Below, a few of the questions we receive most often about residency and life in our program. If you have a question that isn't covered below, please contact us.
How does the Army affiliation affect the residency?
The Army and civilian residents experience the same didactic curriculum and have virtually the same clinical rotations. Army residents do rotate at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) during their EM-3 year.
We feel that the addition of the army residents enhances our program in a number of ways. We are able to utilize the resources at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC), a major military hospital in Augusta, for external rotations. Army residents currently rotate at DDEAMC for one month as an EM-3.
Do you accept residents outside the match?
We consider applications for our residency via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants must apply through this system.
Are residents allowed to “moonlight?”
Yes. We have a long history of allowing our residents to moonlight and there are many opportunities to do. To be eligible for moonlighting, a resident must exhibit excellent academic and clinical performance and have approval from residency leadership.
Do you accept foreign medical graduates?
In the past, we have matched foreign medical graduates into our program. We highly encourage foreign medical graduates to rotate in the emergency department. We only consider applications for our residency via ERAS and will consider all applications we receive. Foreign medical graduates must meet all MCG institutional requirements in order to be considered, including being a U.S. citizen or possessing a J-1 Visa.
What do your residents do after graduation?
Many of our residents pursue a career in community based Emergency Departments. We also have a few residents who pursue a career in academics. Our program is structured in such a way that our graduates are well-trained for any career path. There are MCG alumni working clinically throughout the United States, as well as abroad. We will support you with whatever professional aspirations you choose to pursue.
Does your program accept applicants with prior residency training?
We have trained residents with prior experience in another specialty. Prior rotation credit typically is not applied toward your Emergency Medicine training.
Emergency Medicine Residency
Health Sciences Campus
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