Main ContentUMMC 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
Matthew Bridges, MD
Meredith Cobb, MD, PhD
Ryan Henry, MD
Candyce Mehler, DO
Nim Paladugu, MD
Cara Pridmore, MD
Sarah Riedi, DO
Dylan Tribolet, MD
Recent Graduates
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
2022 Graduates:
Peyton Reves, MD (left) - UMMC Medicine Chief Resident, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
Heidi Latiolais, MD - Geriatics 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
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