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 […]

April 30, 2026

NGMC names new leader for its graduate medical education program

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 […]

January 2, 2026

Internal Medicine residents match into fellowships

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is excited to share that several of our Internal Medicine residents have matched into fellowship programs around the country. Congratulations to: Rana Asif, MD – Nephrology Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Cinsley Gentillon, MD – Nephrology Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Aarushi Kalra, DO […]

July 29, 2025

Center for Simulation and Innovation – August update

Simulation-Based Emergency Training for Athletic Trainers: Preparing for Critical Sports Medicine Events In July, the Center for Simulation and Innovation, in collaboration with Trauma Services, conducted a comprehensive emergency response training session for Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) athletic trainers. This high-impact educational initiative addressed the unique challenges athletic trainers face when managing life-threatening emergencies […]

July 9, 2025

Congratulations to our Transitional Year residency graduates!

Our Transitional Year grads are moving on to their chosen specialties, and we’re very excited to welcome two into our Internal Medicine residency program! We hope they all find their way back to us at NGMC! Congratulations! Gursimran Udhwani, DO – Larkin South Miami-Dermatology Ashley Williams, MD – Columbia University/New York Presbyterian-Diagnostic Radiology Hifza Sakhi, […]

June 30, 2025

Center for Simulation and Innovation – July Update

From Classroom to Combat: CSI Leads High-Fidelity Trauma Simulations for Ranger Medics The Center for Simulation and Innovation recently partnered with Georgia Emergency Department Services (GEDS), Trauma Services, and Regional EMS personnel to deliver  simulation-based education for the 5th Army Rangers’ medics from Camp Merrill. The training day began with a didactic session led by […]

Congratulations to our Family Medicine residency graduates!

Congratulations to the Family Medicine residency class of 2025! Please see below to read where this incredible group is headed next – we’re excited to share that seven are staying in Georgia! “Our graduation was an exuberant celebration of the hard work of all of our outstanding Family Medicine graduates. Joined by patients, faculty and […]

June 27, 2025

Congratulations to our Internal Medicine residency graduates!

What a special night celebrating these 24 amazing physicians! Each and every one has made an impact on our community and our health system. We’re excited to have six residents stay in Georgia for their next chapter, while others are starting their careers in the southeast and beyond or moving into competitive fellowships around the […]

June 18, 2025

Congratulations to our inaugural Emergency Medicine residency graduates!

We’re so proud of our inaugural class of emergency medicine graduates! Check out where they are going next below: Abigail Banks-McClelland will be doing a Disaster Medicine fellowship in San Antonio, Texas. Adebanke Oderinde will be signing with GEDS and working at NGHS. Brett Sell will be fulfilling his obligations to the Air Force and […]

August 14, 2024

Meet John Delzell Jr., MD, MSPH, MBA, FAAFP Vice President of Medical Education

John Delzell

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is thrilled to have John E. Delzell Jr., MD, MSPH, MBA, FAAFP leading the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, as vice president of Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official (DIO). In his role, Dr. Delzell is responsible for oversight and administration of all aspects of our GME program including compliance […]