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Magnolia GME Alumni Association Update
Welcome to the August edition of the Magnolia GME Alumni Association Newsletter! We are excited for a new year with new beginnings and opportunities.
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It takes a village to support Graduate Medical Education and we are grateful for that which we have received thus far. We hope to continue providing MRHC alumni, residents, students, and fellows with opportunities that will advance their careers and personal growth for many years to come. Please reach out to Jessica Dickey at [email protected] with any further questions or concerns.
If you are interested in donating to the alumni association, please click here. Your donations have been able to help fund many events, including:
-Graduation/Retreat at Marriott Shoals for 3 consecutive years
-Graduation 2020 Charter Bus
-Quarterly MGMEAA Socials for current and former trainees
The Alumni Association hosts Quarterly Social events for current and former residents, fellows, and students. We invite local businesses to sponsor these programs as an opportunity to network with each other and become familiar with those in the community in which they give their business. If you are interested in sponsoring one of these events, click HERE for more information.
Alumni Spotlight
Our August Alumni Spotlight is Dr. Paul Volansky! Dr. Volansky spent his 3rd and 4th years of medical school rotations at MRHC, followed by Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship. He completed an additional year of Interventional Fellowship at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa, before returning to Corinth to join Magnolia Cardiology Associates. We are so excited to have him back!
Internal Medicine Residency Update
(Pictured L to R) Dr. Peyton Preece, IM Associate Program Director and Director of Student Medical Education; Conor Lingard, DO; John Raper, DO; Tara George, MD; Brian Chase Bennet, MD; Chelsey Stewart, DO; Aziz Tabash, MD; Besseri Ako, MD; IM Residency Coordinator Jamie Hajek, and IM Program Director, Dr. Hayes Baker
"I hope all of our MRHC Alumni are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented time! I have been happy to hear from several of you during the pandemic and am proud of the work you're doing to help keep your communities healthy. Our current IM residents and faculty have been working tirelessly to do the same. Although Academic Year 2020-2021 will be different than years past, we are looking forward to an awesome year. One of the most exciting changes for this year is our resident physicians now have the opportunity to rotate at University of Mississippi Medical Center in their third year. We are looking forward to the partnership with UMMC and to having UMMC residents here at Magnolia in the future as well! I will be sharing more about didactic, curricular, and rotational updates with each issue. Our new interns comprise a fantastic group, and I am looking forward to getting to know them, teaching them, learning from them and growing with them. Stay safe, Alumni, and please stay in touch!" - Dr. Hayes Baker
Click here to get to know our new class of Internal Medicine Residents!
Cardiology Fellowship
Welcome to our new Cardiology Fellows!
Vivek Menon, MD - Dr. Menon received his Medical Degree from Lekarska Fakulta v Plzni, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Czechia. He completed Internal Medicine Residency at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, where he served as Chief Resident.
Christopher Taylor Smith, DO - Dr. Smith received his Medical Degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineCarolinas Campus, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He completed Internal Medicine Residency at Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth, MS.
Emergency Medicine Residency
(Pictured L to R) EM Associate Program Direcor Dr. Jay Baker, Laura Hanson, DO; W. David Wynn, MD; Jamie Anderson, EM Residency Coordinator; Courtney Rich, MD; Sabrina Azavedo, MD; Jeff Hudgens, MD; EM Core Faculty Dr. Amy Davis; Bennett Davis, MD
We're excited to welcome the first ever class of Emergency Medicine Residents to MRHC! We know this program will be an excellent addition to GME! Click here to learn more about our new class of Emergency Medicine Residents!
Medical Student Program
The medical student program at MRHC continues to expand and grow. Dr. Peyton Preece, Director of Student Medical Education, says, "On July 20 we welcomed our new group of third year osteopathic medical students. Many come from different areas of the country and we are excited to help them grow and learn to succeed as clinical physicians. They will call Corinth home for the next one to two years and some will consider staying for internal medicine or emergency medicine residency. These students depend on our excellent physicians to help guide and teach them through their last two years of medical school. As the Director of Student Medical Education, having students is an integral part in creating a true academic environment at MRHC as well as a way to give back to our community through their influence, volunteer work, and direct patient care."
