School of Health Related Professions
Complete cancer care depends on more than physicians and nurses. Many other health-care professionals are essential for the complete health-care team, from the cytotechnologists and clinical laboratory technicians who carefully provide the most accurate data to determine whether or not a person has cancer, to the nuclear medicine and radiologic technologists who operate complex imaging systems such as PET/CT scanners, to the occupational therapists and physical therapists who are called upon for post-surgical rehabilitation of cancer patients.
To meet Mississippi's tremendous demand for a well-trained health care workforce, the UMMC SHRP is partnering with Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges in an innovative effort known as "2 + U".
The UMMC School of Health Related Professions offers graduate degrees, including a Master of Health Sciences, as well as a Master of Occupational Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
The links to the right will guide you to some of the programs in the School of Health Related Professions that are relevant to our cancer educational efforts.
