The Medical College of Georgia is anchored by its main campus in Augusta, as well as regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students, in every corner of the state, and another four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia.
The Savannah community has long-been supportive of medical education. Students have been doing 4- to 6-week clinical rotations at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System since 2007 and a residential campus was established there, a year ahead of schedule, in 2011. In addition to growth in the sheer number of students, educational opportunities are also expanding.
For example, this year, the campus hosted its first ever Southeast Community Engagement and Research Conference, where students living and learning at that campus and across the state were able to conduct and present community-based research projects.
The campus would incorporate MCG’s innovative 3+ curriculum, which allows students
to individualize their medical education – completing the medical school curriculum
in three years, with options to complete a dual degree, such as an MD/MBA, or delve
more into their chosen specialty in their fourth year. A select group of students,
MCG’s Peach State
Scholars, instead opt to enter into a primary care residency program after they complete
their third-year and then commit to serve in rural and underserved areas of the state,
in exchange for a scholarship that covers the cost of their medical education.
