Gadsden Regional Family Medicine Residency Program

07/22/2025

🚨 Scavenger Hunt: Intern Edition! 🗺️

Last week, our interns took over Gadsden one clue at a time—racing to The Factory, GadRock, The Alley, and even the Imagination Place! 🧩☕🎨

From snapping selfies at the “Welcome to Gadsden” mural to catching their breath at Noccalula Falls, they explored the city like pros. Their final stop was at Back Forty where some of our faculty, upper-level residents, and families joined in for a well-earned celebration!

🥇 Congrats to Dr. Davies Toluhi and Dr. Brian Nguyen, our 2025 Scavenger Hunt Champions!🎉

07/17/2025

🪡🩺 In family medicine, you never know what the day will bring—so we train for it all. This afternoon, our faculty led our residents in a hands-on suturing workshop, sharpening their skills one suture at a time to provide excellent care for our patients. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

07/15/2025

Welcome to our new class of residents!

We are thrilled to introduce the fourth class of residents to be inducted into the Family Medicine Residency Program at Gadsden Regional!

The Gadsden Regional Family Medicine Residency Program is a community-centered training initiative aimed at increasing the number of primary care physicians in our area. As part of Gadsden Physician Clinics, Foothills Family Medicine serves as the primary care clinic for the residency program.

To schedule your appointment, call (256) 413-6240 or visit bit.ly/foothillsfm.

07/15/2025

We are so excited to have you on our team!

Please help us welcome James Arnold, DO to the faculty at our Foothills Family Medicine clinic!

Dr. Arnold graduated from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003 & retired from the U.S. Air Force in mid-2023, having most recently held the position of Director of Medical Education at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

For more information about Dr. Arnold or to request an appointment at Foothills Family Medicine, visit bit.ly/GPCFoothills or call (256) 413-6240.

05/19/2025

🎉 Big congratulations to Dr. Bizzocchi and Dr. Alvarez, our newly appointed Chief Residents! 👏

They’re proudly representing GRMC at the Chief Residents Conference in Texas this week — sharing ideas, gaining insight, and bringing back knowledge to make our program even stronger.

We’re excited to see the amazing things they’ll accomplish in this next chapter!

05/16/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Baker and her husband Andrew! 💍
We are absolutely thrilled for you both and so happy to celebrate this beautiful new chapter in your lives. Wishing you a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and endless happiness! 💖👰🤵✨

04/25/2025

Congratulations to the top 4 residents in the state of Alabama on their outstanding performance in the recent Alabama Family Medicine Residency Cup Championship! We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and excellence!

Constance Baker, MD
Alfredo Bizzocchi, MD
Fernando Alvarez, DO
Adam Kirstein, MD and Alena Kirstein DO for accepting the award!

Way to represent GRMC with pride and professionalism!

04/10/2025

Foothills Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Shawn Morehead, and second-year residents Fernando Alvarez and Spencer Dempsey
Champion policy changes at the Alabama State Legislature to enhance support for family medicine physicians and their patients.

04/03/2025

Happy Doctors Day!

03/21/2025

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially matched our newest class of Family Medicine Physicians to our GRMC program!

This is a huge milestone, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome these talented Physicians to our team. Their dedication and hard work have led them to this incredible achievement, and we can’t wait to see the impact they will make in our community.

Congratulations to our newest class of Physicians! We look forward to learning, growing, and making a difference together!

03/21/2025

🎉 Happy Match Day! 🎉

So proud of all the VCOM and ACOM students who matched into their residency programs today! Match Day is such a special milestone, marking the culmination of years of dedication, resilience, and hard work.

This is just the beginning of an incredible journey, and we cannot wait to see the amazing things you will accomplish in the coming years. Wishing you all the success and fulfillment in this next chapter of your medical careers.

Congratulations to these brand-new physicians! 🩺🎊

03/07/2025

Residents and students had the chance to learn about Botox for chronic migraine therapy today. A big thank you to AbbVie for sharing their expertise and insights on how this treatment can help manage migraine pain. Looking forward to seeing the benefits!