University of Mississippi School of Medicine

University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Established 1903
Students 413
Location Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Colors Blue and White
Nickname UMSOM
Website http://som.umc.edu/

The University of Mississippi School of Medicine (UMSOM) is the medical school 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.

Coordinates: 32°19′51″N 90°10′13″W / 32.33077°N 90.170313°W / 32.33077; -90.170313

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