Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:
Eight physicians have graduated from the Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program.The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program opened in 1976 and is one of the oldest family medicine residency programs in Georgia. The program offers hands-on experience to residents in preparation for full-time medical careers.
“It is another great year of celebration for our program as we graduate eight family physicians,” said Dr. Kelly Culbertson, program director and designated institutional official. “They have all accomplished great things, and we look forward to the impact they will have in their communities.”
Six of the graduates will remain in Georgia, with one of those returning to practice with Atrium Health Floyd. The others will be serving in Tennessee and Oregon.
“Family medicine is the cornerstone of a healthy society — providing comprehensive, continuous and compassionate care across all stages of life,” Culbertson said.
“The training we provide is not just about clinical excellence; it’s about preparing physicians to lead in prevention, build trust in communities and deliver care where it’s needed most,” Culbertson added. “Family medicine training is a worthwhile investment into a better future for health care, and since physicians are trained locally, they often become rooted in our communities, understand the unique health needs of our region, and are more likely to remain and make a lasting impact.”
This year’s graduates include the following:
Sierra Armbrust, DO, a chief resident, will be seeing patients in the Chattanooga area. Armbrust received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwanee, Georgia.
Jacob Collier, MD, a chief resident, will be staying in the area and providing care at Atrium Health Floyd Primary Care Family Medicine & Pediatrics Polk in Cedartown. Collier received a Doctor of Medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia.
Meg Dotson, MD, is moving to Oregon, where she will be a primary care physician. Dotson received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.
Jordan Grizzle, MD, will return to his home in Blairsville, Georgia, where he will be working in an outpatient clinic. Grizzle received a Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Sophia Kirchhoff, DO, will be providing outpatient primary care in Polk County. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, Alabama.
Gracie Murray, DO, will be treating patients at an outpatient medicine clinic in Ringgold, Georgia. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, Alabama.
Taylor Murray, DO, will provide care at an outpatient family medicine location in Chatsworth, Georgia. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, Alabama.
Caleb Swindell, MD, will be a primary care physician in Chatsworth, Georgia. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia.
