Program Leadership

Greetings from the Program Director and Associate Program Directors! We hope you have had the chance to fully view our website. Being involved in your accelerated, intellectual and academic growth in these very important years is something our Faculty remain very excited about. Please take note that our Program has recently made a pivot of sorts to embrace all the coming potential of AI and the IT informatics world to bear on your academic journey. We are fortunate to have two board-certified informatics Faculty with Dr. Scroggie, VP of Informatics, and Dr. Glisson, our Chief Medical Officer. Your Program Director is experienced in graphic user interface design and has inaugurated a recurring Noon Conference called “Deep Dive”, which reviews selected admissions within the Infirmary Health System. We tailor your learning experiences to ensure that you are meeting ACGME and ABIM requirements, while fulfilling your individual goals for your career as a physician. Attention to detail in scheduling is paramount to providing a quality work-life balance while receiving excellent post-graduate academic and clinical training in Internal Medicine from highly qualified Faculty in a friendly community-based environment. Fairhope and the Eastern Shore are beautiful places to live and learn during your 3 years of medical residency. Welcome to Thomas Hospital!

Dr. David Clarkson, Program Director
Dr. Holly Pursley and Dr. Michael Broadwell, Associate Program Directors

David Clarkson, MD, FACP

Program Director
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine (Hematology)

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Holly Pursley, MD, MSPH, FACP

Associate Program Director
Director of Residency Curriculum and Well-being
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (General Internal Medicine Faculty Development)

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Michael Broadwell, MD

Associate Program Director
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

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Elizabeth Wood, MD

Director of Thomas Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Daren Scroggie, MD, FACR

Designated Institutional Official
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency: Keesler Medical Center
Fellowship: Wilford Hall Medical Center (Rheumatology)
Certification in Clinical Informatics: The American Board of Preventive Medicine

Ana Peters

Program Manager

Fiona Adams

Administrative Assistant