PGY-2 Emergency Medicine resident Dr. Hawa Henderson introduces you to Ramadan as well as herself! Read more below! A Little About Me I’m Dr. Hawa Henderson. I was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a doctor. Something that has always kept me motivated […]
Read More »Happy Ramadan from NGMC GME!
Observing Ramadan as a Resident
Learn from Internal Medicine resident Dr. Schaza Rana about a day in the life of a Muslim resident during Ramadan! Hi, I’m Dr. Schaza Rana, one of the interns from the Internal Medicine Residency. Along with being a doctor, I’m a proud, practicing Muslim. Allow me to teach you about the holy month of Ramadan […]
Read More »Happy Lunar New Year!
The year of the Rabbit! Being gentle natured, curious and high spirited, the Rabbit represents longevity, peace, prosperity and hope — all things we are hopeful for this year! The Lunar New Year is a momentous annual event practiced by billions of individuals throughout the world. Here at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, we are grateful […]
Read More »Happy Lunar New Year 2023
I wanted to take this moment to say Happy Lunar New Year 2023! Lunar New Year is a time for celebrating life, family, health, wealth, and multi-generational traditions. Dr. Nathan Kim, DEI committee member, interviewed four residents across GME on what the holiday means to them and how they celebrate! Enjoy! Erine Raybon-Rojas, MD Amy Spence, DO […]
Read More »Residents Connect through Food and Culture
Henry Colorado, MD, PGY-1, Internal Medicine Resident I was born in Bogota, Colombia and came to the U.S. when I was three years old. Growing up, food was an important aspect of our family dynamic; it was how we built a strong relationship within ourselves as well as with our Hispanic community. At an early […]
Read More »