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April 6, 2021

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Announces Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its Emergency Medicine residency program. This is NGMC’s fourth Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to receive initial accreditation, following the February 2019 announcement about the Family Medicine residency program. “NGMC is the bedrock for emergency care […]

Posted in Emergency Medicine, GME, Programs

March 22, 2021

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Matches New Class of Resident Physicians

As our region continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties that have gone along with it, National Match Day is a pleasant reminder that some things have remained constant. On Friday, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) faculty and staff learned who their newest class of resident physicians are — an announcement that happens […]

Posted in Family Medicine, General Surgery, GME, Internal Medicine, Programs, Uncategorized

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March 8, 2021

MATCH DAY 2021

2020 was a year we won’t soon forget, especially in the world of medicine. A welcome constant among the uncertainty, however, is Match Day. Match Day happens every March, and it’s always met with anticipation and excitement. Obtaining a Doctor of Medicine degree is a wonderful achievement. Before you’re allowed to treat patients, however, you […]

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Tagged Family Medicine Residency Program, General Surgery Residency Program, Internal Medicine Residency Program, National Match Day, NGMC Family Medicine Residency Prograwm, NGMC General Surgery Residency Program, NGMC GME Match Day, NGMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northeast Georgia Medical Center GME

February 22, 2021

What are Mentee Responsibilities?

Louise Jones, PhD, MEd – Director of Research & Scholarly Activity We have discussed the responsibilities of a mentor, so now let’s explore the mentee duties! Summary of Mentee Responsibilities “Appreciative Inquiry is the cooperative search for the best in people, their organizations, and the world around them . . . AI involves the art […]

Posted in Family Medicine, General Surgery, GME, Internal Medicine, Programs, Uncategorized

Tagged Being a mentee, Being a Mentor, Family Medicine Residency Program, General Surgery Residency, Georgia FM residency programs, Georgia General Surgery Residency, Georgia IM residency programs, Internal Medicine Residency, Louise Jones, Mentee, Mentoring, NGHS residency programs, NGMC GME, NGMC Research, Resident research, Scholarly Activity for residents

February 12, 2021

Responsibility of Mentors and Getting Started!

Louise Jones, PhD, MEd, Director of Research & Scholarly Activity How do you prepare for mentoring? The biggest factor with mentoring is that it takes time and mental effort. You shouldn’t commit to mentoring if you just don’t have the time or brain space to invest in the relationship. What some find more manageable, is […]

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Tagged Being a mentee, Faculty Mentoring, Family Medicine Residency Program, General Surgery Residency Program, Internal Medicine Residency, Louise Jones, Mentoring, Mentoring residents, NGMC GME, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center GME, Research and Scholarly Activity, residency training

February 5, 2021

WHY ARE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS SO IMPORTANT?

Louise Jones, PhD, MEd, Director of Research & Scholarly Activity A formal mentoring relationship provides support for the resident during an intense period of their training and it also provides a legacy moment for the mentor. Mentors take stock of how far they personally have traveled and can use the opportunity to pay it forward. […]

Posted in Family Medicine, General Surgery, GME, Internal Medicine, Programs, Uncategorized

Tagged Best Family Medicine residency programs, Best General Surgery residency programs, Best IM residencies in Georgia, best residency programs in Georgia, Faculty Mentoring, Family Medicine Faculty, Louise Jones, Mentor blog, Mentoring, NGMC GME, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northeast Georgia Medical Center GME, Research at NGMC GME, Resident blogs, Scholarly Activity for residents

February 1, 2021

Explaining the Different Types of Mentors

Louise Jones, PhD, MEd, Director of Research & Scholarly Activity General Faculty Mentors Each resident is assigned a specific faculty-mentor who acts as their program guide, career advisor, and support source. Typically, residents get together with their mentors monthly or quarterly, with more sessions set up as needed. There may be an element of “assessor” […]

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Tagged Clinical Faculty;, Faculty Mentoring, Medical Schools, Mentoring, NGMC Blog, NGMC Family Medicine Residency Program, NGMC General Surgery Residency Program, NGMC GME Internal Medicine Residency, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northeast Georgia Medical Center GME, Research and Scholarly Activity, Resident research, Scholarly Activity for residents

January 25, 2021

Clinical Faculty and the Many Hats They Wear

Philip Kimsey, NGMC Family Medicine faculty

Louise Jones, PhD, MEd Director of Research & Scholarly Activity Mentoring Mentoring, according to Lois Zachary, author of the 2021 edition of The Mentor’s Guide, is primarily about relational engagement between mentor and mentee. Zachary quotes the old African proverb as a means of describing the essence of mentoring: “If you want to travel fast, […]

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Tagged Clinical Faculty;, Georgia FM residency programs, Georgia IM residency programs, Georgia residency programs, GME blogs, Graduate Medical Education, Mentee, Mentoring, Research at NGMC GME, Residency Programs in the South, Scholarly Activity for residents

January 6, 2021

Guiding Tips for a Healthy Mind

Samantha Grant, MD – PGY-1 Family Medicine Resident I Walked into the Exam Room… I walked into the exam room to see my patient who presented with the complaint of difficulty sleeping. After asking some questions, I discovered that her mood was persistently low, she barely had the energy to manage her tasks at work […]

Posted in Family Medicine, General Surgery, GME, Internal Medicine, Programs, Uncategorized

Tagged Best Residency Programs, COVID-19, Dr. Samantha Grant, Georgia FM residency programs, Georgia General Surgery Residency, Georgia IM residency programs, mental health, NGMC Family Medicine Residency Program, NGMC GME, residency blogs

December 18, 2020

COVID-19 and the Holidays… Having that Difficult Conversation

People walking down the street lit with Christmas lights

Devin Vicknair, PhD Faculty, NGMC Family Medicine Residency Program The holiday season is upon us! Typically, this is a time for family get-togethers, parties, pot-luck work lunches, and tons of merriment. Can we still celebrate during COVID-19? Yes, we can – but like everything else, it will look and feel different. It’s not uncommon for […]

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Tagged COVID-19 information, devin vicknair, Dr. Devin Vicknair, Family Medicine Faculty, Family Medicine Residency Program, Holidays and COVID