North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo Program

North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Tupelo, Mississippi, directed by Dennis E. Smith, DO and coordinated by Anita White. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (662) 377-2189. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

A rural community program established in 1994 at North Mississippi Medical Center, which the program describes as the largest rural hospital in the United States, serving more than 650,000 people across north Mississippi, northwest Alabama and parts of Tennessee. The Family Medicine Residency Center holds 26 exam rooms, laboratory and X-ray facilities and three procedure rooms for resident training. First-year residents inherit a patient panel from the graduating class and follow those patients for three years through office visits, hospital admissions, home visits and extended care facility visits. A PharmD and a licensed clinical social worker work alongside faculty, and the center is recognized by the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the American Diabetes Association.

Who it fits

An applicant who wants rural continuity practice with a personally owned patient panel across all three years.

Research intensity

Low; not presented as a program priority.

Career orientation

Primary Care / Community Practice.

Important

Residents must obtain a permanent, unrestricted Mississippi medical license to be promoted to PGY-3, and licensing forms are required for both Mississippi and Tennessee.

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