Our Med-Peds residents are a very cohesive, hard working, and fun-loving group of individuals. What attracts residents to our program is a desire to work hard and learn in a supportive, welcoming environment with excellent teaching. The Med-Peds residents fit very well into the medicine and pediatrics categorical programs here and are well-respected by the faculty. Our Med-Peds residents have a diverse range of interests within Med-Peds, but all share a dedication to making this program the best it can be. Our residents are very interested in helping others to learn more about our program, so please feel free to contact them by email.
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Post Graduate Year 1 Residents (PGY-1)
Andrew Burgess, MD
Email: andyjayburgess@gmail.com
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Alabama, Huntsville
Graduate: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Leadership Positions:
Audio-Visual and Technology Position for our class; Coach of Challenger League Baseball team for children with special needs.
Future Career Plans: Primary care with an emphasis on continuity of care. I would also like to be a voice in the development of technology in medicine.
Why I chose to come to Greenville for Med-Peds:
The welcoming atmosphere was the first thing I noticed about this program. The city and the program both felt like somewhere I could be at home to grow as a physician and a person. During my interview I was impressed with the commitment to academic medicine as well as to med-peds. There was a focus and shared vision among everyone I spoke with that I am eager to become a part of.
Shannon Burgess, MD
Email: sburgess2@ghs.org
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Alabama in Huntsville, BS Mechanical Engineering
Graduate: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Awards:
Les Sockwell Med-Peds Scholarship
Medical Alumni Scholarship
Leadership Positions:
Secretary/Treasurer of medical school class
President of Student Assembly
Vice President of Christian Medical and Dental Association, South Alabama Chapter
Future Career Plans: Med-Peds hospitalist academic attending with yearly short-term medical missions; considering pursuing a career as a residency program director
Why I chose to come to Greenville for Med-Peds:
The first thing that drew me to Greenville was the people. All of the residents and administrators I met on my interview day were so warm and welcoming! I knew that they would be wonderful people to work with. Dr. Kolarik also really impressed me with how dedicated he is to his residents and to teaching academics at Greenville. I also really loved the city of Greenville. It is just the right size for me and my husband, and we knew that we would be very happy living in Greenville. There is always something fun going on in this town, so whenever you get some time off, there’s always something to enjoy. Greenville has everything we were looking for in a residency program – a great cohesive team of residents that love to work and play together, a program director who is a strong advocate for his residents, and a fun town to enjoy during my days off!
Elizabeth (Liz) Dewald, MD
Email: edewald@ghs.org
Hometown: Smyrna, GA
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Georgia, Athens GA – BS Biology and Psychology
Graduate: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta GA, MD
Leadership and Awards:
Coordinator of Clinical Mission Trip to Ecuador
Alpha Omega Alpha, MCG
Alpha Upsilon Phi Service and Leadership Honor Society, MCG
Merck Manual Award, MCG
Woo Memorial Award – for academic achievement and service, MCG
Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society, MCG
Glasgow-Rubin Memorial Achievement Award, MCG
Interests within Medicine: Short and/or long term medical missions, hospitalist, academic medicine, infectious disease, nephrology
Career Plans: I am very open to many different options at this point. I could see myself as a hospitalist, in academic medicine, sub-specializing, or in primary care, and likely doing short or long term medical missions. My plans do not usually work out as I expect, so we will see!
Why I chose to come to Greenville for Med-Peds:
My husband and I chose Greenville because it excels in the three categories we were evaluating: the strength of the program, the awesome residents and staff, and the location. I was very impressed by the faculty. Their passion for teaching and for continuing their own learning was evident, and I am confident that I will receive excellent clinical training from them. The residents were very warm and kind, and my husband and I felt immediately welcomed. Since arriving in Greenville, I have learned that the residents were even more amazing then I could have known! I am excited to have such excellent people to work with and to hang out with in our free time. We also love the city! My husband and I have come to affectionately say, “Everything is better in Greenville.” The downtown area is charming, has plentiful good food, and is home to a beautiful park, and I can’t wait to check out the swamp rabbit trail, the disc golf courses, and the zoo!
Teresa A. Williams, MD, MPH
Email: Teresa.W.Williams@ghs.org
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham, BS Biology
Graduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, MPH
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Leadership and Awards:
Graduated Cum Laude (top 10%) of UABSOM
American Medical Women’s Association Leadership Award
Huntsville Campus Dean’s Academic Excellence Award
Outstanding Neurology Clerkship Student Award
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
Gold Humanism Society
Winner Alabama Chapter American College of Physicians Conference Student Poster and Oral Presentation Competition
Class Representative to the Student Senate
Member of the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
Clinical Skills Teaching Assistant
Interests in Medicine: Primary care, underserved and international medicine, public health, potentially infectious diseases
Career Plans: Long-term missionary medicine (likely in Africa), working in a teaching facility as a part of undergraduate and graduate medical education for natives.
Why I chose to come to Greenville for Med-Peds:
Greenville was an unexpected favorite for me. I visited the program because another student from my school had chosen to do Med-Peds at GHS. When I interviewed, I was blown away. Greenville is the ideal blend of a supportive community hospital with plenty of primary care mixed with a rich academic setting and budding new medical school. I quickly saw an atmosphere of collegiality not just among residents and faculty, but among all members of the hospital staff and across departments. After speaking with the program directors and seeing the emphasis on innovative resident education, and meeting with who I found to be the most well-balanced and genuine residents on the interview trail, I left my time there excited about the possibilities. After my interview I walked around the gorgeous Falls Park and called my husband who knew immediately from my enthusiasm that Greenville was where we would be spending residency. From the moment I walked into the hospital, I felt at home. In addition, Greenville is a wonderful place to live with a thriving downtown hosting weekly live music and farmers’ markets, beautiful parks and pristine (14 mile) walking/biking trails, and convenient to all things outdoors: just an hour from great mountains and waterfalls, and a few hours to the beach. Greenville had everything I was looking for in a program and I’m excited to see what the next four years hold!
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