University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hospitals and Health CareMississippi, United States5001-10000 Employees
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, Mississippi, is the state's only academic medical center. It comprises six health science schools—medicine, nursing, health-related professions, dentistry, population health, and graduate studies—and serves as the clinical training site for University of Mississippi pharmacy students. Its health-care enterprise includes five hospitals and University Physicians, the faculty group practice, and its threefold mission is to educate tomorrow's health-care professionals, advance research to improve health, and provide high-quality care to the state's population. As a sizable academic medical center in the Hospitals and Health Care industry, UMMC operates as a comprehensive health system that integrates education, research, and patient care for Mississippians. In 2026, it announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen nutrition education for the next generation of medical professionals.