Medical College of Georgia Program

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Internal Medicine Residency Program at Augusta University offers a comprehensive training experience in a diverse clinical environment. Residents have the opportunity to work at the 520-bed Wellstar MCG Health hospital, 80 general and specialty-care clinics, as well as the 155-bed Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center and clinics. The program focuses on direct patient care, bedside rounds, didactics, morning reports, quality improvement, and safety initiatives. Residents benefit from a medium-sized program that fosters camaraderie and collegiality among both residents and faculty. The curriculum includes dedicated in-patient and out-patient experiences, elective opportunities, and research options. Graduates have gone on to pursue fellowships, academic medicine, or private practice successfully.

The aim of the MCG Internal Medicine residency training program is to produce compassionate, competent physicians ready for fellowship or independent practice, providing high-quality, ethical, moral, and cost-efficient patient care. Residents gain experience with diverse disease states across socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds in in-patient and ambulatory settings. The program emphasizes quality care, patient safety, collegiality, and physician well-being while fostering a culture of curiosity, systematic investigation, and lifelong learning.

MCG is Georgia's only state-supported medical school, with a strong focus on education, discovery, and service, offering a robust medical environment with several regional clinical campuses. With over 500 residents and fellows in various Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs, the institution is committed to advancing health and healthcare through impactful research and clinical practice.

For more information, you can reach out to the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the contact details provided on their website.