Our five-year orthopaedic residency program is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. It fulfills all the criteria for program graduates to sit for Part I of their board examination given by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Choosing a residency program is an important decision involving many factors that contribute to your experience and success in the program and beyond. We combine those factors into one program that prepares you for a fulfilling career in orthopaedic surgery.
Teaching the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons is at the heart of what we do. Founded in 1828, MCG is one of the nation’s oldest medical schools, where we’ve been training orthopaedic residents since 1945.
We serve as the leader in the delivery and advancement of orthopaedic care in Augusta’s River Region. We treat a full range of orthopaedic conditions, from routine to complex — providing residents with a training ground with limitless opportunity.
Our fellowship-trained and specialized faculty provide exposure to all aspects of orthopaedic surgery.
Our residents are a close-knit group of individuals who take pride and ownership in the residency program. Our residents and faculty strive for excellence and constantly challenge each other to improve and grow personally and professionally. If you ask around our department, most will tell you that one of our greatest strengths is the camaraderie within the program.
As part of a large medical school with an undergraduate campus, we have the resources and support you need to translate clinical questions into high-quality research
Residents complete all rotations in Augusta, Georgia, a city that allows you to provide care to a diverse patient population.
Rotations take place at three Augusta University Health-owned and operated facilities:
Augusta University Medical Center is the teaching hospital for the residency program. The facility includes 478 beds and a 13-county regional Level 1 trauma center. This facility offers subspecialty rotations in adult reconstruction, foot and ankle, hand and upper extremity, oncology, shoulder, spine, sports medicine and trauma.
Children’s Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University is connected to Augusta University Medical Center. This facility includes 154 beds and is the location for two rotations in pediatric orthopaedics.
Augusta University West Wheeler is an outpatient, off-site clinic that provides convenient access to a wide range of services.
Rotations also take place at two partner facilities:
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a 156-bed hospital located adjacent to Augusta University Medical Center. Residents will complete two adult general orthopaedic rotations at this facility.
The Surgery Center of Columbia County is a multispecialty outpatient surgery center, which several Augusta University Health service lines use for outpatient procedures.
To speak with a representative from our orthopaedic surgery residency program, please contact our program coordinator.
Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery
Shannon Williford
706-721-1633
