ID: 1512712163
University of Mississippi Medical Center Program
Jackson, MS
Data Last updated: 12/3/2025
The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at UMMC, the only academic center in Mississippi, offers comprehensive training in caring for older adults across diverse settings. Fellows gain experience in outpatient, inpatient, long-term care, and home-based care. With strong mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a focus on underserved populations, our program prepares physicians to lead in geriatric care in both academic and community settings.
| Program best described as | University-based | ||
Primary Teaching Site | University of Mississippi Medical Center | ||
| Accredited length of training | 1 | ||
| Required length | 1 | ||
| Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 | |||
| Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028 | |||
| Program start dates | July | ||
| Participates in ERAS® | |||
| Affiliated with U.S. government | |||
| Web Address | https://umc.edu/med/geriatrics | Web Address https://umc.edu/med/geriatrics | |
| Video | Not Available | Video Not Available | |
Program Director: Scott Oakley Gibson MD
Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Div of Geriatrics
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
Tel: (601) 984-5610
Fax: (601) 984-5783
E-mail: [email protected]
Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Div of Geriatrics
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
Tel: (601) 984-5610
Fax: (601) 984-5783
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Leigh Skipworth
Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Div of Geriatrics
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
Tel: (601) 984-4943
Fax: (601) 984-5783
E-mail: [email protected]
Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Div of Geriatrics
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
Tel: (601) 984-4943
Fax: (601) 984-5783
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 6/11/2025
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Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr
Div of Geriatrics
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216
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University of Mississippi School of Medicine
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Jackson)
1500 E Woodrow Wilson Dr
Jackson, MS 39216-5199