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GME Leadership

John Bartmess, MD

John Bartmess, MD
Designated Institutional Official
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee 
North Alabama Medical Center/ North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Jan Westerman, MD

Jan Westerman, MD
Director of Medical Education
Chairman Department of Medicine
Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program
Director of Critical Care

Praveen Narahari, MD

Praveen Narahari, MD
Founding Program Director
Psychiatry Residency Program
North Alabama Shoals Hospital/ North Alabama Medical Center

Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine Residency Program

Priyanka Kapoor, MD

Priyanka Kapoor, MD
Associate Program Director
Internal Medicine Residency Program

GME Administrative Staff

Emily Harless

Graduate Medical Education 
Institutional Coordinator
Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Resident Programs

Miranda Bales

Clinical Director Internal Medicine Residency Program

Rebecca Uhlman

Program Coordinator
Psychiatry Residency Program

Micalyn White

Micalyn White

Office Coordinator
Internal Medicine Residency Program

Contact Information:

Internal Medicine Residency Program:

Email: Miranda.Bales@namccares.com
Phone: 256.629.1950

Psychiatry Residency Program:

Email: rfuhlman@shoalshospital.com
Phone: 256.386.4930

Institutional Sponsor:

North Alabama Medical Center
Institution ACGME Code: 019200

ACGME Accredited Programs: 2

Categorical Internal Medicine, ACGME Accreditation number: 1400100901
Number of Residents: 19 per year
Total accredited residents: 57
Status: Continued Accreditation

Psychiatric, ACGME accreditation number:  4000100001
Number of Residents: 5 per year
Total accredited residents: 20
Status: Initial Accreditation