The Medical College of Georgia has a nearly 200-year-old tradition of Great Doctors
and Great Medicine.
Since 1828, the state's flagship medical school, with one of the largest student bodies
in the nation, has been educating the next generation of physicians and physician
researchers for Georgia and beyond.
The educational experience at MCG is anchored by the main campus in Augusta and includes regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, as well as two other four-year
campuses - in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia, and in Savannah
in partnership with Georgia Southern University. MCG's total enrollment is 304 students
per class, making it the fourth largest medical school class size in the nation. MCG’s
statewide educational model offers students the opportunity to experience the full
spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices.
Our innovative 3+ Curriculum also gives students the chance to tailor-make their educational
experience. For a number of them, it provides a more efficient pathway into primary
care. The majority spend their fourth year honing clinical skills, delving deeper
into research or completing a dual degree, like an MD/MBA or MD/MPH.
Every year, MCG students — those who study at the academic medical center in Augusta,
as well as those who study at one of our regional campuses — have a Match rate that
is higher than the national average, earning residency positions at top-tier programs
across the country and at MCG and Wellstar MCG Health.
The medical school and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education
to nearly 600 residents and fellows in 51 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Around 50 percent of our graduates remain in Georgia to practice.
Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's
and America’s children and adults, including aging, cancer, diabetes, heart disease
and stroke, immunology, vision, obesity and regenerative medicine. Our physician faculty
also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals
statewide.
The Medical College of Georgia is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.