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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is preparing to welcome its new Designated Institutional Official (DIO) to oversee and further develop its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, which empowers the physician leaders of tomorrow. Dereck DeLeon, MD will join NGMC on May 6. As the new DIO, Dr. DeLeon will be responsible for oversight and administration […]
For the third consecutive year, the Center for Simulation and Innovation at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national trade publication, as one of the top hospital and health system simulation centers in the United States. “This honor belongs to a team that shows up with compassion, clarity […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is welcoming more physicians to care for communities across the region with the announcement of its newest class of resident physicians. The organization’s eighth residency class includes seven specialties, with 27 medical students who completed clinical rotations at NGMC and more than 60% of the incoming residents having strong ties […]
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 […]
Tasha Murchison, MSN-Ed, a clinical simulation educator with Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) Center for Simulation and Innovation, has been named the national 2025 Society for Simulation in Healthcare “Educator of the Year.” This prestigious honor recognizes educators who bring exceptional creativity, skill and compassion to simulation-based education. Tasha was chosen for her work in addressing maternal […]
Strategic approaches from the NGHS’ center for simulation and innovation authors Our Mission The Center for Simulation and Innovation promotes high-quality and safe patient care, enhances education, and develops research through excellence in multimodal simulation-based training and experiential learning. Our vision is to be a global leader in simulation education, enhancing team performance and communication, […]