JANS – Patrice Guilfoyle, APR, director of communications at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been elected to serve on the 2024-25 Steering Committee for the Group on Institutional Advancement with the American Association of Medical Colleges.

The GIA comprises alumni relations, communications, development, marketing, and public affairs professionals from member academic medical institutions. It develops and disseminates resources, best practices, educational opportunities, and peer-to-peer connections for members to aid in their professional growth and development.

Guilfoyle will serve as vice chair for communications, marketing, and public affairs for the next year.

“I am honored to represent UMMC and work alongside my colleagues from across the country to develop strategic communications and marketing practices that will help our institutions meet challenges in health care, education, and research,” she said.

“It’s important to share Mississippi’s unique health care story with peers and to learn best practices that will further enhance what we are doing to tell that story inside and outside the state.”