NGMC’s Psychiatry residents are learning from one of the best training programs in the country. Pictured L-R: Andrew Farias, program coordinator; Natalia Miles, MD, ambulatory associate program director; PGY-1 resident physicians Ramananda Kishore Kavi, MD; Nathaniel Clem, DO; Johnathan Grimes, DO; Zuhaab Temuri, MD; Karan Soni, DO; Shandana Younas, MD; Samuel Dotson, MD, program director.
The leading national organization for psychiatric educators says the training provided through Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC’s) Psychiatry residency program is a model that should be followed by others across the nation.
NGMC’s Psychiatry residency has been designated a national model curriculum by the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). This highly selective recognition follows a rigorous six-month peer review process conducted by experts in curriculum design and psychiatric education. The program was selected for its strong emphasis on teaching the foundations of supportive and humanistic psychotherapy to help physicians build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with their patients.
“This national designation matters because it means our residents are learning from one of the best training programs in the country,” said Samuel Dotson, MD, program director of the Psychiatry residency program at NGMC. “Excellent psychotherapy training teaches doctors how to listen, understand and support patients in ways that medications alone cannot.”
Of more than 400 psychiatry residency programs across the United States and Canada, only 32 curricula have been recognized as national models over the past decade. NGMC’s program is one of only three psychotherapy curricula ever honored and the only national model focused on a single core psychotherapy modality. It is also the first curriculum to receive national recognition for a comprehensive supportive psychotherapy training program.
“Many people come to psychiatry with worries, stress, trauma or relationship problems that require compassion and connection. When residents learn strong psychotherapy skills, they’re better able to help patients feel heard, build trust and make meaningful, long-term improvements in their lives.”
To learn more about the Psychiatry residency program at NGMC, visit ngmcgme.org.