Athens Reporter

The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program (IMRP) at St. Mary's Health Care System marked a significant milestone on Match Day, Friday, March 21, with the matching of its 10th class of residents.

"We are honored once again to have received so many truly exceptional applicants to our program," expressed Dr. Lela Ward, program director for the IMRP. "The supportive medical community, dedicated volunteer faculty, exceptional staff, and commitment of St. Mary’s Health Care System to quality care truly make this an excellent program to learn and to train physicians in Northeast Georgia."

The new IMRP class of 2028 consists of:

- Morgan Adair, DO, from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Caitlin Biderman, DO, from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus

- Hudson Bridges, MD, from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

- Hannah Luft, DO, from Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Toni-Ann Miller, MD, from University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

- Sritha Moram, DO, from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Vinayak Narayan, DO, from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Madison Olds, DO, from Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Chandni Patel, MD, from Medical University of the Americas (Nevis)

- Kalen Roberts, MD, from St. George’s University School of Medicine

- Patricia Zielinski, DO, from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Additionally, the program matched a preliminary year intern, Cyril Mina, DO, who graduated from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.

"This is another exciting year in the history of the Internal Medicine Residency Program," stated Stonish Pierce, president and CEO of Trinity Health of Georgia, which includes St. Mary's. "We are confident this next class will continue the tradition of compassion and excellence demonstrated by their predecessors. St. Mary's is proud to be an integral part of the IMRP and its success in bringing more physicians to Georgia and the Northeast Georgia region."

New residents will commence their practice at St. Mary's Health Care System on July 1.