Jenna L. Dear, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Palliative Medicine
Email:
jldear@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-6211
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Palliative and Hospice Medicine | 2016 |
| Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Pediatrics | 2015 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine | 2012 |
| Mississippi College, BS, Biomedial Sciences | 2007 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 01/2019 - Present |
| Certification, The American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2015 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Meidcal Licensure | 07/2015 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Division Chief of Pediatric Palliative and Complex Care, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2023 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2023 - Present |
| Director | 06/2023 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 01/2022 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 11/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Adjunct Clinical Professor, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Medicine | 2018 - 09/2019 |
| Director, St. Joseph Hospice | 09/2017 - 09/2019 |
| Attending Physician, Sunshine Children's Clinic, School of Medicine | 10/2016 - 09/2019 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Scaling To Thrive: A Measured Approach to Complex Nutrition, Pediatric Complex Care Association, Arlington, VA | 09/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Ventilation Deliberation: To Vent or Not to Vent?", Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, "Oh Where, Oh Where Could My Patient Be?", Pediatric Complex Care Association, Oklahoma City | 10/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Guided Evolution: Pediatric Palliative to Complex Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Virtual Lecture (due to COVID) | 03/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Early Access Through Early Value: Pediatric Complex Care Opens Palliative Doors, Center for the Advancement of Palliative Care | 10/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "What Can Palliative Do for You?", Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 08/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Venting for a Second?: Medical Technology Presents Ethical Dilemmas, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, San Diego, CA | 03/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, "Palliative Admission Data" --I was the lead research fellow during the academic year 2015-2016. This research presentation was the cumulative data of the 200 patients taken care of in the Pediatric Palliative Division during that year and provided the framework for the expansion of Pediatric Palliative into the current 1600 patients in Pediatric Palliative and Complex Care Division., Pediatric Palliative Medicine Fellowship, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Home for Children with Medical Complexity", Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Biomedical Diversity of E. Coli, Mississippi College Research Seminar, Clinton, MS | 03/2007 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Pediatric Residency Conference Attendance Award, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2015 |
| U-Matter Award, UMMC Children's of MS | 2015 |
| U-Matter Award, UMMC Children's of MS | 2014 |
| Batson Award for Excellence, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2012 |
| Magna Cum Laude, Mississippi College | 2007 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, Member on the Development and Behavioral Committee | 2021 - 2022 |
| Women in Medicine, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Center to Advance Palliative Care, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Pediatric Complex Care Association, Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Fellow | 2019 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, National Conference/Orlando | 2018 |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, MS Chapter of the AAP Spring Conference | 2018 |
| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, National Conference/Chicago, IL | 2017 |
| Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Center to Advance Palliative Care, National Conference, Member, National Conference | 2013 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2012 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
| NHPCO (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization), Clinical Team Conference, Member, Clinical Team Conference | 2011 |
| Pediatric Interest Group, Officer-President | 2009 - 2010 |
| Mississippi Rural Health Association, Member | 2008 - 2019 |
| Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, Recipient | 2008 - 2019 |
| American Medical Student Association, Member | 2008 - 2012 |
| Pediatric Interest Group, Member | 2008 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Leadership Planning Team, Steering Committee Member | 2023 - 2024 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-MEDICAL STUDENT PROMOTIONS, Member | 2023 - Present |
| School of Medicine House Mentorship Committee, House Mentor | 2023 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Morbidity and Mortality Task Force, Task Force Member | 2022 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Task Force Member | 2022 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Palliative and Hospice Medicine Fellowship, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| MS-AAP Developmental/Behavior Committee, Task Force Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Medical Executive Committee, Chair | 2018 - 2019 |
| Merit Physician Mentorship Committee, Co-Chair | 2018 - 2019 |
| Residents as Teachers, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Pediatric Residency Recruitment Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Senior Medical Student Long Coat Ceremony Committee, Co-Chair | 2011 - 2012 |
Community Service
| Mannsdale Elementary Book Fair, Volunteer | 02/2024 - 02/2024 |
| Mannsdale Elementary Mav Store, Committee Member/Volunteer | 08/2023 - 05/2024 |
| Ridgecrest Preschool PTO, President | 08/2023 - 05/2024 |
| Academy of Healthcare Excellence, Medical Advisor/Preceptor | 05/2023 - 08/2023 |
| Mannsdale Elementary Book Fair, Volunteer | 02/2023 - 02/2023 |
| Sanderson Farms Golf Championship Welcome Committee, Volunteer | 10/2022 - 10/2022 |
| Mannsdale Elementary Teacher Appreciation, Committee Member/Volunteer | 08/2022 - 05/2023 |
| W.I.S.H. Society for Make-A-Wish, Ambassador | 07/2021 - 11/2021 |
| Ridgecrest Preschool Community Helper Week, Guest Speaker | 03/2021 - 03/2024 |
| Primary Care Day at the Capitol, Volunteer | 01/2019 - 01/2019 |
| Grace Crossing Youth Ministry, Team Leader | 08/2018 - 05/2019 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Board Member | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Chair of Admissions Committee | 07/2017 - 06/2019 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Fundraising Chair | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Canton Boys and Girls Club Service Committee, Committee Chair | 07/2017 - 06/2019 |
| Primary Care Day at the Capitol, Volunteer | 01/2017 - 01/2017 |
| Crown Club, Volunteer Leader | 08/2016 - 05/2019 |
| Grace Crossing VBS Ministry, Medical Personnel | 06/2016 - 06/2024 |
| Sunnybrook Children's Home, Volunteer | 08/2014 - 05/2016 |
| Glass Slipper Service Project, Volunteer Organizer | 09/2013 - 05/2019 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Member | 07/2013 - 06/2019 |
| Children's Ministry at Grace Crossing, Volunteer | 06/2012 - Present |
| Pediatric Interest Group, Class Representative | 08/2010 - 05/2012 |
| Pediatric Interest Group, President | 08/2009 - 06/2010 |
| Jackson Free Clinic, Student Physician Volunteer | 06/2009 - 05/2012 |
| Children's Ministry at FBC Brandon, Team Leader/Volunteer | 07/2008 - 08/2011 |
Other Service
| RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) project: The Weight of Complexity: The prevalence, Causes and Solutions to Malnutrition in Complex Chronic Illness, Principal Investigator | 09/2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Place Medical Day Center, Medical Director | 06/2023 - Present |
| William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Adjunct Clinical Professor | 2018 - 09/2019 |
| St. Joseph Hospice, Medical Director | 09/2017 - 09/2019 |
| Pediatric Residency Applicant Interview Committee, Interviewer |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2024-2025 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Business in Medicine | Annual 2024-2025 |
| CONJ 671, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Annual 2024-2025 |
| CONJ 671, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Annual 2024-2025 |
| SOM 604, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, End of Life Care | Spring 2024 - 2024 |
| CON663A, Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Business in Medicine | Annual 2023-2024 |
| CONJ 671, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Annual 2023-2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2023-2024 |
| CONJ 671, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Introduction to the Medical Profession III | Annual 2023-2024 |
| CONJ 671, Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Introduction to the Medical Profession III, Social Determinants of Health Small Group | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Senior Seminar | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Clinical Ethics | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2022-2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Senior Seminar | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatrics Board Review | Summer 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Clinical Ethics | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Senior Seminar | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Pediatric Residency Case Management | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, M3 Student Pediatric Clerkship, Problem Solving Small Group | Annual 2015-2016 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Tar Wars Presentation | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
Directed Student Learning
| Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Karen Golden, Chiquita Waterman, Melonie Townes | 2024 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna McCoy, Camille Grady, Newlon Gillihan | 2023 - Present |
| Attending Physician | 2023 - 2024 |
| Attending Physician | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Caycee Sumrall, Anna Huffiness, Galen Patterson, Nickeysha Nathaniel, Kailey Phillips | 2023 - 2023 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Breckyn Cooper | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Leigh Sumner, David Zepponi, Abigail Koons, Alia Tayara | 2022 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician | 2022 - 2023 |
| Attending Physician | 2022 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ashley Brasher, Jessica Hammond, Rikki Broom | 2022 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Ian Taylor, Estelle Blair | 2021 - 2022 |
| 2021 - 2022 | |
| Attending Physician | 2021 - 2022 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Meghan Harriston, Morgan Litchliter, Megan Bryant | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Santana Holloway, Jennifer Stapel | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending Physician | 2019 - 2020 |
| 2019 - 2020 | |
| Preceptor | 2018 - 2019 |
| Preceptor | 2016 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kelly Barber, Whitney Wilkens, Hunter Vaughn, Scott McCullough | 2016 - 2019 |
| Preceptor | 2015 - 2016 |
Fellows supervised
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2021 - 06/2022 |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Assistant Fellowship Director, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2021 - 06/2022 |
| Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician, 4 fellows supervised | 11/2019 - Present |
Residency Training
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency, Mentor, Advisor | 2023 - Present |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Mentor, Advisor | 2021 - 06/2024 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency, Complex Care Continuity Clinic, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Service, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Resident Continuity Clinic, Attending Physician | 2019 - 03/2020 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Clinic, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| UMMC Pediatric Residency Program, Complex Care Inpatient, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |