Where is Hattiesburg?
The ‘Hub City’ is located in the heart of Southern Mississippi. It is an almost equal drive from Mobile, New Orleans, Jackson, and the Gulf Coast. One can be in any of these locations within an hour and 45 minutes.
What are the demographics of the patients we serve?
Though our residents are exposed to a variety of ethnicities, the majority of our patients are African-American, Caucasian, or Hispanic.
What extras are provided beyond our salary?
Residents are given a host of benefits outside of their actual salary. For the most updated information on this subject, please click here.
What are the benefits of being an 'unopposed hospital?'
Because there are no other residencies at Forrest General, our residents have greater responsibility in managing patient care which enhances the educational value of each rotation. Our residents are exposed to a variety of unique cases.
What is our call schedule?
PGY1’s have no overnight call; however, PGY1’s will take day call during inpatient rotations as well as pediatric weekend call every 6 weeks. PGY2’s and PGY3’s will have overnight call. Night float and call schedules vary based on the rotation schedule.
How much personal/family time do our residents get?
Residents get 20 PTO days annually.
Where do most residents live?
From Downtown lofts to Midtown rentals, there is a wide variety of options for living accommodations in Hattiesburg. Some may choose to buy homes closer to the hospital while others prefer a family-oriented lifestyle in West Hattiesburg.
What schools are in the Hattiesburg area?
What moonlighting opportunities are available?
Second and third-year residents are allowed to moonlight outside of Forrest General Hospital once obtaining approval and submitting all required documents.
How much OB training is there?
PGY1 residents have a dedicated block rotation in Rural OBGYN in Waynesboro, Mississippi. PGY1 and PGY2 residents have a dedicated block rotation in SEMRHI OBGYN with OB Consult days at Forrest General Hospital's labor and delivery unit. More experience is available via electives.
How are resident-faculty interactions?
This is one of the strong points of our residency, as residents work very closely with faculty and staff in guiding the program. Faculty understand that residents are ‘in the trenches’ and have a better understanding of the changes that need to be made to improve their educational experience.
What do the residents do for fun?
Hattiesburg offers a lively nightlife, including downtown life with bars, restaurants, festivals, the Saenger theatre, coffee shops, art and antique stores, and a famous local comic book shop. Downtown Hattiesburg is also near the Leaf River, offering canoeing, fishing, and camping. Downtown Hattiesburg also offers a running club, trivia, and bingo at local watering holes. For athletes, Hattiesburg offers the Red Bean Running Club, Pine Belt Pacers, and a bicycle club headquartered at historic Moore’s bicycle shop across the street from the Hattiesburg Zoo and Kamper Park, also located downtown and 3 minutes from the Hospital. The Longleaf Trace stretches 40 miles, beginning in downtown Hattiesburg. There are also tremendous hunting and fishing opportunities.
Is research required?
We do require scholarly activities from our residents, but depending on resident interests this may involve research or quality improvement projects.
Is there a resident retreat?
In addition to monthly wellness activities, an annual Crawfish Boil, Christmas Party, and Graduation Ceremony, we also have an annual resident retreat that is planned by our resident wellness committee.
