Photos: UMMC welcomes students for a new academic year
A new academic year is underway at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as students across UMMC’s health professions schools return to campus and begin the next chapter of their educational journeys.
Medical students welcome M1 Akshar Brahmbhatt as he enters the School of Medicine during Welcome Week celebrations.
First-year dental student Karli Fulwood, center, takes her parents, Todd and Shana Fulwood, on a tour of the dental simulation lab.
Second-year medical students greet incoming students on the first day of medical school.
Lights brighten a hallway at the School of Nursing on Monday as students reported for the first day of classes for the fall semester.
Sarah Randolf, a first-year dental student, signs the School of Dentistry Class of 2030 policy on ethical conduct and professional behavior for students document during an orientation week ceremony.
First-year medical students Mary Griffin Jackson, left, and Madeline Manuel pose for a photo on the first day of M1 Welcome Week.
Incoming Class of 2030 dental student Elijah McIntyre, seated, tours the simulation lab with his parents, former UMMC School of Dentistry graduates, Rayline and John McIntyre.
The School of Medicine welcomed 175 students during Welcome Week, marking the largest incoming medical school class in UMMC history.
Leisia Summers, administrative assistant, checks first-year dental student Cole Davidson's handwashing skills, which is a part of orientation week.
Nursing student Richandriana Simmons is all smiles at the School of Nursing on Monday where coffee, pastries and other treats were offered.
Yin Wang, assistant professor of medical laboratory sciences, left, with new students Mysheaira Taylor, Constance Harper and Jasmine Thompson check out slide samples during orientation week.
Dr.Norma Ojeda, chair of advanced biomedical education, talks with parents of first-year medical students in the SIM lab during family day.
Radiologic Sciences program student Cindy Tran receives her white coat from Dr. Lee Brown, left, and SHRP Dean Jay Garner during orientation week.
Mina Burton, first-year medical student, introduces herself to her future classmates during Welcome Week orientation.
During orientation week, Dr. Barbara Brent, second from left, assistant professor of dental hygiene, instructs incoming student Sarah Vega in the correct procedure of hand washing while classmates Kate Moore, left, and Olivia Broadwater look on.
Medical students and School of Medicine administrative staff welcome students for their first day of Welcome Week.
Radiologic Sciences program student Campbell McCoy prepares for a group photo during orientation week.
Students crowd the School of Nursing lobby where a breakfast of coffee, pastries and other treats were provided.