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Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Residency Programs Celebrate Graduations

Columbus, Ga. (July 14, 2025) – Piedmont Columbus Regional celebrates the graduation of 54 residents across its Nurse, Family Medicine and Pharmacy residency programs.

The Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program hosted a celebration for 35 nurse residents who completed their first year as a registered nurse.

“Through learning and clinical experiences with preceptors, ongoing support from experienced educators, mentors and leadership, residents are integrated into a culture that prioritizes and supports their growth,” said Nurse Residency Program Coordinator Cheryl Navarrete.

The Family Medicine Residency Program hosted a commencement ceremony for the eleven physicians in its 50^th graduation class. Of the 11 graduating physicians, four will remain in Georgia.

The graduating residents are:

Neelam Badruddin, M.D.
Ofure Harrison, M.D.
Amirah Hill, D.O.
Fares Hosseinzadeh, M.D.
Njoud Jweihan, M.D.
Shuja Kazmi, M.D.
Abdul Khan, M.D.
Addison Moore, D.O.
Paul Nosa-Oviasu, M.D.
Madonna Romaya, M.D.
Zachariah Smith, D.O.

“Our primary goal is to graduate physicians who are excellent healers, engaged colleagues and thoughtful professionals who will impact the lives of others for many years to come,” said Director of Medical Education and Family Medicine Residency Program John Bucholtz, D.O. “These physicians are well-equipped to live the Piedmont Promise to make a positive difference in every life they touch.”

When established in 1972, the Family Medicine Residency Program at Piedmont Columbus Midtown became the first of its kind in Georgia and one of the first in the Southeastern United States. More than 1,000 family physicians have graduated from the program.

Eight pharmacists recently graduated from the Pharmacy Residency Program and were honored at a commencement ceremony.

“Graduation marks the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication by these pharmacist practitioners,” said Pharmacy Residency Program Director Jamie Crossman, PharmD, BCACP. “During their time here, each of them helped care for people in the Chattahoochee Valley and have positively impacted our community as a whole.”

Of the eight graduating pharmacists, four will remain with Piedmont: