{"id":120717,"date":"2025-03-26T11:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=120717"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:01:17","slug":"new-resident-spotlight-vernon-rockett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/03\/26\/new-resident-spotlight-vernon-rockett\/","title":{"rendered":"New resident spotlight: Vernon Rockett"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rockett-Vernon_ERAS-APP-PICTURE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120719\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rockett-Vernon_ERAS-APP-PICTURE.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rockett-Vernon_ERAS-APP-PICTURE-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Vernon Rockett is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong> Creighton University School of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you choose the medical field:<\/strong> I decided to pursue medicine because I find it fascinating and have a passion for serving my community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What made you choose anesthesiology:<\/strong> I chose anesthesiology because it allows me to support patients during some of their most vulnerable moments, while also engaging in the aspects of medicine I&#8217;m most passionate about. I&#8217;m drawn to the specialty&#8217;s deep reliance on physiology, my favorite subject, and I appreciate the hands-on nature of anesthesia, where procedures often have an immediate and meaningful impact on patient care.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List three accomplishments you are proud of:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am proud to be the first doctor in my family. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am proud of myself for matching into anesthesia, the best specialty out there! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am proud of all the lifelong friendships I have maintained throughout my life.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List three things about you that others may not know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am bilingual, my mom immigrated from Panama when she was 27 years old so\u00a0I grew up speaking both Spanish and English. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am a huge sports fan, I love basketball, football, and soccer. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I love to cook! 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