Bill Text: MS SC518 | 2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commend life of Dr. Robert E. "Bobby" Schmieg, Jr., leading UMC faculty trauma and general surgeon.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-14 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC518 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-SC518-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Dearing, Browning, Chassaniol, Davis, Fillingane, Frazier, Jackson (11th), Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), Kirby, Montgomery, Powell, Stone
Senate Concurrent Resolution 518
(As Adopted by Senate and House)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE LIFE OF DR. ROBERT E. "BOBBY" SCHMIEG, JR., OF JACKSON AND NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, LEADING FACULTY TRAUMA AND GENERAL SURGEON AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE LEGISLATURE ON HIS PASSING.
WHEREAS, respected University Medical Center faculty trauma and general surgeon Dr. Robert E. "Bobby" Schmieg, Jr., a native of Natchez, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009; and
WHEREAS, a 1980 graduate of Trinity Episcopal Day School in Natchez, Dr. Schmieg was valedictorian and was named the 1980 State Star Student for Mississippi by the Mississippi Economic Development Council. Because of contributions of his classmates and other friends, the school's science laboratory is being refurbished; and
WHEREAS, in 1984, Dr. Schmieg received two Bachelor of Science degrees, both Magna Cum Laude, in chemistry and in mathematics from the University of Mississippi. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1989. While there, he held an American Heart Association medical student research fellowship. His residency at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1989 to 1996 included four years as a surgery resident, two years as a Resident and Research Fellow and a year as Chief Resident. This was followed by a fellowship from 1996 to 1998 in surgical critical care and trauma at the University of Louisville, Department of Surgery, Louisville, Kentucky. He was certified by the American Board of Surgery in both general surgery and surgical critical care and held provider certificates in basic cardiac life support, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, advanced burn life support, advanced trauma life support and an instructor certificate in advanced trauma life support; and
WHEREAS, from 1998 to May 2002, Dr. Schmieg was on the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as an Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, section of burn, trauma and surgical critical care. He served as their expert on snake bites and treatment. He was also a member of the acute spinal cord injury team and on the general surgery staff at St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schmieg was a faculty member of the University of Mississippi Medical Center since June 2002, first holding a position as Assistant Professor of Surgery and since 2008, as Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of General Surgery. During that time, he has served on, chaired, moderated and coordinated numerous committees connected with the trauma program, infection control, critical care and residency education, in which he was especially interested; and
WHEREAS, growing up in Natchez, Dr. Schmieg was involved in the Natchez Pilgrimage activities. He served as host at his grandparents' antebellum home, Twin Oaks, and participated in a number of tableaux in the Historic Natchez Pageant as a page to Queen Marsha Colson, in the Little Maypole, the Maypole, the Polka, the Soirée as the featured dancer in the Sweetheart Waltz and in the Royal Court. Beginning at age 7 through college, he was a competitive swimmer, winning his first State Championship at age 8, and continuing to amass medals and trophies throughout his swimming career; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schmieg loved his profession in all of its aspects, performing surgery; training residents; doing research; meeting the challenges involved with trauma surgery; teaching; and talking with his patients, staff members and colleagues. Dr. Schmieg was a prolific writer and research physician, being responsible for at least four chapters of medical books, several review articles, more than 60 published articles and abstracts, more than 34 oral and poster presentations at national meetings, and more than 98 local and regional presentations. In 2008, he made several presentations at an international Gastrointestinal Conference in Switzerland. He has performed a tremendous number of surgical procedures and has had great success as a very dedicated trauma and general surgeon. He especially loved working with, training, and mentoring surgical residents; and
WHEREAS, the residents who completed their studies in 2009 created an award honoring his dedication and contribution to their education. University Medical Center has announced that this award will be continued annually as the Dr. Robert E. Schmieg Jr. Resident Appreciation Award; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schmieg was a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and a member of the following organizations, committees and societies: Reuters Insight, Independent Expert Consultant; Central Mississippi Trauma Region, Board of Directors, University of Mississippi Medical Center representative; Mississippi Trauma Advisory Council; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; American Burn Association; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; American Motility Society; Society of Critical Care Medicine; American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; P.E.E.O. Society; American Medical Association; Southern Medical Association; Mississippi State Medical Association; Muller Surgical Society of the University of Virginia; Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, University of Mississippi; The American Clan Gregor Society, a Scottish heritage organization; and Trinity Episcopal Church, where he and his beloved wife Susan were married on November 18, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schmieg was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Schmieg Sr.; his grandparents, Dr. Homer A. Whittington, Elizabeth Wood Whittington, William Schmieg and Elnora Schmidt Schmieg; his mother-in-law, Barbara Ginzel Pilchard; and one brother-in-law, Robert Thomas Pilchard. Survivors include his wife, Susan Elizabeth Pilchard Schmieg; his mother, Rena Jean Whittington Schmieg of Natchez; one sister, Dr. Meredith Lynn Schmieg Mahan; one brother-in-law, Dr. Raymond Britt Mahan; one nephew, William Manfred Mahan; two nieces, Rebecca Meredith Mahan and Jennifer Lynn Mahan, all of Fayetteville, Arkansas; his father-in-law, Dr. Edwin Ivan Pilchard, and one brother-in-law, David Lee Pilchard, both of Silver Springs, Maryland; and a large number of aunts, uncles and cousins; and
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that we note the passing of this respected surgeon, medical student mentor and community leader, whose contributions to his profession and his state are a matter of record:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend the life of Dr. Robert E. "Bobby" Schmieg, Jr., of Jackson and Natchez, Mississippi, leading faculty trauma and general surgeon at the University Medical Center, and express to his surviving family the sympathy of the Legislature on his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Dr. Schmieg's surviving family, forwarded to the Director of the University Medical Center and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
