Medical College of Georgia

Medical College of Georgia
TypePublic
Established1828; 196 years ago (1828)
Parent institution
Augusta University
Endowment$239.0 million (2020)[1]
DeanDavid C. Hess[2]
Academic staff
552[3]
Students643[4]
Location
Augusta
,
Georgia
,
U.S.

33°28′14″N 81°59′20″W / 33.47065°N 81.98891°W / 33.47065; -81.98891
AffiliationsUniversity System of Georgia
Websiteaugusta.edu/mcg

The Medical College of Georgia (often referred to as MCG) is the flagship medical school of the University System of Georgia, the state's only public medical school, and one of the top 10 largest medical schools in the United States.[5] Established in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia, MCG is the oldest and founding school of Augusta University and played a role in the establishment of the American Medical Association and the standardization of medical practices.[6] It is the third-oldest medical school in the Southeast and the 13th oldest in the nation. With 22 departments, it offers both a Doctor of Medicine (MD) as well as MD-PhD, MD-MPH, and MD-MBA degrees. Its national ranking in research is 75, and its ranking in primary care is 91, both out of 191 ranked medical schools.[7][8]

In response to the shortage of physicians,[9] the school has grown in recent years. Beginning in 2010, MCG expanded to include multiple regional campuses across the state. In addition to its main clinical campus in Augusta, clinical training is offered at campuses in Albany, Rome, Savannah/Brunswick, and in Athens at the University of Georgia. The Athens campus is the University of Georgia's Health Science Campus where 40 of the school's 230 students obtain full, four-year training as part of a partnership with the University of Georgia.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dean of the Medical College of Georgia Archived 2020-06-08 at the Wayback Machine." Office of Faculty Affairs - Augusta University. Retrieved on December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Georgia Regents University > Medical School". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Medical College of Georgia facts". Georgia Regents University. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Todd Savitt and Anne Floyd (September 23, 1994). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Old Medical College / Medical College of Georgia" (pdf). National Historic Landmarks. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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  9. ^ Heiser Sr., Stuart. "New Findings Confirm Predictions on Physician Shortage". aamc.org. Association of American Medical Colleges. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.