College Detail

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PROGRAM DETAILS
Name of University: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Contact Name: Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Director of DNP Program
Contact Email: mpalokas@umc.edu
Contact Phone: (601) 815-4161
Street Address: 2500 North State Street
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Zip: 39216
Link: https://umc.edu/son/Degree%20Programs/DNP/DNP-Program-Overview.html
Year of First Graduating Class: 2011
Number of Students per Annual Cohort: 25
Post MSN Credit Hours: 40
BSN to DNP Credit Hours: 75
Curriculum Delivery Method: Hybrid (on-ground and on-line)
Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult / Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric &/or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care &/or Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Administration / Executive / Leadership
Additional information:

The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing has established itself on the international stage as a Centre of Excellence through our evidence-based practice with the Joanna Briggs Institute, which led to an affiliation with the prestigious Cochrane organization. This designation provides additional systematic review training that is interwoven within the DNP program curriculum.