The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the state's only academic health sciences center and is the only place in Mississippi where students can prepare for careers in medicine, dentistry, the life sciences and many of the allied health professions. Its hospital system, the University Hospitals and Clinics, was ranked 10th among the 50 fastest-growing hospitals in the nation in patient revenues. The hospitals and clinics are the training sites for all students at the Medical Center, and the hospital's strength means that students learn in the best hospital environment possible. Health professional students train with other health professional students across disciplines and learn from the entire health care team.
Nursing students learn with all the other future members of the health care team.
These awards were based upon financial need and academic standing. More than 75 percent of Medical Center students receive some form of financial aid. Aid programs include federal and state loan and grant programs, privately funded scho1arships and campus-based aid in the form of scholarships and loans. Award amounts vary by program and year of study. More than 300 students received some form of aid that has a forgiveness clause based on a service requirement.