Family Medicine Residency Program Welcomes Class of 2027
The Albany Medical Center – Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, a collaboration with Hudson Headwaters Health Network, has officially welcomed the second class of the three-year residency program:
The Class of 2027 includes:
- Marie Chin Day, M.D., Dr. Francisco Q. Duque Medical Foundation College of Medicine, Philippines
- Meghan Pentak, M.D., American University of Antigua College of Medicine
- Farhan Rana, M.D., Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain
- Marina Rozik, M.D., St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine, Cayman Islands
- Troy Selvaratnam, M.D., St. George’s University School of Medicine
- Ankit Singh, M.D., College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal
“We are pleased to welcome our second class of residents to our program, and to the primary care workforce in our region,” said Ephraim Back, M.D., Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program director and chief of clinical initiatives at Hudson Headwaters Health Network. “The Class of 2027 was selected based on their strong academic credentials, connection and desire to work in our region and commitment to health equity. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and inaugural residents, the program continues to evolve and grow, setting a high bar for providing comprehensive and compassionate care to all patients.”
The residency program was established in 2023 and has filled all available residency positions in its first two years. The program earned full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), demonstrating effective educational and clinical experiences, and implementation of current and best practices in the field. Residents see patients at several Saratoga Hospital locations, including the main campus, Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center, and the Backstretch Clinic at the Saratoga Race Course, as well as at Hudson Headwaters Glens Falls Family Health and Ticonderoga Health Center. The program is designed to provide residents with excellent clinical training in both hospital and ambulatory medicine, with a special emphasis on behavioral health, addiction treatment, population and community health, rural health and state-of-the-art technology.