Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health

 

Mississippi Hospital Association Health, Research, and Educational Foundation

 

Mississippi Hospital Association Health, Research, and Educational Foundation partnered with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the establishment and operations of the Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.   The Foundation provides leadership for the “Increasing the Healthcare Workforce in Rural Mississippi ” project.  This project will serve a minimum of 20 rural high school students interested in the field of nursing and allied health careers.  They will be trained and mentored in a state-approved, 80 clock-hour Certified Nurse Assistant program.  This project will also track the careers of its graduates for a minimum of two years.

 

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