The University of Mississippi School of Medicine (UMSOM) is the
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
of the
University of Mississippi in the
U.S. state of
Mississippi.
The UMSOM was created in 1903 on the
Oxford campus. In 1955, it was moved from the Oxford campus to the state capital of
Jackson and was expanded to include the third and fourth years of training. The
University of Mississippi Medical Center, the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi, houses the School of Medicine.
As of 2006, there were 413 students enrolled in UMSOM. This includes students enrolled in the four-year
M.D. program as well as students enrolled in the seven-year M.D./
Ph.D program.
External links
Official website
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Medical schools in Mississippi
School of Medicine
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...