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Page 6A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 6,2022
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work here at Phoebe,”
Dr. Fricks added.
The members of the
PFMR Class of 2025
are:
Kimberly Carrette,
MD - Howard Universi
ty College of Medicine
Kirti Chakote, MD -
Albany Medical College
Soraya Djadjo, MD -
Ross University School
of Medicine
Joseph Elphingstone,
MD - Medical College
of Georgia
Edwina Henry, MD
- American University
of Antigua College of
Medicine
Thanh Huynh, MD -
Ross University School
of Medicine
Brian Ritcher, MD -
St. George’s University
School of Medicine
Brittney Thomas, DO
- Edward Via College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Phoebe Putney Health
System (PPHS) Presi
dent & CEO Scott Stein
er said the residency pro
gram is a vital element
of Phoebe’s commitment
to healthcare education
and workforce develop
ment. “We are proud to
invest in many innova
tive partnerships with
schools and colleges
throughout our region to
increase the pipeline of
new health professionals
in our area. Our main
campus is also home to
the Southwest Campus
of the Medical College
of Georgia and the UGA
College of Pharmacy
Southwest Georgia Clin
ical Campus. But our
residency program really
ignited our commitment
to health education and
workforce development.
For nearly 30 years, it
has been training young
physicians to serve in
communities throughout
southwest Georgia and
beyond,” Steiner said.
Saturday night, the
PFMR Class of 2022
will graduate, bringing
the total number of grad
uates in the history of
the program to 148.
As keynote speaker at
the event, Dougherty
County Commission
Chairman Chris Cohilas
welcomed the residents
on behalf of the commu
nity and shared advice
with them as someone
who came to Albany
as a young attorney
fresh out of law school.
“As you experience the
challenges ahead and the
opportunities to help and
touch people, remem
ber why you became a
doctor and remember
you are incredibly appre
ciated in this commu
nity,” Cohilas told the
residents.
PPHS Chief Medi
cal Officer Dr. Dianna
Grant and Phoebe Put
ney Memorial Hospital
Interim Chief Medical
Officer Dr. James Black
presented the residents
with their white coats,
symbolizing the begin
ning of their professional
practice as physicians.
Albany Area Chamber
of Commerce Board
Chairman Don Gray
also spoke and presented
the residents with wel
come wagons filled with
gifts from various cham
ber members and other
organizations through
out the community.
The residents said they
truly appreciated the
warm welcome they re
ceived from the commu
nity. “It was great, very
welcoming and very
moving,” said Tommy
Huynh, MD, member of
the PFMR Class of 2025.
Dr. Huynh is an At
lanta native who chose
to do his residency in
Albany because he was
already familiar with
Phoebe and the quality
of its residency program.
“I was here as a med
ical student, and from
the top down, everyone
was very inviting and
supportive. I know the
teaching environment is
great and will prepare us
to be better physicians,”
Dr. Huynh said.
The eight new resi
dents were chosen from
among nearly 1,400 ap
plicants, around 120 of
whom were invited for
interviews. PFMR grad
uates have maintained
a 100% board pass rate
every year since 2014.
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Allison Hancock made
the President’s List at
Georgia College
Special to the Ledger
Allison Hancock of
Leesburg, GA, made
the President’s List at
Georgia College.
Georgia College
recognizes its students
from the College of
Arts and Sciences for
their outstanding work
for the 2022 spring
semester.
Congratulations on
making the President’s
List!
Georgia College, the
state’s designated public
liberal arts university,
combines the education
al experience expected
at esteemed private
liberal arts colleges
with the affordability of
public higher education.
Georgia College
congratulates students for
making the Dean’s List
Special to the Ledger
Georgia College rec
ognizes its students
from the College of
Health Sciences for
their outstanding
work for the 2022
spring semester. They
have made the Dean’s
List.
Emma Hancock of
Leesburg, GA
Sidney Singleton of
Leesburg, GA
Georgia College,
the state’s designat
ed public liberal arts
university, combines
the educational expe
rience expected at es
teemed private liberal
arts colleges with the
affordability of public
higher education.
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On May 10th, eighth
graders from LCMS
West and LCMS East
visited LCHS Ninth
Grade Campus for
a tour of the facility
and to meet the
administration. The
faculty is looking
forward to getting to
know all the students
of the Class of 2026
next school year!
Special to the Ledger
At an annual welcome
ceremony last Wednes
day, Phoebe introduced
and honored the Phoebe
Family Medicine Resi
dency (PFMR) Class of
2025. Over the next three
years, the eight new phy
sician residents will train
under a highly-skilled
team of faculty mem
bers, complete various
specialty rotations and
care for patients in
Phoebe hospitals and at
Phoebe Primary Care at
Northwest.
“We are excited to wel
come this outstanding
new class of residents
who come from diverse
backgrounds and loca
tions. Several of them
have Georgia connec
tions, including one
Albany native,” said Wil
liam Fricks, MD, PFMR
Program Director. “Our
program includes a chal
lenging and comprehen
sive curriculum that will
prepare these physicians
for successful careers,
providing quality and
compassionate care to
their patients. We know
they are ready to get
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Congratulations to the SGA Officers for Sophomore Class of 2022-23.
President-Chantis Billings; Vice President-Emily Tran; and Secretary-
Tess Douglas. Sophomore Representatives are: Ja’Mya Mike, Scout
Smith, Evie Graham, Damarcus Lee, Caleb Dale, Talley Nguyen, Marisa
Taylor, Kason Watson, Evoli Andrew, Kinsley Bynum, Kyle Culbreth,
Sarah Land, Sydney Shouse, Mallory Calhoun, Kaitlyn Dickens, and
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