Georgia South Graduate Medical Education welcomes new residents
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On Tuesday , June 18 , Georgia South Graduate Medical Education welcomed its ninth class of family medicine residents and third class of psychiatry residents . From the left are family medicine residents Kevin Bhagratie , MD and Anika Procope , MD ; psychiatry resident Faith Hagler , MD ; Colquitt Regional President and CEO Jim Matney ; family medicine residents Eric Mbua , MD and Macy Rowan , DO ; and psychiatry residents Wilson Baumgartner , MD , and Dina Badawy , MD . Photo submitted
On Tuesday , June 18 , Georgia South Graduate Medical Education welcomed its ninth class of family medicine residents and third class of psychiatry residents . The annual Residents Celebration was held at the Ameris Bank Medical Education Center at Colquitt Regional .
Georgia South Family Medicine Residency Program was established in 2016 as a way for the hospital to address physician shortages in underserved areas , particularly in South Georgia . Since the program ’ s inception , Colquitt Regional has continued its commitment to finding physicians with a passion for serving rural communities . Similarly , in 2019 , the hospital saw a need for mental healthcare professionals in the region and embarked on a journey to establish a psychiatry residency program .
“ Although we have been welcoming new residents to Georgia South for nearly a decade , the excitement never fades ,” said Colquitt Regional President and CEO Jim Matney . “ We have seen great growth and success and we remain committed to providing the highest quality training and education to our residents to set them up for success in their future careers .”
The incoming family medicine residents include Kevin Bhagratie , MD , Eric Mbua , MD , Anika Procope , MD , and Macy Rowan , DO .
Bhagratie , a native of Orlando , Florida , attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences , St . Kitts . Prior to medical school , he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in public health from Walden University .
Mbua , who was born and raised in Cameroon , received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine . Before medical school , he attended the University of Georgia ,
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