocacy necessary for success in the work place and the market place.

It is also making sure families don’t go without food for the holidays by offering food boxes with dairy products, vegetables, meats, along with boxed and canned food items for as low as $28. It’s a part of their “Bread of Life” food ministry mission with Angelfood Ministries. Everyone qualifies for the meal deals. You can get $60 worth of quality food for half the cost, or give a gift of food to a neighbor, family member, friend, senior, or someone in need. Businesses, consider a Christmas bonus food box for your employees. Cash, money orders, and EBT are accepted. Get the food you need to make it through tough economic times and all year long. Menus change each month. Give PRIYDE a call at (769) 251-1408 for more information, to place an order, or to get a copy of this month’s menu.

Happy Anniversary

Shear Talent Beauty Salon, a full service beauty and barber salon, recently celebrated its 20^th Anniversary as a tenant of the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center. It is the second longest tenant here at the Medical Mall, next to Picadilly Cafeteria. Owner Dewayne Starling says his time at the Mall has been a wonderful journey. “We have really enjoyed being here and becoming a partner with the Jackson Medical Mall,” says Starling.

Operations Manager Dionne Bibb says other tenants should model Shear Talent. “Hats off to Shear Talent for the tenure they have provided within the community. We hope that all tenants continue to serve our patrons, staff, employees, and guests with quality services. The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation sends their congratulations to Mr. Starling and his staff,” says Bibb.

The Jackson Medical Mall welcomed Shear Talent Beauty Salon back on September 5, 1989.