Medical College of Georgia (School of Medicine)

The physician occupies a vital and honored position in today’s increasingly sophisticated and complex society. Opportunities for employment include clinical practice, teaching and work in the research arena. Successful completion of the requirements of the School of Medicine leads to the M.D. degree and a career dedicated to maintaining health and alleviating and curing disease.

The Medical College of Georgia Founded in 1828, the Medical College of Georgia is the 13th oldest continuously operating medical education institution in the United States and is the third-oldest medical school in the Southeast. The Medical College of Georgia is one of 34 institutions in the University System of Georgia and is the health sciences university of the state of Georgia. MCG has more than 2,200 students in five schools: Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies and Nursing. The student body is composed of individuals from most of Georgia’s 159 counties. Students from other states and foreign countries comprise approximately 2 percent of MCG’s student body.

The physical plant at the Medical College of Georgia includes modern classrooms and laboratories, a 540-bed teaching hospital, extensive out­ patient clinics, residence halls, a student center, ample parking and an outstanding medical education library. The library contains more than 185,000 books and bound journals and some 1,301 periodicals.

A Specialized Care Center/ Ambulatory Care Center, a major addition to the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, opened in 1993. A free-standing Children’s Medical Center opened in 1998. The new 220,000-square-foot hospital has replaced pre-existing inpatient pediatric facilities. A 42,000 square foot fitness facility is available to students and faculty.

With faculty and staff numbering more than 4,000, the Medical College of Georgia is the largest employer in the Augusta area. There are approximately 800 faculty members at the Medical College of Georgia. The School of Medicine has approximately 526 faculty.

The Medical College of Georgia, chartered in 1828 as a single academy to provide instruction in "several branches of the healing art," is a major academic health center and a health sciences research university. The institution, consisting of the schools of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, and Nursing and the Hospital and Clinics, serves a highly focused and specialized student body. As an academic health center and research university, the Medical College of Georgia is committed to:

* Excellence in academic achievement, which will bring to it national and international recognition
* Development of a fully-integrated and cost efficient health care system that provides leading edge clinical innovation and technology
* A shared responsibility for meeting the health care needs of a widely dispersed and highly diverse population
* broadly-based research, scholarship, and creative endeavors consistent with the highest standards of academic excellence

The curriculum for the School of Medicine is undergoing review and evolutionary change as the Medical College of Georgia continues to graduate well-educated physicians in the era of health care reform. The School of Medicine curriculum is broad-based and designed to equip all students with the attitudes, behaviors, know­ ledge and skills necessary to succeed in any field of medicine. While graduates of the School of Medicine are well-prepared to pursue any field of postgraduate study, MCG is dedicated to educating physicians, half of whom will ultimately desire to practice in a generalist discipline (family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics).

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG), in conjunction with the University of Georgia at Athens (UGA), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University, offers a program leading to a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree. Applicants are not required to be Georgia residents and applications from non-residents are encouraged. Out of state applicants should send their applications and references to the address on the bottom of the M.D./Ph.D. application. This will ensure follow-up with the School of Medicine. The program is designed to train physician-scientist as both excellent clinicians and critically trained scientists. This program is directed toward those select individuals focused on preparation for careers as biomedical investigators. Students complete all of the normal requirements of the Medical College of Georgia for the M.D. degree. The Ph.D. degree can be earned in any of the degree-granting biomedical science departments of the Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, or Georgia State University.

The M.D./Ph.D. program normally requires seven years of study. Students entering the program complete the standard two-year preclinical program at the Medical College of Georgia. Many of the preclinical medical school courses also earn graduate credit for the M.D./Ph.D. students. During the summer between the first and second years, students perform laboratory rotations at one of the four research campuses. Choices for laboratory rotations are made by students in consultation with program advisers. Following the preclinical years, students enter graduate training at one of the four graduate campus sites. Students are required to complete all of the normal Ph.D. requirements, including preliminary exams, thesis, and defense. Continued mentored clinical experiences are arranged for students during their Ph.D. years on an individualized basis according to the specific interests. Following the completion of graduate studies, students complete the clinical requirements for their M.D. degree. Throughout the program years, students participate in special M.D./Ph.D. seminars, including a series of bimonthly sessions with graduates of dual-degree programs from around the country.

State-of-the-art research facilities are available at all four research campuses of the M.D./Ph.D. program. In addition, a number of course facilities aid in important key technologies, including DNA sequencing facilities at MCG and UGA, peptide synthesis and sequencing facilities at MCG and UGA, a monoclonal antibody facility at UGA, a transgenic and knock-out mouse facility associated with the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at MCG, and fluorescence imaging facility at MCG. The libraries of the four research campuses are connected through the World Wide Web and share information on periodicals and publications.

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School of Medicine Courses

FIRST YEAR

In the first semester of year one, the introductory Molecular Cell Biology module provides a foundation for the basic sciences and is followed by the Cellular and Systems Structures module to introduce students to Gross Anatomy, Histology and Development. In the second semester, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Physiology are taught in the Cellular and Systems Processes module while the Brain and Behavior module gives students an understanding of the interplay between Psychiatry and Neuroscience.
Offered concurrently with the basic science modules, the yearlong Essentials of Clinical Medicine course emphasizes family, cultural and population aspects of health care, communication skills, and information retrieval and analysis, health promotion/disease prevention, ethics, history taking with children and adults, and a community project. The Essentials of Clinical Medicine course is a two-year sequence that emphasizes those skills needed to prepare students for the third year.

COURSES :

* Cellular and Systems Structures
* Essentials of Clinical Medicine I (Part 1)
* Cell and Systems Processes
* Brain and Behavior
* Essentials of Clinical Medicine 1 (Part 2)

SECOND YEAR

In year two, Essentials of Clinical Medicine addresses interviewing and physical examination, common medical problems, and interdisciplinary topics such as ethics, nutrition, and the impact of behavior on health while highlighting principles of patient care for each stage of life. Cellular and Systems Disease States is a yearlong module divided into five systems-based blocks that run in parallel with the Essentials of Clinical Medicine course. In this module, students are exposed to the topics of Medical Microbiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology in the context of clinical medicine. Teaching strategies include interactive small groups, preceptor relationships, and lectures that are linked to course objectives.
On average, students are in scheduled activities for 26 hours per week during the first two years. Classes are held in the Research and Education Building and the Medical Student Resource Area, which includes small group rooms with computers and Internet access. Each student is advised to purchase a computer capable of using relevant educational software.
The Greenblatt Library maintains more than 1800 current journal subscriptions and provides access to many external databases. Audiovisual learning aids are used in class and are available in the library. Grading is A-F with a C constituting a passing grade. Passing the USMLE Step 1 is a requirement for promotion to the third year.
Patient contact begins during year one in the Essentials of Clinical Medicine course, which extends through year two.

COURSES

* Essentials of Clinical Medicine 2 (Part 1)
* Cellular and Systems Disease States
* Essentials of Clinical Medicine 2 (Part 2)
* National Board Review

THIRD YEAR

Year three consists of required core clerkships in Family Medicine (6 weeks); Internal Medicine (8 weeks); Neurology (4 weeks); Obstetrics/Gynecology (6 weeks); Pediatrics (6 weeks); Psychiatry (6 weeks); and Surgery (8 weeks). Students have the opportunity to do a four-week elective in the third year. Core clerkships take place at the Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics, the Children’s Medical Center, and various affiliated hospitals and community-based teaching sites throughout the state. Students may rotate to affiliated community hospitals for part of the core curriculum.

COURSES :

* Family Medicine
* Medicine
* Pediatrics
* Neurology
* Surgery Subspecialty
* Surgery Core
* Psychiatry
* Obstetrics/Gynecology

FOURTH YEAR

During year four, students must complete four-week rotations in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Adult Ambulatory Medicine, and an acting internship in either Family Medicine, Neurology, Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery or Obstetrics and Gynecology. The remainder of the fourth year is for elective study that can include both clinical and research courses. Student must complete three four-week electives to fulfill the requirements for graduation.
Evaluation during the clinical years is based on assessment of knowledge, clinical skills, and professional behavior, and uses an A-F scale. Passing the USMLE Step 2 is a requirement for graduation.

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