Hear what our students are saying...
"I've always viewed UMMC as a place for professionals; which is why I chose UMMC as a school and a job. There's a shortage of histotechnologists in Mississippi, so you're more likely to get hired if you complete this program. We do clinical rotations in the main hospital where they get to a chance to learn about you—and you could possibly get a job!"
—Aiesha Norwood, BS in Histotechnology
SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS"It's very rewarding to be a student here because UMMC is at the top of the tier for radiology tech school; they have a 97% graduation rate. Our teachers go out of their way to make our experience here worthwhile and give us the best educational experiences possible. It's great real-world experience; we're out there doing the job."
—Andrew Hulbert, BS in Radiologic Sciences
SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS"For the majority of my career, I have been engaged in patient care from a clinician perspective. I knew there was another dimension to healthcare that I had never explored. I felt like adding this element to my current skill set could thoroughly develop me into a well-rounded administrator or manager for the future."
—Brock Whitson, MHS (Online)
SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS"There are six of us in the first cohort of the Ph.D. in Population Health Science program. Collectively we have served as dentists, nurses, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, epidemiologists, and administrators. The diversity of our backgrounds combined with the great diversity and experience of the faculty and administration make the program that much stronger."
—Leslie Musshafen, PhD in Population Health Science
JOHN D. BOWER SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH"UMMC is home to the third population health school in the United States. They don't really have this combination MS and PhD program in biostatistics and data science anywhere else in the country. I feel like I'm learning all kinds of new, amazing things every day and that is exciting. Also, our department here, everyone is so nice. I really like being here at UMMC."
—Xiaoqian (Jenna) Zhu, MS/PhD in Biostatistics and Data Science
JOHN D. BOWER SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH"Not only does UMMC have a very renowned Physiology program, but our Chair of the department is Dr. John Hall; he wrote the Medical Physiology textbook, along with Dr. Arthur Guyton. So, those two names are associated with the department alone, and they are titans in our field. This program is very demanding; however, the faculty in my department are extremely supportive—it feels like a community."
—Osvaldo (Ozzy) Rivera-Gonzalez, PhD in Physiology
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES"I originally started looking at UMMC because I was looking for an anatomy program that focused on education. Especially in our program, I'm always learning from my peers. Now that I'm starting to become a more senior student, I get to do that with our first-year students as well. Also, I just love being a part of the healthcare system. Training future health care providers, I think, is a really rewarding thing."
—Sara Klender, PhD in Clinical Anatomy
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES"UMMC is the only school in Mississippi that offers a Dental Hygiene program combined with a Bachelor's degree. I've kind of always dreamed of going here. I had my mind set on attending this school, and now I'm here. We are learning so much more than what associate degree programs would be teaching. We really do have instructors that care—and you can tell."
—Briana McArthur, BS in Dental Hygiene
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY"I feel like UMMC, especially the dental school, caters to Mississippi residents; with the obvious goal being to retain medical professionals in the state of Mississippi - which I think is a great thing. My experience at the School of Dentistry has been full of exciting moments. Nothing is more exciting or rewarding than being able to put a smile on someone's face."
—Hayden Coffey, DMD (Dentistry)
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY"I chose UMMC for several reasons. The first is for its reputation as the only academic medical center in Mississippi. I knew I would be receiving a quality education from here. Being a student here makes me feel like I am part of something special. I love coming to class on campus to interact with my peers from various backgrounds and nursing specialties."
—Raghib Dennis, BSN to DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
SCHOOL OF NURSING"The greatest differentiating factor that attracted me to UMMC is attending school at a medical center. It provides an endless amount of learning opportunities right next door to the school. Walking into clinical rotations in the hospital at UMMC right beside our school truly feels like home."
—Ben Brasher, BS in Nursing (Traditional)
SCHOOL OF NURSING"My husband and I decided to have a baby; I got pregnant at the end of my M1 year, and had her during my M2 year, so having family nearby in Mississippi was definitely a blessing. I feel like if I had gone anywhere else, I would have a drastically different life, and I wouldn't have had the successes I've had at UMMC."
—Meredith Cobb, MD/PhD
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE