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Welcome to the Office of Academic Affairs

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Scott M. Rodgers, MD Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Natalie W. Gaughf, PhD, ABPP Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The University of Mississippi Medical Center supports six health professions schools on its main campus in Jackson and successfully graduates roughly 1000 health care professionals each year, many of whom choose to stay and practice in the state.

The Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs oversees the academic enterprise of UMMC. To support our academic mission, each member of our team plays an essential role in our continuing success as we work to identify and promote best practices in health care education, including the following: 

  • Academic planning and strategy
  • Academic policies and procedures
  • Continuing health professions education
  • Faculty development and success
  • Institutional accreditation
  • Quality improvement and innovation in education
  • Resources through the Rowland Medical Library
  • Student services and success

Our goals are to provide quality education to our students and trainees and to promote lifelong learning to our alumni, faculty and staff.

Thank you for visiting our webpage, and please feel free to browse through our many programs.  

Six Schools. One UMMC.

  1. School of Medicine building exterior.

    1955

    School of Medicine
  2. School of Nursing building exterior.

    1958

    School of Nursing
  3. School of Health Related Professions building exterior.

    1973

    School of Health Related Professions
  4. School of Dentistry building exterior.

    1975

    School of Dentistry
  5. SGSHS building exterior.

    2001

    School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  6. School of Population Health exterior building.

    2016

    John D. Bower School of Population Health

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Academic Affairs News

Emilia Calderon, a senior radiologic sciences student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, wears her white coat as she prepares for a career in medical imaging, where she hopes to play a vital role in patient care through the detection and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer.

UMMC trains future health care workforce today for the cancer care of tomorrow

Monday, October 19, 2026

The future of cancer care in Mississippi is already taking shape at UMMC. As plans move forward for the new Cancer Center and Research Institute, students, fellows and physicians are preparing today to meet the cancer care needs of tomorrow. Read More

Peyton Loftin, a senior at Mendenhall High School, performs resuscitation training with Kristina Readman, life support training center educator, during Discovery Day.

Mississippi students find inspiration at UMMC’s Discovery Day

Monday, October 19, 2026

Nearly 200 Mississippi high school students preparing for health care careers examined what UMMC programs and departments had to offer during Discovery Day. Read More

Latest Articles

Dr. Thomas Dobbs, dean of the John D. Bower School of Population Health, speaks to students during a class at UMMC.

UMMC School of Population Health marks 10 years of looking upstream to improve Mississippi health

Published on Monday, October 5, 2026

 Dr. Nick Gaouette, second from left, stands with his father, in uniform, his mother and his brother on Sept. 20, 2023, the day he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy.

UMMC graduates forge careers in military medicine

Published on Monday, August 31, 2026

 The first cohort of the CRNA program at the School of Nursing. Back row, from left, Joya Johnson, Rachel Franklin, Alan Gray, Hunter Patterson, Matthew Burnham; middle row from left, Anna Grace Putnam, Lillie Mckay, Kylie Hawkins, Katie Fisher, Reagan Bryant, Mabry Mayfield; front row, from left, Mary Jane Collins (faculty), Abbie Hanna, Brittany Wall, Clair Shirley, Katie Shelton, Whitney Noble , Julie Bonom (faculty) and Jonathan Vaughn (faculty).

Nurse anesthetist program at UMMC welcomes first students

Published on Monday, August 17, 2026

 Director of Student Services Dr. Jonathan Nutt and senior administrative assistant Anna Vancor unload boxes into the Student Food Pantry. An Amazon wishlist was made available to employees or students that wish to donate.

New UMMC food pantry to be available to students

Published on Monday, August 17, 2026

 UMMC medical students Allie Koenig, Alexisa Woodard and Rohinton Dossabhoy are among the inaugural cohort pursuing UMMC's new MD-MPH pathway. The program combines medical education with advanced training in population health.

UMMC’s inaugural MD-MPH students aim to transform health beyond the exam room

Published on Monday, August 10, 2026

 Medical students welcome first-year student Akshar Brahmbhatt as he enters the School of Medicine during Welcome Week celebrations.

Photos: UMMC welcomes students for a new academic year

Published on Monday, August 10, 2026

 Before competing for the Miss Mississippi title, Morgan Nelson was crowned Miss Starkville 2026. She has also held the titles of Miss Vicksburg 2023 and 2025, and Miss Mississippi State University 2024, representing her communities and university throughout her pageant journey.

UMMC student connects beauty pageants to medicine

Published on Monday, August 3, 2026

 Medical Hall of Fame inductees, from left include Stephanie Chapman (wife of Dr. Stanley Chapman), Dr. Fred Ingram, Dr. Michael Mansour, Dr. James (Jim) Rayner and Dr. Hannah Gay.

School of Medicine honors alumni leaders during 2026 reunion weekend

Published on Monday, July 27, 2026

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Upcoming Academic Calendar Items

SHRP DPT Class of 2029 Fundraiser

Monday, October 19 at 12:00 a.m

Support the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2029 by purchasing a mock neck sweatshirt! Sweatshirts are $60 each, and orders must be placed by Wednesday, Oct. 28.
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Open Access Week 2026

Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m

Join this engaging webinar to learn how Creative Commons licenses empower creators to share their work openly while maintaining control over how it is used. Participants will explore the different license types, learn how to apply them to their own content and discover how to properly use and attribute materials created by others. Whether you are an educator, content creator or curious learner, this session will provide practical tools to support collaboration, creativity and ethical sharing in today’s digital world.

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Virtual Dementia Tour

Thursday, October 22 at 9:00 a.m

The Virtual Dementia Tour will be hosted by The MIND Center in partnership with the Judith Gore Gearhart Clinical Skills Center. Each Tour session lasts approximately 75 minutes and is offered multiple times throughout the day. Participants must sign up for a timeslot in advance.

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Open Access Week 2026

Thursday, October 22 at 12:00 p.m

Angela McKee, scholarly initiatives librarian, will present "Publish Smarter: Library Tools to Help You Choose, Publish and Share Your Research" as part of Rowland Medical Library Open Access Week 2026.

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SOPH Deadline for the Committee-Approved Written Dissertation to be Submitted to ProQuest and Fees Paid

Friday, October 23

ASB Pumpkin Patch

Monday, October 26

Ophthalmology Chief Clinical Cases

Monday, October 26

Spooky U

Tuesday, October 27

MS Center for Violence Research Series

Wednesday, October 28

SGSHS Dissertation Defense

Friday, October 30

Jackson Peds Cardiology Update 2026

Tuesday, November 3

SGSHS Withdrawal Grade Deadline

Wednesday, November 4

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