Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center was founded in 1955 and has a rich history of dedication to clinical care, education and research. UMMC is the state's only academic health science center and includes six health science schools.
As the largest department on campus, the DOM includes 13 divisions: cardiovascular diseases, clinical immunology, digestive diseases, endocrinology, general internal medicine, geriatrics, hematology and oncology, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, medical genetics and genomics, nephrology, rheumatology, palliative and supportive care, and pulmonary and critical care.
The department includes over 300 staff and treats adult patients in various locations around the area, including UMMC main campus, the Jackson Medical Mall, UMMC Specialty Select, UMMC Grants Ferry, Colony Park South, and UMMC Madison.
Welcome from Our Chair
Welcome to the Department of Medicine (DOM) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The DOM is dedicated to providing highest-quality expert patient care, training of the next generation of internists and subspecialist physicians, and research effort to discover and develop more effective medical therapies and cures for tomorrow. Integral to University of Mississippi Medical Center, the only academic medical center in the state of Mississippi, the DOM represents the largest academic department and includes 13 divisions and 150 faculty across multiple locations.
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In good season: Once again, student enrollment springs in the fall
Monday, November 10, 2025
For many reasons, the Medical Center’s education mission continues to thrive, especially if newly-released fall enrollment numbers are a guide. Most campus schools recorded a rise, with the venerable School of Nursing edging ever closer to the 1,000-student mark, and the youthful School of Population registering the greatest rate of growth. Read More
Dr. Felicitas Koller named inaugural Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery
Monday, November 10, 2025
Dr. Felicitas Koller has been named the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery. The endowed chair honors the legacy of surgical innovation at UMMC while ensuring its continued advancement of transplant care, research and education. Read More
Latest News
Department of Medicine looks back on 70 years of progress
Published on Monday, November 3, 2025
UMMC Madison expands women’s care with new midwifery clinic
Published on Monday, October 13, 2025
A textbook case of excellence, Department of Physiology and Biophysics writes 70+ years of history
Published on Monday, September 29, 2025
Photos: Students get a touch of class as school year begins
Published on Monday, August 18, 2025
New medical students put on the coat with a ‘kind of deep magic’
Published on Monday, August 11, 2025
Aru family endowment will support future UMMC medical students
Published on Monday, July 21, 2025
MD-PhD program grows in numbers, but also in potential and staying power
Published on Monday, July 14, 2025
