NEA Baptist Internal Medicine Residency Program N EA Baptist Medical Education began their Internal Medicine Residency program in July of 2018 with six Resident Physicians from across the nation. Since that time, the program has expanded the residency area to accommodate a full program of eighteen Residents currently. The program plans to grow to eight Resident Physicians each July to reach a group of twenty-four Internal Medicine Residents. Our first class of Residents complete the program June of 2021.
Michael Mackey, MD is Residency Program Director. Dr. Mackey is a Nephrologist with NEA Baptist with over forty years’ experience including medical education. Several of our Physician Leaders are part of the Core Faculty team with Dr. Mackey. The Residency Program aligns with our mission of healing, preaching and teaching, and complements our approach to providing comprehensive, high quality health care for patients throughout Northeast Arkansas. The creation of a learning environment with a culture of respect and accountability for Physician well-being is crucial to the ability of those working in it to deliver the safest, best possible care to patients. Applicants interviewed each fall have commented that it is the commitment to excellent patient care and the family environment felt at NEA Baptist that caused them to realize
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they want to spend their residency years as part of our team. Our Chief Resident Dr. Balreet Dhami states, “I’m very grateful for the opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of the most caring, intelligent and innovative people here at NEA Baptist. The center of our team’s efforts is our patients and their loved ones. The culture of our team is rooted in our community and we hope to provide patient-centered quality care and support to our community members at points where they may feel the most vulnerable.” One of our first-year Residents from local medical school NYIT-COM, Dr. Edwin Mathews says, “Everyone has been very supportive from the staff to the community creating a great environment for my medical training and growth.”
