Striving for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
Training Physicians for the unique challenges and needs of the people of the Mississippi Delta
MSMERC Mission:
1) To identify needs and opportunities to develop graduate medical education and to support the development of ACGME accredited graduate medical education programs,
2) Serve as the ACGME accredited Sponsoring Institution. The body accountable for the academic oversight of all programs developed under its watchful eye.
3) Work through its philanthropic efforts to assist, support, enhance and ensure that the programs developed are of high quality, patient and community focused while being sustainable long term.
4) Assist developed or developing rural programs with faculty development and coordinated research.
Mississippi Delta Family Medicine Residency Program
Welcome to an exciting journey.
Honoring the rich and complex history of the Mississippi Delta and its people, the Mississippi Delta Family Medicine Residency Program (MDFMRP) is the only graduate medical education program located in and serving the Mississippi Delta. Founded in 2020, MDFMRP emphasizes excellent patient care, a high educational standard, and community engagement to meet the need for family doctors to serve the Mississippi Delta region.
Why the Mississippi Delta
Containing parts of 18 counties in northwest Mississippi, the Mississippi Delta is a traditionally agricultural area with a rich culture of music, food, and history. As an area that is also traditionally underserved and rife with socioeconomic disparities, the Delta experiences difficulties with access, payment, transportation, technology and inequity in healthcare resource distribution. Part of the core mission of the MDFMRP is to help alleviate these burdens on the health and well-being of the residents of the Mississippi Delta.
Come JOIN us and EXPERIENCE our journey.