The University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions (SHRP) is dedicated to improving lives by achieving the highest standards of performance in education, research and healthcare; promoting the value of professionalism and lifelong learning among students, faculty and staff; finding solutions to the challenges of health disparities in Mississippi; embracing diversity; recruiting and retaining high performing students and faculty; and graduating outstanding health care professionals.
Originally established in 1971, SHRP has trained more than 3,000 allied-health professionals across the state over the past 46 years.
The school offers baccalaureate programs in Health Sciences, Health Informatics and Information Management, Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science and Radiologic Sciences. SHRP also offers master's programs in Health Sciences, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Technology as well as doctoral programs in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Health Administration.
SHRP hosts two open house events each year, Program Focus Day in the fall and Program Awareness Day in the spring, for prospective students. Our spring open house event, Program Awareness Day, is held the first Friday in March each year. Our fall open house event, Program Focus Day, will take place Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. This event allows students to visit with up to two (2) academic programs for an information session presented by faculty.
Additional information will be posted in August.
For questions about our open house events, email Lisa Herrin. If you would like information about a SHRP program, click here.