MSU, OCH and UMMC partnered for drive-thru COVID-19 testing

OCH Registered Nurse Kathleen Hilbun and UMMC Emergency Services Manager Jason Smith prepare to administer a COVID-19 test during a drive-thru testing event.
(Photo by Beth Wynn)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University, OCH Regional Medical Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center partnered on September 10 for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at MSU’s Palmeiro Center. OCH Registered Nurse Kathleen Hilbun and UMMC Emergency Services Manager Jason Smith helped conduct approximately 150 free tests administered to MSU students and employees. Clinic testing remains available at the university’s Longest Health Center.