Continuing Education

The University of Mississippi School of Nursing Continuing Education Program is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Visit the UMMC Division of Continuing Health Professional Education website to view all upcoming CE offerings.

Mission and goals

Mission

To provide interprofessional educational experiences for the life-long learning of nurses in the state.

Goal

The University of Mississippi School of Nursing Continuing Education Program supports and augments all programs of the school and Medical Center; promotes life-long learning among faculty, staff, students and the community; and enhances the professional development of health-care professionals in Mississippi and surrounding states.

Objectives

• Promote an awareness of the need for life-long learning among School of Nursing faculty, staff, students and the community.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate continuing education/faculty development activities to meet the professional development needs of the School of Nursing faculty.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate appropriate continuing education activities to meet the needs of registered nurses and health-care professionals in Mississippi and surrounding states.
• Collaborate with the Division of Continuing Health Professional Education to plan, develop, implement and evaluate multidisciplinary continuing education activities that promote interprofessional collaboration in health care.

For more information

•  P. Renée Williams, RN, PhD, ICCE
          Director of Continuing Education, School of Nursing
          Phone: (601) 984-6208
          E-mail: rwilliams@umc.edu