‘Giant’ of state healthcare mourned
Thompson remembered for building, re-building Mississippi’s health department from the ground up Healthcare professionals across Mississippi last week mourned the death of a “giant” in the field. Dr. Ed Thompson, the state health officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health known for his trustworthiness, leadership and wit, died Dec. 1 of colon cancer. [...]
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