In February 2011, Health Management Associates, Inc., an operator of nine hospitals in Mississippi, formed the Mississippi Health Management Medical Education Fund at Tougaloo College. The fund will contribute $500,000 to Tougaloo over the next four years and will serve two purposes:

• To offer scholarships to students pursuing a career in a healthcare related field

• To provide the infrastructure for the Healthcare Information Management Systems (HIMS) online certification program

Through this fund, Health Management Associates hopes to impact future medical providers and provide them with the means to achieve their goals. The affiliated subsidiaries of Health Management Associates manage and operate multiple facilities in Mississippi - including the five hospitals that make up the River Oaks Healthcare in the Jackson Metro Area:

 Central Mississippi Medical Center

 Crossgates River Oaks Hospital

 Madison County Medical Center

 River Oaks Hospital

 Woman's Hospital

Health Management's other Mississippi hospitals include:

 Biloxi Regional Medical Center – Biloxi

 Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center – Amory

 Natchez Community Hospital – Natchez

 Northwest Regional Medical Center – Clarksdale