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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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03/20/2026

is here. Medical students across the country will learn where they will train and grow in their chosen specialties, marking their transition from student to doctor. Congratulations to all students on reaching this milestone!

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In the middle of a system outage, UMMC teams relied on their skills and one another to deliver a life‑saving transplant....
03/17/2026

In the middle of a system outage, UMMC teams relied on their skills and one another to deliver a life‑saving transplant. Wade Watts and his family experienced firsthand how training, teamwork and compassion carried a life‑saving liver transplant forward when technology was unavailable. https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/Wade-Watts.html

A career dedicated to health equity, community partnerships and public health research has earned Dr. Caroline Compretta...
03/13/2026

A career dedicated to health equity, community partnerships and public health research has earned Dr. Caroline Compretta one of the SEC’s top academic honors. The UMMC assistant vice chancellor for research is a recipient of the 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award, recognizing faculty whose work leaves a lasting impact on students, communities and institutions. Learn more about the work behind this honor: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/SEC-Faculty.html

A $1.5 million gift from Friends of Children’s Hospital will help transform the child inpatient psychiatric unit at Chil...
03/12/2026

A $1.5 million gift from Friends of Children’s Hospital will help transform the child inpatient psychiatric unit at Children’s of Mississippi. The renovation will create a brighter, more supportive space for children ages 4–12 receiving critical mental health care. Read how this investment will strengthen care for families across Mississippi: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/Psychiatric-Care.html

A historic gift is helping move Mississippi’s fight against cancer forward. The Bower Foundation has committed $10 milli...
03/12/2026

A historic gift is helping move Mississippi’s fight against cancer forward. The Bower Foundation has committed $10 million to support construction of a new home for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute, helping bring advanced care and research together for patients across the state. Learn how this investment will impact cancer care in Mississippi: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/Bower-Foundation.html

Today we remember the lives of Dustin Pope, Jakob Kindt and Cal Wesolowski, who were lost one year ago today in the AirC...
03/10/2026

Today we remember the lives of Dustin Pope, Jakob Kindt and Cal Wesolowski, who were lost one year ago today in the AirCare 3 crash on March 10, 2025.
Each of them answered the call to serve others, responding to emergencies across Mississippi with courage, professionalism and compassion. Their dedication to caring for patients in their most critical moments made a lasting impact on our Medical Center, our colleagues and the communities we serve.
We honor their memory today and continue to hold their families, friends and teammates in our thoughts.

For Virginia Kate Gammon, medicine and art are deeply connected. The future physician has helped revive The Mosaic, an a...
03/05/2026

For Virginia Kate Gammon, medicine and art are deeply connected. The future physician has helped revive The Mosaic, an arts journal that gives students, faculty and staff a creative outlet while honoring the influence of her grandmother. Learn how she blends creativity, service and patient care: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/02/Virginia-Kate-Gammon.html

When a cyberattack shut down network systems at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, teams across the organizat...
03/03/2026

When a cyberattack shut down network systems at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, teams across the organization pivoted quickly to protect patient care and keep learning moving forward. From handwritten charts to makeshift command centers, staff and students stepped up in remarkable ways. Take a look behind the scenes of how UMMC responded during the crisis: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2026/03/Cyberattack.html

UMMC phone lines are now working, and we are calling patients to reschedule missed appointments. If you need to reach us...
03/02/2026

UMMC phone lines are now working, and we are calling patients to reschedule missed appointments. If you need to reach us, please call your clinic or our main lines. Thank you for your support as we work to recover and provide care for patients at all our locations.

02/27/2026

Feb. 27 update:

We continue to make progress in restoring our systems and getting closer to full functions following last week’s cyberattack.

We can access patient records, so UMMC clinics statewide will resume normal operations and scheduled appointments on Monday. Also on Monday, clinics will begin reaching out to patients to reschedule appointments that were cancelled. Clinics will be open extended hours and extra days to accommodate patients as soon as possible.

All our hospitals and emergency departments remain open. If you have a time-sensitive need, like a prescription refill or postoperative care, call the UMMC Triage Line at 601-815-0000.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

02/25/2026

Wednesday, Feb. 25 update:

We are making significant progress in responding to the cyberattack and restoring our systems.

All hospitals and Emergency Departments in Jackson, Madison County, Holmes County and Grenada are open.

Regularly scheduled clinic appointments and elective procedures will be cancelled through Friday. All cancelled appointments will be rescheduled soon.

Patients with time-sensitive needs can call the automated UMMC Triage Line at 601-815-0000. Patients who contact us and require urgent care will be contacted directly to schedule a clinic visit today through Friday.

Through diligent and around-the-clock work, we are hopeful that we will be able to resume elective procedures and regular clinic operations as early as Monday. Our ability to do this will be clearer over the next couple of days.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.

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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.