The Pulse Newsletter - Spring 2018 - University of Mississippi Medical Center

2018 Anesthesiology Residency Match

It’s a very exciting time to find out all the amazing medical students we matched! Our program will be welcoming eight interns and two clinical anesthesia residents this July. This class has diverse interests and diverse backgrounds and should work well together as a team. The class is made up of remarkable individuals, including a lawyer, an MBA, a former anesthesiologist from Brazil, a recipient of a medical student educational endowment, an avid fishermen, a rare coin collector, and three with first-author publications. This year’s recruitment season encompassed a review of more than 500 applications and interviews of 86 applicants. These numbers give an idea of the investment this department makes in making sure we recruit students who are not just the brightest, but also “good fits” for our residency program. This is one of the strongest classes we have had and we look forward to having each of the class members join our Department of Anesthesiology family.

Spring is Here

The last quarter of the academic year is a wonderful time. Driving to work, the bright colors of the annual and perennial flowers glow in the headlight beams. Dawn breaks during my commute, splashing a bright palate across the sky. Our residents are at the end of their learning curve and the seniors are ready to be independent anesthesiologists. The medical school moves slowly toward graduation and summer is literally right around the corner.

Anesthesiology Legislative Events

On Jan. 11, the Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists reserved space at the Mississippi State Capitol’s first-floor rotunda for physician anesthesiologists to gather with their colleagues from all across the state and discuss issues specific to anesthesiology with state legislators. Several UMMC anesthesiology faculty and residents attended, including Dr. Claude Brunson, Dr. Latoya Mason-Bolden and Dr. Jim Rabalais.

Looking for ways to give back to the department

The Department of Anesthesiology needs your support. Mississippi’s only academic medical center has the opportunity to improve health within and beyond our state through excellence in education, research, practice and service. The impact our residents can have depends to a large degree on the Medical Center’s ability to deliver an outstanding education.

Recent Departmental Scholarly Activity

Our department works tirelessly in anesthesiology research at the only academic medical center in the state of Mississippi. Each year, we routinely have strong resident, nurse anesthetist and faculty participation at numerous academic meetings and conferences on the state and national levels.

UMMC anesthesiology staff participate in international missions

I have always associated the month of February with Valentine’s Day and hearts; however, the kind of “hearts” I have associated with the holiday have always tended to be of the chocolate variety. So when I was offered the opportunity to provide anesthesia on a congenital heart medical mission trip during the month of February, “hearts” took on a new meaning for the holiday.

Residents and Fellows

Jeremy T. Rainey, D.O.
CA-3 Resident

Undergrad: Mississippi College
Graduate School: Mississippi College
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: UMMC, Anesthesiology
Fellowship 2018-19: The Cleveland Clinic, Critical Care Medicine
Wife: Mary Kathryn Rainey
Children: Want them. Toby (dog) and Roxy (cat) currently fill that role
Hobbies: Learning about/attempting investing, music (writing/recording/performing), sports (especially hockey- GO PENS!,and football), outdoor activities, grilling