Michael Adcock is an emerging leader in the fast-growing business of telehealth. As executive director for the Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, he guides the strategy and expansion of virtual medical care in communities across the region.
Prior to his work at UMMC, Michael served as chief operations officer for West Jefferson Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, and vice president of operations at the North Carolina-based Halifax Regional Medical Center. Michael began his professional career at UMMC, and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from the Jackson-based health science center. He’s a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, vice chairman of the Mississippi Telehealth Association board of directors, and a member of the American Medical Association’s Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Group and Connected Health Initiative.