Dr. Ugochukwu Egolum, program director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), is making national moves on the cardiology scene, giving the NGMC fellowship program more visibility, and attracting competitive candidates. Dr. Egolum was selected to be part of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Curriculum Design committee, which oversees […]
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Leadership News Senior Program Coordinator for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Angela Lewis, M.Ed, MPH, C-TAGME, was recently elected to the Fellowship Administrators in Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) board as a Member-at-Large. Angela will assist the executive committee in achieving FACET’s goals and affecting the policies and […]
NGMC GME is excited to introduce Dr. Leyanet Gonzalez, Dr. Ziad Faramand, Dr. Adebanke Oderinde and Dr. Mariah Jackson-Arnett as its newest Emergency Medicine Chief Residents! Hear what they have to say about their new leadership roles below! I feel privileged to serve as one of the Chiefs in the Emergency Medicine residency. Serving as a […]
They came for residency. They stayed for a career. Read the inspiring stories behind three former residents and how they came to call northeast Georgia home. Georgia on Her Mind For Victoria Timmermans, MD, the choice to practice at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) after completing her medical training here was an easy one. “The […]
Read more below to see what our Center for Simulation and Innovation has been up to! Immersive Simulation Experience: Navigating Trauma Scenarios in the Emergency Department In the bustling environment of the emergency department, a simulated trauma scenario unfolds with precision and intensity, overseen by leaders of the emergency department and trauma services (Dr. Vassy, […]
Meet PGY-2 Family Medicine resident Dr. Sonia Richards and learn how her passion for both medicine and public health led her to serve underserved individuals through a partnership with local paramedics. My first encounter with Northeast Georgia Medical Center was in 1997 when I came to Gainesville from Florida to teach nursing at Brenau University. […]
We are pleased to announce the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program has been awarded full accreditation for the next 10 years by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This accreditation review verifies that our program meets the highest standards as it pertains to training the next generation of cardiologists. We are thrilled at this […]
Malachi Groover grew up in the world of medicine: His father is a doctor, specializing in hospice and palliative care. When Groover was 15, he joined his father, a few family members and a medical team on a mission trip to Ethiopia. For several weeks, Groover got to see his father in action, as the […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) recently celebrated its graduating inaugural class of Family Medicine residents, who are now board-certified family medicine physicians! Several are staying in the state of Georgia, including Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, to practice. Check out where our graduates are headed next below. Maria “Allie” Angel, MD NGPG Family Medicine Oakwood, GA […]
Research Day, hosted annually by GME Research & Scholarly Activity, gives residents and fellows the opportunity to present their completed research project posters to faculty and staff and have them scored by a panel of judges. It is the culmination of an entire academic year’s worth of scholarly activity and designed to celebrate research excellence […]