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Discovery Day

Discovery Day LogoDiscovery Day is a single-site, rotation-based event showcasing several academic schools, programs, centers and departments on the Jackson campus of The University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Discovery Day is designed to expose high school (10th, 11th and 12th grade) and undergraduate student groups to health care and research careers and the educational programs that lead to those careers. 

Discovery Day is held in the Norman C. Nelson Student Union, located on the east side of the main campus.

There are a limited number of event days and group slots for each event day. We appreciate your patience as we work to match groups with their preferred dates and accommodate the most student groups possible during the academic year.

We are excited to host high school and undergraduate student groups from across the region for this career discovery and exploration event during the 2025-2026 academic year! Event dates are listed below:

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Friday, February 6, 2026
  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • Friday, April 10, 2026

Depending on the submission date of the request form (linked below), we will notify groups as early as July 16, 2025, regarding the selection of the participating groups for the Fall 2025 events.  

Thank you for your interest in participating in Discovery Day. Please complete and submit the Discovery Day Participant Request Form to request participation in a Discovery Day event.

Discovery Day Form