GME Staff
Yolanda Wimberly, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.A.P., F.S.A.M.
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs - Grady
ACGME Designated Institutional Official
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Phone: 404.756.1373
Tammy Samuels, M.P.A.
Assistant Dean and Director
Graduate Medical Education
Phone: 404.752.1011
General oversight for GME office and residency programs, ACGME accreditation, J1-Visas
and NRMP, disciplinary actions, resident recruitment, and external rotations.
Jenay Hicks
Assistant Director
Graduate Medical Education
Phone: 404.756.1364
Contact for annual GME educational activities, financial and administrative compliance
(medical licensing and training permits), GMEC, resident onboarding, orientation and
exiting, resident association liaison.
Paulette Neal-Parham
Special Assistant to the Dean and DIO
Graduate Medical Education
Phone: 404.756.1324
Contact for IRIS reporting, MAA, annual GME events (compact, graduation, etc.). ID
cards and educational module support (IPM, IHI, SBIRT), GME website maintenance, Special
Assistant to the Associate Dean.
Felicia Underwood
Data Management Specialist
Phone: 404.756.1348
Contact for New Innovations - maintenance and training (duty hours, evaluation, etc.), administrative contact for Tammy Samuels, assistance with ERAS, ADS, NRMP, ECFMG and PLA.
Tiera Ward
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 404.752.1068
Contact for general information, verification and credentialing requests and scheduling.
Contact the GME office at 404.752.1857 for all other requests.