July 6, 2026

Congratulations to our Emergency Medicine residency graduates

What an awesome group! We have two residents who are staying with us at NGHS, while others are starting their careers at community hospitals elsewhere. Dr. Rahhal will be starting her critical care fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic! We are so proud! To learn more about the Emergency Medicine residency program, visit https://www.ngmcgme.org/programs/emergency-medicine/

Congratulations to our Family Medicine residency graduates

We are so proud of our Family Medicine residency graduates – who celebrated in grand style on Lake Lanier last month. We will miss them all – check out where everyone is headed next: Dr. Linda Akbarshahi – Committed to practice in Georgia Dr. Jelani Duke – Committed to practice in Georgia Dr. Jordan Harrell […]

June 25, 2026

Congratulations to our General Surgery residency graduates

Our General Surgery residency graduates are moving on to competitive fellowship programs and starting their careers! We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments while at NGMC. Here is where everyone is headed next! Mary Hunter Benton, MD — Research Fellowship in the Pediatric Surgery Department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Nate Grabill, MD — Complex […]

June 23, 2026

Congratulations to our inaugural Psychiatry residency graduates

“It has been a privilege to watch this class grow and to celebrate all they have accomplished. I have had the pleasure of supervising each of them weekly over the past two years in outpatient clinic, where I have seen their thoughtful and skillful integration of evidence-based psychotherapy and pharmacologic treatment. They have supported one […]

June 15, 2026

Congratulations to our Internal Medicine residency graduates

Congratulations to our Internal Medicine Residency graduates! They have made a big impact at NGMC over the past three years – taking care of patients, winning research awards and engaging in our community – we will miss them and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors! “I’m incredibly proud of this graduating […]

June 11, 2026

Congratulations to our Cardiovascular Disease fellowship graduates

The second class of the Cardiovascular Disease fellowship have graduated and we are so proud! Please see below to learn where our class is headed next. Riaz Mahmood, DO – Sanford USD (University of South Dakota) Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (General Cardiology Practitioner) Fardeen Faiz, MD – Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at East […]

May 19, 2026

Congrats to our Transitional Year residency graduates

Congratulations to our Transitional Year (TY) Residency graduates! We are so proud of their hard work! Check out where everyone is headed next! Faustina Adams, MD – Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science/MA-Radiation Oncology Kaiser-LAMC, Los Angeles, CA Allen Barbarovich, MD – Trinity School of Medicine/GA-Northeast Georgia Health System-Internal Medicine  […]

May 12, 2026

2026 GME awards luncheon

Residents, fellows, faculty, staff and system leadership gathered for the GME Awards Luncheon, which celebrates the professional and personal achievements of residents, fellows and faculty. Congratulations to all the winners! Check out the award recipients below: Excellence in GME Simulation-Based Learning Award(s) Resident Researcher of the Year Award In All We Do Community Engagement Award […]

March 17, 2026

Emergency medicine residency completes simulated mass casualty incident exercise

On Thursday, March 5, the Emergency Medicine residency program completed its fourth annual simulated mass casualty incident (MCI) exercise. This large‑scale simulation brought together emergency medicine residents, faculty, subject matter experts and numerous hospital and community partners to create a realistic disaster response training experience. Standardized patients portrayed individuals injured in the simulated incident, helping […]

January 21, 2026

NGMC Psychiatry residency program receives national recognition

The leading national organization for psychiatric educators says the training provided through Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC’s) Psychiatry residency program is a model that should be followed by others across the nation. NGMC’s Psychiatry residency has been designated a national model curriculum by the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). This highly […]