Main Content
UMMC logo
Health care from the state's only academic medical center.

UMMC provides patient-centered treatment, clinical excellence, and an advanced level of care unavailable anywhere else in the state.

See our adult services.
Children's of Mississippi Logo
We Are Forever and Ever
for Kids.

Children’s of Mississippi is here for every child
with the state’s only children’s hospital
plus clinics statewide.

See our pediatric services.

Latest News

Brianca King knew her pregnancy with son Parker Rowen King would be difficult -- and it was. But she reduced those risks by seeing a maternal fetal medicine specialist at UMMC. High-risk pregnancies in Mississippi, especially among Black women, don't often end so well.

Expecting better: Mississippi’s record on maternal health is a reversible tragedy

Monday, June 16, 2025

The numbers on pregnancy-related deaths in Mississippi are dismal, especially for Black women. Equally impressive, though, are the numbers on deaths that didn’t have to happen. The medical community, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center, knows where the problems lie and, in many cases, the answers. Saving more moms and their babies is a matter of cooperation, insight, understanding and will. Read More

Dr. Laura Fincher, hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine, uses stethoscope to listen to patient Ronnie Green's heart and lungs.

UMMC expands health care access with UMMC Madison

Monday, June 9, 2025

Since its acquisition in May, the Canton-based hospital formerly known as Merit Health Madison is officially part of the UMMC hospital system. Now operating as UMMC Madison, the facility will serve as both a community care hub and a training site for future health professionals. Read More

Latest Articles

Traci Wilson is an inpatient RN and preceptor for nurses in training.

Front and Center: Traci Wilson

Published on Monday, June 16, 2025

 Dr. Rachael Morris talks with a patient at UMMC's Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine in a file photo.

Early detection, multidisciplinary care saves patients with life-threatening condition

Published on Monday, June 16, 2025

 Dr. Ira Holla, left, and Dr. Mobolaji Famuyide are pictured at the Children's of Mississippi neonatal intensive care unit at Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants.

NICU’s team of specialists care for rising numbers of low birthweight babies

Published on Monday, June 16, 2025

 Registered nurse Caroline Meyers adjusts the AngelEye camera at patient Deuce Matthews' bedside.

Thanks to philanthropy, NICU families stay connected with AngelEye

Published on Monday, June 9, 2025

 UMMC Gurney Race competitors

Video: 2025 Gurney Races

Published on Monday, June 9, 2025

 Genetic counselors Emily Boothe, second from left, and Laura Hendon, right, are joined by School of Medicine Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Coats, left, and Assistant Professor Dr.Maryam Syed at a Rare Disease Day poster symposium at the School of Medicine.

UMMC genetic counselors: New licensing law benefits patients, providers

Published on Monday, June 2, 2025

 Phi Kappa Phi announces inductees; researchers published in prestigious journal

Phi Kappa Phi announces inductees; researchers published in prestigious journal

Published on Monday, June 2, 2025

 In this 2024 photo, Clinical Research coordinator Thomas Hudson draws blood from Jacqualine Ellis of Flora, a participant in three long COVID clinical trials.

That’s My Job: Research Recruiters

Published on Monday, June 2, 2025

Find Us on Social Media

Get news and information you need about the Medical Center by connecting with us through our social media community. You’ll find events, news stories and campus activities shared daily. UMMC is active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

You may also connect with the Children’s of Mississippi social media community on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Follow Dr. LouAnn Woodward on Twitter.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Facebook Feed Anchor
Jobs at UMMC
myChart - Online Healthcare Connection

Sign Up for Consult

Sign Up for Consult

Connect with UMMC via new e-magazine

In CONSULT, readers will have the opportunity to learn more about the cutting-edge clinical advances, innovative educational programs and groundbreaking research occurring at UMMC. Plus, CONSULT will regularly showcase our experts' best advice for living a healthy and mindful life.

Read More