University of Mississippi Medical Center

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UMMC is the state's only academic health science center. Patient Care
UMMC provides both basic and specialized health care services.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center, or UMMC, is the state’s only academic medical center. The main UMMC campus is in Jackson, the state capital, about 165 miles southwest of the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. UMMC works to eliminate differences in the health status of Mississippians based on race, geography, income, or social status, and to build a healthier Mississippi through its three missions of education, research and patient care. Education
UMMC is home to seven health science schools, giving Mississippians from all walks of life a path to meaningful, rewarding career caring for the people of our state: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health related professions, graduate studies and pharmacy. (The School of Pharmacy is headquartered on the Oxford campus) and population health. Research
UMMC is a hub of biomedical research, leading or taking part in world-renowned studies and clinical trials for heart disease, high blood pressure, memory-related diseases and other disorders that disproportionately affect the people of Mississippi. though clinics statewide and six hospitals that serve the population of Mississippi and beyond:
University Hospital
Children’s of Mississippi Hospital (the state’s only children’s hospital)
Conerly Critical Care Hospital
Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants
UMMC Holmes County
UMMC Grenada

UMMC is a major economic generator for Mississippi. It employs more than 10,000 people, educates high-earning-potential students, and generates $216 million in total tax revenues each year, about $70 million more than it receives in state dollars to train Mississippi's future health-care professionals.

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Charlie Swearingen has lived a life of remarkable service, from competing as a Paralympian to saving lives in the AirCare flight suit. This year, he added another honor: the Tim Hynes Award, given to an outstanding paramedic who exemplifies leadership, education and service. Learn how his journey has inspired colleagues and advanced critical care. https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Charlie-Swearingen.html

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From its beginnings as the Department of Anatomy to its role today as the Department of Advanced Biomedical Education, this UMMC program has shaped generations of students and supported Mississippi families. At its heart is the Anatomical Gift Program, which continues to create powerful bonds of gratitude and remembrance. Learn how this department has blended tradition with innovation for more than 70 years. https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/SOM-70th.html

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The Mississippi heat doesn’t just affect you, it can affect your medications too. Doctors at UMMC warn that certain medications lose effectiveness in high temperatures, while others may raise your risk of heat stroke or kidney injury. Learn how to stay safe in the summer heat. https://umc.edu/news/CONSULT/2025/August/CON08012025D.html

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Healthy habits helped Rebecca Turner, a UMMC registered dietitian, achieve world-class success at the World Natural Strongman Competition in Ireland. She was the only American competing in her division and placed second globally in the Max Axel Press. Read more about her path from the clinic to the international stage: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Rebecca-Turner.html

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Playground and sports injuries can happen anytime, and now Children’s of Mississippi is making treatment easier with a new walk-in pediatric orthopaedic clinic. Families can see specialists at Sanderson Tower or Colony Park South, with Friday night hours during football season: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Peds-Ortho.html

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UMMC researchers secured more than $101 million in funding for fiscal 2025, surpassing $100 million for the third consecutive year. From violence prevention to telehealth, these grants fuel projects making a direct impact on Mississippi communities and beyond. Read the full story: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Research.html

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When patients are admitted to the hospital, hospitalists step in to guide their care from admission to discharge. At UMMC, hospitalists lead teams, teach at the bedside and support families during some of life’s most difficult moments. Read how these specialists make a difference for patients of all ages. https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Hospitalists.html

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As a leader on UMMC’s night shift, Sgt. Shanice Mays balances law enforcement with compassion. Her experience in health care and teamwork helps her support patients, families and staff when tensions run high in the Emergency Department. Learn more about her path and the impact she makes every day. https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Shanice-Mays.html

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The Phil Hardin Foundation has pledged $2.5 million over 10 years to support the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute expansion. The new 250,000-square-foot facility will advance cancer treatment, research and education in Mississippi. Leaders call the project a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform cancer care. Read the full story to learn more about this transformative gift: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Hardin-Foundation.html

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Patients in north Mississippi now have access to advanced robotic surgery at UMMC Grenada. The da Vinci XI system allows doctors to perform minimally invasive procedures with greater precision, less pain and faster recovery. One longtime teacher said her surgery and recovery were so smooth, she barely felt like she had undergone an operation. Learn how this technology is changing patient care in north Mississippi: http://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/09/Grenada-Robotic-Surgery.html

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It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. In the days after the storm, UMM...
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It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. In the days after the storm, UMMC staff made enormous sacrifices to ensure patients received care, even while facing hardships at home. Read how “Team UMC” stepped up and the lessons learned that still guide disaster response today: https://umc.edu/news/VCNotes/2025/08/29.html

📷 : Teams from UMMC went to south Mississippi soon after Hurricane Katrina passed through to provide medical assistance during the recovery.

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Website: www.umc.edu

The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in Jackson, is the state's only academic health science center. UMMC includes seven health science schools: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health related professions, graduate studies, population health, and pharmacy. (The School of Pharmacy is headquartered on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford.) Enrollment in all programs is more than 3,000 students.

The Medical Center's three-part mission is to improve the lives of Mississippians by educating tomorrow's health care professionals, by conducting health sciences research, and by providing cutting-edge patient care. A major goal of the Medical Center is the elimination of differences in health status of Mississippians based on race, geography, income, or social status.

Integral to its education and research missions, UMMC provides wide-ranging patient care programs. Three specialized hospitals on the Jackson campus include the only children's hospital in Mississippi, a women and infants' hospital, and a critical care hospital, along with University Hospital. UMMC offers the only Level 1 trauma center, the only Level 4 neonatal intensive care nursery unit, and the only organ transplant programs in the state, in addition to many other referral services. University Physicians, the faculty group practice of the School of Medicine, includes about 500 doctors, many of them among leaders in their field, who care for patients in the hospitals and clinics on campus, around the Jackson metro area, and in outreach clinics around the state. UMMC includes two community hospitals, UMMC Holmes County and UMMC Grenada.