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
(404) 756-1373
ywimberly@msm.edu

Tammy Samuels, M.P.A.
Assistant Dean and Director
Graduate Medical Education
(404) 752-1011 
tsamuels@msm.edu

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
(404) 756-1364 
jhicks@msm.edu

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
(404) 756-1324 
pneal-parham@msm.edu

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.

Colleen Stevens, MBA
Institutional Program Manager
(404) 752-1566 
costevens@msm.edu

Contact for resident and fellow recruitment, Program Manager Program Assistant training, accreditation and compliance management, GME data collection and reporting.

Felicia Underwood
Data Management Specialist
(404) 756-1348 
funderwood@msm.edu

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
(404) 752-1068
tward@msm.edu 

Contact for general information, verification and credentialing requests and scheduling.