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Proudly preparing physicians for more than 50 years to independently care for, and about patients in a dynamic and challenging healthcare environment
Wellstar provides compassionate, collaborative graduate medical education in one of the country’s most popular cities. Five comprehensive programs feature personalized, hands-on instruction. Residents develop rewarding bonds with peers, faculty and members of the community they serve. Clerkship programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery offer medical students high-value exposure to clinical rotations.
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Miriam Parker, MD
Program Director
Internal Medicine
Dr. Parker has dedicated her medical career to graduate medical education. A native of Philadelphia, she completed her medical education at Temple University with subsequent residency training in Internal Medicine at Emory University where she then served as an Assistant Clinical Professor before joining Atlanta Medical Center. Passionate about graduate medical education, Dr. Parker has been a member of the Atlanta Medical Center faculty since 1997, holding the Program Directorship position for over 20 years. In 2013, she assumed the role of Designated Institutional Official and is a graduate of AMC’s GME Leadership Development Certificate PRogram.

A fellow of the American College of Physicians and member of Alpha Omega Alpha, Dr. Parker is actively involved in resident education in both the inpatient and ambulatory care arenas and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. In addition, Dr. Parker has been a Patient Experience Champion and a committed advocate for Patient Safety for which she was honored in 2016 with WellStar’s Quality and Safety Leaders Award.
Coyea Kizzie
Coyea Kizzie
MHA, CM
Director
Coyea Kizzie has been committed to higher education for more than 20 years. She has impacted the development of learners in many capacities while serving at the community college level as an instructor to the professional school administrator. She holds a master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University. Before joining WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, Coyea served as a career soldier in the US Army Signal Corps. She’s been a graduate medical education administrator for over 10 years. Coyea is an active member of the Association of Hospital Education (AHME) where she has served on the Board of Directors as the Chair of the Council on Administrative Directors in Medical Education (CADME). She is currently a member of the AHME Council on Institution Leaders (COIL). Coyea is a 2009 graduate of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Graduate Medical Education Leadership Course.
Carolyn Clarke
MBA
Manager
Carolyn has an extensive background, with nearly 20 years of experience in graduate medical education and administration. She spent a number of years serving as the Family Medicine Residency Program Manager at Morehouse School of Medicine. She loves sharing her expertise and experience at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center.