Sunday, July 6, 2025–1:05 a.m.
-News Release-
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency is welcoming nine first-year residents and has also named chief residents for the new academic year, which begins July 1.
The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program opened in 1976 and is one of the oldest family medicine residency programs in Georgia. The program offers hands-on experience to residents in preparation for full-time medical careers.
“We are excited to onboard nine new residents,” said Dr. Kelly Culbertson, program director/designated institutional official of Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency. They come from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
“One resident — Tamryn Hall, a Model High graduate — returned to Rome to complete her residency after earning an Osteopathic Medicine degree in Suwannee. We also welcome our first accelerated path resident from the Medical College of Georgia, Jessica McElrath,” Culbertson added. “We are very excited to have them all join us as we finish our 49th year as a residency program.”
That accelerated program allows students to complete medical school in three years instead of four.
The new residents are:
Dr. Amiria Blakely received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Dr. Tamara Brown received a Doctor of Medicine from the American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine, Barbados.
Dr. Mason Conine earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Dr. Cheryl Estes received a Doctor of Medicine from Saint James School of Medicine, Arnol Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Dr. Tamryn Hall earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwannee, Georgia.
Dr. Jessica McElrath received a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.
Dr. Neha Patel earned her Doctor of Medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia.
Dr. Julia Smith received her Doctor of Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwannee, Georgia.
Dr. Erin Wehlage received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Dr. Trent Griner and Dr. Audrey Dugan have also been named chief residents for the new academic year.
Chief residents are selected and voted on by their peers and are approved by faculty and staff. During their one-year term, they will serve in leadership roles, mentoring undergraduates and acting as liaisons between residents and faculty.
Griner received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia, Moultrie. Dugan received her Doctor of Medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia.
