ROME, Ga., July 1, 2023 – The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program has named Dr. Rachael Candela and Dr. Hannah Williams the chief residents for the new academic year beginning July 1. Chief residents are selected and voted on by their peers and are approved by faculty and staff. During their one-year term, they will serve in leadership roles, mentoring underclassmen and acting as liaisons between residents and faculty.
Dr. Candela received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University, Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dr. Williams received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and a Master of Science in biomedical sciences from University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Residency Program is also welcoming nine first-year family medicine residents, increasing from eight in previous years.
"We feel that expanding to nine residents helps us better fulfill the workforce needs of our community," said Dr. Kelly Culbertson, Program Director/Designated Institutional Official of Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency. “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services added funding for 200 additional graduate medical education slots for the 2023-2024 academic year. As the second oldest Family Medicine Residency in Georgia, we were one of the programs to apply for this funding and were fortunate to receive it. We are very excited for the future of our residency program and our community!"
New residents include:
Dr. Jordan Bradshaw received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia in Suwanee, Georgia.
Dr. Linzee Clark received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Dr. Kyle Crop received a Doctor of Medicine from McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Audrey Dugan received a Doctor of Medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia.
Dr. Trent Griner received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia in Moultrie, Georgia.
Dr. Eunice Lee received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia in Suwanee, Georgia.
Dr. Alexis Perlman received a Doctor of Medicine from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.
Dr. Winter Scott received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York, and a Master of Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology.
Dr. Zac Wood received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Auburn, Alabama.
About the Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program trains physicians in the specialty of family medicine. The program provides three years of academic and clinical post-doctoral education to medical school graduates and offers hands-on experience to residents in preparation for full-time medical careers.