Mitchell W. Hobbs, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-General Peds
Email:
mhobbs@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-8418
Biography
Born and raised in Madison, MS, Dr. Mitchell Hobbs has never strayed far. He attended the University of Mississippi earning his undergraduate degree in English and returned to the Jackson area to pursue his medical degree at UMMC. Following medical school, he stayed at UMMC to complete his residency in general pediatrics. He joined the faculty in 2019 as a pediatric hospitalist. Working at Batson Children’s Hospital has allowed him the unique opportunity to serve patients across the full spectrum of general pediatrics, from the otherwise healthy local child with pneumonia to the sickest children from all corners of the state, all the while helping train the future clinicians of Mississippi. Professionally, his interests include infectious diseases, narrative medicine, mentorship, and medical student education, serving on the pediatric education team as assistant M4 clerkship director. Beyond medicine, some of his favorite things include his wife Lauren (also a pediatric hospitalist) and two children, running, reading, good food and drink, and playing trumpet and piano.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, General Pediatrics | 2019 |
| University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 2016 |
| University of Mississippi, BA, English | 2012 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2019 - Present |
| Licensure, MS State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2019 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Clerkship Director for Senior Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2021 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Hobbs M, King J, El Feghaly R, Brodell R. Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent 6-Year-Old Female SKIN: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 2018; 2:240-242. | 2018 |
Book Chapter | |
| Hobbs M, Santos R Mumps and parotitis. In: Manual of Childhood Infection: The Blue Book. Oxford University Press, Oxford, Forthcoming 2023. | 2023 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, No Student Is an Island: Building Community among Pediatrics Applicants in Post-Pandemic Recruitment., Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Long Beach, CA | 04/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Neuroradiological Findings and Clinical Course of a Child with Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy of Childhood Treated with Tocilizumab., Southern Pediatric Neurology Society, New Orleans, LA | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Gastrostomy Tube Compromise and Leakage Secondary to Mehta Casting in a Pediatric Patient with Symptomatic Scoliosis due to VACTERL Syndrome, Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Hattiesburg, MS | 03/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Apologies: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Stories., American Academy of Pediatrics section on Hospital Medicine, Virtual | 08/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Journal Club: Vitamin D Status of Exclusively Breastfed Mothers, UMMC Department of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Influenza Vaccine: An Overview, UMMC Department of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS | 08/2018 |
| Quality improvement presentation, When a Patient Dies: Improving Pediatric Resident Comfort with the Logistics of Patient Death., UMMC Department of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS | 03/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Death by Horsing Around: Did CF Have Anything to Do with It?, Mississippi River Valley Pulmonary Conference, Webinar | 11/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Outstanding Pediatrics Senior Resident, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2019 |
| Board Prep Award for Highest In-training Exam Score, PGY-2, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2018 |
| Outstanding Pediatrics Intern, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2017 |
| Board Prep Award for Highest In-training Exam Score, PGY-1, UMMC Department of Pediatrics | 2017 |
| Outstanding Senior Medical Student in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2016 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2016 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Member, Collaboratives: Career Advising Meetings attended: 2023 Presentations: “No Student Is an Island: Building Community among Pediatrics Applicants in Post-Pandemic Recruitment” in 2023 | 2022 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2019 - Present |
| AAP Section on Early Career Physicians, Fellow | 2019 - Present |
| AAP Section on Hospital Medicine, Fellow | 2019 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2016 - Present |
| MS Chapter of AAP, Fellow | 2016 - Present |
Committee Service
| Pediatrics Residency--Council for Advancing Resident Excellence. Identify at-risk residents and develop plans for improvement and monitor progress., Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Pediatrics Residency--Educational Liaison for Hospital Medicine, Liaison between residency and hospital medicine service to coordinate on resident education initiatives, service changes as it relates to residents, and educational goals for resident rotators. | 2021 - Present |
| School of Medicine- Clinical Sciences Subcommittee. Oversee, revise, and innovate clinical curriculum of MD program in conjunction with fellow faculty and medical students., Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatrics Residency--Recruitment Interviewer, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2019 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics-- Morbidity and Mortality Task Force, Task Force Member | 2017 - Present |
Community Service
| Sanderson Farms Championship volunteer, Greet visitors, hand out programs and maps, function as ambassador for the children's hospital for which the tournament raises money | 10/2021 - 10/2021 |
| Sanderson Farms Championship volunteer, Greet visitors, hand out programs and maps, function as ambassador for the children's hospital for which the tournament raises money | 09/2020 - 09/2020 |
| Christ United Methodist Church Preschool, Reviewed CPR posters and materials within school to ensure accuracy and proper demonstration of technique. | 10/2019 - 10/2019 |
| Mississippi Ultra and Trail Society, Member, help promote trail running within the state and recruit members | 2019 - Present |
| AAP Doctor's Day, Participate in advocacy and discussion with legislators at the state capitol dealing with issues affecting the health of children in the state. | 02/2016 - 02/2016 |
| Broadmoor Baptist Church Orchestra, Trumpet player | 2013 - 02/2018 |
Other Service
| Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics--Career Advising collaborative. Work together with fellow pediatric clerkship directors across the nation to develop, innovate, and provide resources to students interested in a career in pediatrics., Member | 04/2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Hospital Medicine conference, Review and comment on abstracts submitted for presentation to the conference | 03/2021 - 04/2021 |
| Public health project examining meningococcal vaccine rates among sickle cell disease patients--Mississippi State Department of Health, I worked closely with vaccine specialists and epidemiologists at the department of health to study the rates of meningococcal vaccination among sickle cell disease patients, a relatively new recommendation, using state immunization registry data in conjunction with newborn screening data and trying to establish patterns of non adherence to reveal potential solutions. | 02/2019 - 06/2019 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Assistant clerkship director, Assistant Pediatric Clerkship Director | Annual 2023-2024 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Residency Clinical Educator Track | Annual 2023-2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2023-2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Resident Board Review: Infectious Disease | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Bootcamp Lecture: Antibiotics | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Bootcamp Lecture: Fever | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric M4 Lunch and Learn Lecture: Rashes | Fall 2022-2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Resident Case Management: Epiglottitis | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Assistant clerkship director, Assistant Pediatric Clerkship Director | Annual 2022-2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Residency Clinical Educator Track | Annual 2022-2023 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Spring 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Fall 2022-2023 - 2022 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Fall 2022-2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2022-2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Annual 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Bootcamp Lecture: Antibiotics | Spring 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Bootcamp Lecture: Fever | Spring 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric M4 Lunch and Learn Lecture: Rashes | Fall 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Assistant clerkship director, Assistant Pediatric Clerkship Director | Annual 2021-2022 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Spring 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Spring 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Fall 2021-2022 - 2021 |
| PED 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Common Pediatric Surgical Cases | Fall 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Resident Case Management: Dysphagia | Spring 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Annual 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Journal Club: UTIs in pediatrics | Spring 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2020-2021 |
| PED 672A, Medicine, Course, Course Director, M4 Pediatric Surgical Hospitalist Externship | Annual 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Pediatric Resident Case Management: SVC syndrome | Spring 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Resident Pediatric Surgical Hospitalist Rotation | Annual 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Annual 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Residency Clinical Simulation: Seizures | Spring 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Residency Clinical Simulation: Bronchiolitis | Fall 2019-2020 - 2019 |
| n/a, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Residency Clinical Simulation Co-Director | Annual 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| N/a, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Resident Pediatric Surgical Hospitalist Rotation | Annual 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| PED 672A, Medicine, Course, Course Director, M4 Pediatric Surgical Hospitalist Externship | Annual 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Residency Clinical Simulation: Asthma | Spring 2019-2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession II | Annual 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Study Hall Board Review: Infectious Diseases | Spring 2018-2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Problem Solving Group Leader | Annual 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Study Hall Board Review: Infectious Disease | Spring 2017-2018 - 2018 |
Directed Student Learning
| Attending physician | 2023 - 2024 |
| Attending physician | 2023 - 2024 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Lara Lamanilao | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Emilee Ann Roberson | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Taylor Welch | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Austin Clark | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Brandon Bergeron | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Michael Patterson | 2022 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Tyler Daniels | 2022 - 2022 |
| Attending physician | 2022 - 2023 |
| Attending physician | 2022 - 2023 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Alex Gaudin | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Candice Walker | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Marjada Tucker | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Shannon Palmer | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Anna Seidenburg | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Jessica Grady | 2021 - 2021 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Lance Jaynes | 2021 - 2021 |
| Attending physician | 2021 - 2022 |
| Attending physician | 2021 - 2022 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Abbie Wiltshire | 2020 - 2020 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Dana Dillistone | 2020 - 2020 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Mariam Ebeid | 2020 - 2020 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Praise Seo | 2020 - 2020 |
| Mentor/letter writer, Advised: Sallie Lin | 2020 - 2020 |
| Attending physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Attending physician | 2020 - 2021 |
| Mentor/Letter writer, Advised: Abdullah Shaheen | 2019 - 2019 |
| Attending physician | 2019 - 2020 |
| Attending physician | 2019 - 2020 |
Residency Training
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2023 - 06/2024 |
| Pediatrics, Advisor | 2022 - 06/2025 |
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2022 - 06/2023 |
| Pediatrics, Advisor | 2021 - 06/2024 |
| Pediatrics, Advisor | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2021 - 06/2022 |
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2021 |
| Pediatrics, Advisor | 2019 - 06/2022 |
| Pediatrics, Advisor | 2019 - 06/2020 |
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2019 - 06/2020 |