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UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program: Clinician Educator Track

Who: 4 PGY2 medicine (or PGY3 medicine/pediatrics) residents and 4 PGY3 (or PGY4 medicine/pediatric) residents. Residents are selected from an application process; preference is given to those who desire a career in academic medicine.

When: The course spans two academic years. Total amount of time dedicated to the course is around 40 hours. Participants receive a certificate at resident graduation after successful completion of the program.

Course Curriculum

The course is longitudinal throughout the academic year and will include both skills development and hands-on teaching. Curriculum components include:

Didactics/journal club/roundtable discussions
1 or 2 day-long courses in leadership
Participation in the Stanford Medical Educator’s course
Medical student and resident teaching, including:
M3 student clerkship lectures
IMP2 medical student course
Peer-evaluated pre-rounds
Resident morning report or noon conference
M3 Transitions Course
M4 Transitions to Residency Course
Active participation in a medical education research project
Preparation of teaching portfolio

Current Residents

Melanie Baker, MD

Ryan Henry, MD
Conner Hughey, MD

Reagan Moak, MD

Kate Noel, MD

Nim Paladugu, MD

Cara Heath, MD

Dylan Tribolet, MD

Recent Graduates

2025 Graduates:
Meredith Cobb, MD, PhD: Cardiology fellowship, UMMC
Sarah Riedi, DO: Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship, University of Kentucky
Candyce Mehler, DO: Pediatric Hospitalist fellowship, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, LA
Matthew Bridges, MD: Internal Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC

2024 Graduates:
Nathan Alexander, MD (left) - Pediatrics Chief Resident, UMMC
Kelly Dale, MD - Internal Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC
Chad Hierlmeier, MD - Internal Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC
Jessica Smith, MD (right) - Gastroenterology fellowship, University of South Alabama

2023 Graduates:
Mary Moses Hitt, MD (left) - Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, UMMC
Christian Young, MD - Cardiology Fellowship - UMMC
Mindy Talley, MD - Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina
Mari Young, MD (right) - UMMC Medicine Chief Resident; Cardiology Fellowship, UMMC

Group photo of the 2022 UMMC Internal Medicine residents in the Clinical Educator track

2022 Graduates:
Peyton Reves, MD (left) - UMMC Medicine Chief Resident, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, University of Wisconsin

Heidi Latiolais, MD - Geriatrics Fellowship, UT San Antonio; Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, UT San Antonio

Meagan Robbins, MD - UMMC Pediatrics Chief Resident, UMMC Medicine and Pediatrics Faculty

Thor Goodfellow, MD (right) - UMMC Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC Cardiology Fellowship

Group photo of the 2021 UMMC Internal Medicine residents in the Clinical Educator track

2021 Graduates:
Ashley Villarreal, MD (left) - UMMC Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC General Medicine and Hospital Medicine Faculty
Will Crews, MD (center) - UMMC Hospital Medicine Faculty
Dana Brunson, MD (right) - Hospitalist

2020 Graduates:

Meredith Sloan, MD (left) – UMMC Medicine Chief Resident, UMMC Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship

Nathalie Malcolm, MD (center) – Academic Medicine and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina

Mark Lelli, MD (right) – Academic Hospitalist, Emory University

Course Co-Directors

Amanda Clark, MD

Lyssa Weatherly, MD