Family Medicine Residency
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC)Family Medicine Residency
The Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Family Medicine Residency program is a three-year training program offering residents the full scope of training and clinical experience necessary to comprehensively manage a population of patients throughout the lifespan. In our suburban-rural, community-based program, residents will have necessary hands-on experience directing care to prevent disease and become experts in chronic disease management.
During the 36 month training, resident physicians build and manage a panel of patients across the lifespan. From delivering babies and performing newborn care to taking care of a critically ill senior and continuing that relationship in the nursing home, family medicine is there delivering the right care at the right time.
Continuity is the greatest teacher you will ever have, and this program based on the “clinic first” model delivers. The relationships you have with your patients help improve their outcomes, and the relationships you have with the faculty improve your training. We mentor and equip you with a diverse skill set to ensure that you are both competent and confident in your future work.
Curriculum
The Family Medicine program curriculum places a strong emphasis on team-based learning and includes multidisciplinary rounding within our Family Medicine Practice and inpatient settings. We have a comprehensive didactic program in addition to hands on procedural training with responsive, life-like simulators. Our 24,000 square foot state-of-the-art Family Medicine Center uses a “clinic first” approach that prioritizes consistent continuity clinics to maximize longitudinal learning.
Areas of
Concentration
We have established areas of concentration (AOC) that will help provide a template to get what you need. We also have mentor faculty members to help find new areas we haven’t yet explored.
Point of care ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the new stethoscope. A safe and effective modality to diagnosis and treat, POCUS IS ultrasound delivered through a small handheld device and a small screen, which is a necessary too for you to take care of patients in the future. Utilizing both longitudinal and elective time, mastery of this skill is possible. Dr. Paul Klas is our faculty and resident mentor for growth in this area. All residents receive a two-day training during intern orientation and continued learning on their procedure month, as well as longitudinal experiences on clinical rotations.
Research
Quality work and scholarly activity are a requirement for all residents, but some residents have an interest, and we are here to foster that. Our faculty have received awards from the NGMC GME research team specifically for encouraging research within the program. We have a longitudinal AOC for folks who want to pursue this as well as elective rotations. Dedicated time is given away from rotations to pursue this longitudinally throughout your three years. Dr. Bailey is the faculty supervisor of this track
Obesity
Obesity is an epidemic and we have faculty (Drs. Singh, Dudas, C. Nguyen) who are certified in obesity medicine to help you in this journey. Electives are available with area clinicians. A longitudinal track is being developed that would enable residents to do obesity work throughout their three years and complete the necessary educational requirements to sit for the Obesity Medicine boards. We will also be adding unique opportunities for pediatric obesity treatment this upcoming academic year.
Addiction medicine
America is in an addiction crisis. Our faculty (Drs. Singh, Klas, Tembele, and Parker) seek to help meet that need and are piloting a Medical for Opioid Use Disorder clinic that will allow residents to see firsthand how to initiate treatment with suboxone and help patients with addiction.
Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine fills a key gap in medical education by focusing on food as medicine. Following the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine guidelines, over 25% of the curriculum centers on nutrition’s role in preventing, treating, and potentially reversing chronic diseases. Additionally, it covers physical activity, sleep, stress management, and equips residents to guide patients in avoiding risky behaviors and building positive social connections, all vital for managing chronic disease. We are thrilled to offer this cutting-edge curriculum, available in just 20% of residency programs nationwide. Residents will complete the curriculum longitudinally, gaining essential skills to integrate holistic, lifestyle-based interventions into patient care.
Innovative Curriculum
& Didactics
There are two things that make residency programs different, much like any educational opportunity you will evaluate: the people and the curriculum.
In terms of our curriculum, it is innovative and focused on two key principles
- Clinic first – and the clinic is the curriculum
- The fuller your training scope the more valuable you will be as a family physician
Clinic First
Clinic first was an innovation model the faculty studied during our residency design. It involves prioritizing your clinic experiences because continuity is your greatest teacher. There, you are directly observed performing the skills family physicians do most. Your clinics with YOUR patients build so patients know where to find you no matter what rotation you are on.
The more experience you get performing clinically courageous skills in residency, the more likely you are to continue them when you get out. This includes obstetrics, office gyn procedures, caring for sick kids in the hospital and clinic and managing complex cases. We seek to support you in that journey here and as you go forward. We provide two extra hands on procedural based rotations including procedure month and urgent care that are part of our required curriculum.
Didactics
Didactics and simulations are a huge part of your training as well. Our residency has five hours of didactics every Wednesday afternoon from noon till 5 p.m., except during holidays or certain national conferences.
Didactics are based on systems or life stages including newborn care, adolescence and maternity care. There is a variety of presentation styles, presenters and topics. The number of didactic sessions is taken from the number of questions in the blueprint of your FM Board exam.
Monthly didactics will include a variety of topics, including, but not limited to the following:
- Practice Management including Billing and Coding, Quality Measures, the Business of Medicine
- Behavioral Health
- Pharmacology and interdisciplinary team-based teaching
- Topic specific lecturers, including the top 50 diagnosis encountered in Family medicine and other high yield board relevant materials
- Specialty lectures
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Simulation/OSCE/Procedure workshop monthly
- EKG and Radiology Workshops
- Evidence Based Medicine and Journal Club
- Board Review
- Games (Jeopardy, Chopped, Family Feud)
Wellness
Resident Wellness is also built into the curriculum. The fifth Wednesday of the month is planned wellness half-days so residents can get their personal appointments made or enjoy some relaxation with colleagues.
Monthly personal and professional development sessions with a behavioralist help to remove the stigma from medical mistakes, help residents place their actions and patient outcomes in a systems perspective, and to support residents and help them learn from error and events that causes secondary trauma.
Our Training Sites
Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Gainesville
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC)
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Arthritis Center of North Georgia
Family Medicine Center
Hall County Health Department
Kidney Care Center of Georgia
New Horizons Lanier Park
The Good News Clinic – Hall County
Longstreet Clinic
NGPG Family Medicine
Resident/Fellow Physician Salaries
Academic Year 2025-2026
- PGY-1 – $68,805.18
- PGY-2 – $71,098.38
- PGY-3 – $73,575.03
- PGY-4 – $75,959.96
- PGY-5 – $79,098.20
- PGY-6 – $81,506.06
- PGY-7 – $83,913.92
- PGY-8 – $86,321.78
Application Process
The first step to applying for a residency position at Northeast Georgia Medical Center is to submit your application along with other appropriate supporting documents through ERAS. We will accept applications for our Residency and Fellowship programs through ERAS during the traditional application cycles. More information can be found on our website.