With a new $11.9 million grant from the NIH, UMMC is creating the Balance and Auditory Research Center. The new center will advance discoveries to improve diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in hearing and balance disorders.
Improving the health of Mississippi’s children through educating specialists and subspecialists, groundbreaking research and compassionate care has been the mission of the Department of Pediatrics from its start.
For a half century the UMMC School of Dentistry has been dedicated to improving oral health across Mississippi. The school has broadened the state’s access to care by training providers, advancing research and serving communities that once went without dental care.
The 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship winner swung by Children’s of Mississippi while visiting Jackson. The 2025 PGA TOUR event is Sept. 29-Oct. 5 at the Country Club of Jackson.
Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide.
