Medical College of Georgia

Graduate Medical Education Programs Medical College of Georgia

Graduate Medical Education Office (706)721-3052 The Medical College of Georgia

School of Medicine The Medical College of Georgia is the state’s health sciences university with a tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. The university has a long, often glorious history that began when it was founded in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia with seven students and a one- year course of lecture. It continues today with nearly 2,000 students in five schools, including medicine, dentistry, graduate studies, allied health sciences and nursing, as well as about 450 residents and fel- of the expansive state. However occur. University Hospital, a large lows in medicine and dentistry and there are graduates from MCG liv- community hospital just down the nearly 90 postdoctoral fellows. ing and practicing in literally every block, is a key component of the The 110-acre campus is a micro- state in the country and more than strong network of hospitals, physi- cosm of teaching and learning. The 20 foreign countries as well. cians and other health care profes- sionals across the state that support the clinical aspects of teaching.

The Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics and Teaching is the number one prior- ity of the university which is always the Children’s Medical Center are the primary teaching finessing its curriculum to best hospitals for MCG. meet the educational needs of the dynamic health sciences profession. Recent innovations include extensive incorporation of clinical experience and small-group discussions into a medical student’s first year School of Medicine, with a class size The Medical College of Georgia and sending residents to Blue Cross of 180 students, is one of the larg- Hospital and Clinics and the and Blue Shield of Georgia offices to est schools in the southeast; the Children’s Medical Center are the learn firsthand about managed care. School of Dentistry, with a class primary teaching hospitals for Virtual simulation is helping nurs- size of 56, is the only dental school MCG. The Department of Veterans ing anesthetists and dental students in Georgia. Affairs has a medical and a psy- learn their chosen profession. A Web- chiatric facility in Augusta where Ninety-two percent of all MCG stu- based training program is helping many of the faculty have joint dents are Georgia residents, many students, as well as faculty and staff, appointments and where a great of whom will remain in Georgia and hone their skills in the legal and ethi- deal of education and research also so help meet the health care needs cal aspects of clinical research.

Hospital and Clinics winning Children’s Medical Center with one of five Neonatal Intensive MCG HealthCare is the health Care Units in the state. Other system of the Medical College components of MCG HealthCare of Georgia, offering the highest include a variety of dedicated level of primary and specialty care centers such as Sports Medicine, in the region. MCG HealthCare Senior Health, Joint Replacement, includes the clinical services oper- Comprehensive Diabetes Care and ated by MCG Health, Inc. and the Neuroscience. physicians and health services pro- MCG Hospitals and Clinics are vided through the MCG Schools of accredited by the Joint Commission Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, on the Accreditation of Health Dentistry, Nursing, and the Care Organizations, the national Physicians Practice Group. body that establishes and enforces A major component of MCG standards of quality for health HealthCare is the Medical College care institutions. It is a member of of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics, the Council of Teaching Hospitals operated by MCG Health, Inc. A of the American Association of tertiary referral center for Georgia Medical Colleges, the National and the region, the Medical College Association of Children’s Hospitals of Georgia offers a full spectrum and Related Institutions and the of medical and health services in a University Hospitals Consortium, a family- and patient-centered envi- nationwide association of hospitals ronment. As the teaching hospital serving medical universities. Research, which moves knowl- of the Medical College of Georgia, edge forward is another key and Admissions totaled 15,737 during the MCG Hospitals and Clinics include extremely dynamic component of fiscal year 2000 with outpatient visits a 520-bed hospital, Ambulatory MCG. The university recently set reaching 473,033. There are 411 active Care Center with over 80 outpatient priorities for its research initiatives members of the MCG Hospitals and clinics in one convenient setting, in four critical areas: cancer as well Clinics medical staff and 235 active Specialized Care Center housing a as the cardiovascular, immune and members of the Children’s Medical 13-county regional trauma center, nervous systems. These initiatives Center medical staff, supported by Comprehensive Cancer Program, will help guide faculty recruitment 385 house staff members. Emergency and Express Care and strengthen the research infra- Services and the 149-bed, award- structure. MCG officials also are working closely with state and community leaders to foster the development of a comprehensive cancer center and to bring more biotech companies to the city. The goal of these and countless related endeavors is to ensure that the Medical College of Georgia remains an excellent place to learn, practice and improve the health sciences professions.

Augusta and Vicinity

Augusta, the second‑largest city Kid‑friendly sites include the in Georgia, is located on the south Funsville Amusement Park, and bank of the Savannah River mid- Augusta Ice Forum, an ice‑skating way between the Great Smokey rink. Attractions that promise both Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. fun and enlightenment include It is a growing and thriving city with the National Science Center’s Fort a metropolitan‑area population of Discovery, the Morris Museum of around 400,000, and recently ranked Art, the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, the second most favorable place to the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of live in Georgia. The area is known Black History, and Museum and for its balmy climate, with an annual the Augusta Museum of History. mean temperature of 64 degrees. Augusta has many associations Founded in 1836 by General James dedicated to the performing and E. Oglethorpe, Augusta is Georgia’s visual arts, including the Fort second‑oldest city. Oglethorpe Gordon Dinner Theater; Augusta named the city for Princess Augusta, Opera Association, the only resi- Augusta is within an easy three‑hour wife of the Prince of Wales. Augusta dent opera company in Georgia; the drive of Atlanta, the University of was Georgia’s capital in 1778 and Augusta Ballet, an Honor Company Georgia, the Atlantic Ocean and from 1785 to 1795. nationally known for its high‑qual- the mountains. ity performances; the Augusta The city offers a wide array of cul- Players, bringing first‑rate plays to The sporting life is ubiquitous tural and recreational activities. Augusta; The Augusta Children’s throughout Augusta, whether you Augusta has a world‑class riverwalk, Theatre; The Augusta Symphony; consider yourself an athlete or the site of many activities including and the Augusta Art Association. spectator. The city is home to pro- the Augusta Invitation Regatta (a The Medical College of Georgia, fessional baseball and ice hockey national collegiate rowing event) and Augusta State University and Paine teams. The city annually hosts the the Augusta Southern Nationals, College often bring prestigious Augusta Futurity, the largest cut- dubbed the World’s Richest Drag films, speakers and special events ting‑horse futurity in the eastern Boat Race. The city also is a short to the city. United States. Nearby communi- drive from the huge Lake Thurmond ties’ host polo tournaments and Reservoir. Outdoor activities such The Augusta‑Richmond County other equestrian events. as water‑skiing, swimming, boating Civic Center seats 8,658 in the grand and camping abound. arena for concerts, sporting events Did we mention golf? Augusta is and a wide variety of other enter- world‑renowned as the home of tainment and convention activities. the Masters Golf Tournament. The Bell Auditorium seats 2,690 and tournament coincides with the full features smaller concerts, plays and bloom of thousands of brightly col- stage shows. ored azaleas, dogwoods and other beautiful foliage. And if your invita- Augusta offers exceptional shop- tion to play in the Masters gets lost ping and features a downtown art in the mail, Augusta has 11 other and antiques district. The area’s golf courses nearby. hundreds of restaurants range from fine to casual dining, featur- Augusta is a leading health care cen- ing everything from ethnic special- ter of the Southeast and has a rapidly ties to burgers. developing and diversified industrial base. The area’s nine hospitals serve the Southeast and beyond.

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Walton Rehabilitation Hospital 1 Freedom Way Augusta, GA 30904-6285 1355 Independence Drive (706) 733-0188 Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 724-7746 The Augusta VA Medical Center The Augusta VAMC prides itself on www.wrh.org (VAMC) proudly offers quality continually improving and expand- health care to our nation’s veter- ing its health care knowledge. The Walton Rehabilitation Hospital, ans. The Augusta VAMC primary VAMC fully supports, as part of its a cornerstone of the Walton service area includes 17 counties mission, graduate medical educa- Rehabilitation Health System, is in Georgia and seven counties in tion. The use of the Augusta VAMC a 58 bed, not‑for‑profit rehabilita- South Carolina; but as a member of as a training site for Medical College tion hospital located in downtown the VA Southeast Network (VISN7), of Georgia residents has a long his- Augusta, Georgia. The hospital veterans who live as far away as tory, and the affiliation between the offers adult and pediatric inpatient Alabama may be cared for in the Augusta VAMC and MCG may be and outpatient programs for per- Augusta VAMC. Eight VA medical one of the older ones in the entire VA sons recovering from stroke, head centers in the Southeast comprise system. The Augusta VAMC’s par- injuries, spinal injuries, orthopedic the VA Southeast Network (VISN7): ticipation in this affiliation not only injuries, chronic pain and other dis- Georgia–Atlanta, Augusta, Dublin; helps fulfill an education mission abling illnesses and injuries. South Carolina–Charleston and but also contributes to a high level Columbia; Alabama–Birmingham, of care provided to veteran patients. Walton Rehabilitation Health Tuscaloosa, and the Central Medical residents are involved in System includes Walton Community Alabama Veterans Health Care nearly every aspect and phase of the Services, Walton Pain and Headache System (CAVHCS), with campuses care of medical and dental patients Centers, Wellness programs, in Montgomery (West Campus) and offered at the Augusta VAMC. Behavioral Services, Walton Options Tuskegee (East Campus). for Independent Living, Walton Foundation for Independence, and The Augusta VAMC is a two-division Walton Technologies. medical center which provides tertiary care in medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, and spinal cord injury. The Downtown Division adjacent to the Medical College of Georgia has 155 beds (58 medicine, 37 surgery, and 60 spinal cord injury). The Uptown Division, approximately three miles from MCG on Wrightsboro Road, has 93 beds (68 psychiatry, 15 blind rehabilitation, and 10 rehabilitation medicine). In addition, a 132 bed Restorative/ Nursing Home Care Unit and a 60- bed Domiciliary are located at the Uptown Division. The Augusta VAMC serves as a network resource for the treatment of spinal cord injury, post traumatic stress disorder, and psychiatry patients.

School of Graduate Studies

The School of Graduate Studies offers the doctor of phi- Combined degree programs offered are doctor of philosophy degrees in the fields of nursing, oral biology, losophy/doctor of medicine and doctor of philosophy in biochemistry and molecular biology, cellular biology and oral biology/doctor of dental medicine. anatomy, molecular medicine, neuroscience, pharmacol- For further information on these programs, visit our Web ogy, physiology, and vascular biology. site, www.mcg.edu/GradStudies or contact: Also offered are the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Gretchen B. Caughman, Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees in nursing, oral biology, Dean, School of Graduate Studies medical illustration, allied health sciences, and biosta- CJ 2201 tistics, as well as a Masters of Public Health degree in Medical College of Georgia health informatics. 30912-1500 (706) 721-3278

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Medicine medicine, pathology, psychiatry, Obstetrics and and other specialties. The intern- Gynecology Laura L. Mulloy, D.O. ship experience of both groups is Professor and Interim Chair Ana A. Murphy, M.D. identical except for one month of Greenblatt Chair David R. Haburchak, M.D., F.A.C.P. elective in the preliminary program Professor and Program Director that may be used in the anticipated Michael S. Macfee, M.D. residency area. Program Director Categorical Program Length: 3 years The internship years set the foun- Four first-year positions are offered Accepted: 12/year dation for the key competencies of by the Department of Obstetrics NRMP Match: Yes the future internist by providing and Gynecology. These appoint- supervised, limited care experience ments constitute the first year of a Preliminary Program for primarily acutely ill adults in a four-year program leading to board Length: 1 year variety of settings. After an orienta- eligibility in obstetrics and gynecol- Accepted: 12/year tion that includes advanced cardiac ogy. The first year broadens the edu- NRMP Match: Yes life support training, interns man- cation of the new graduate in related Mentorship, bedside and clinic age diverse patients in the acute- disciplines and gives a foundation in instruction and seminars provide care clinic, emergency department, normal obstetrics and gynecology. the framework for 36-month cat- general medicine wards, cardiol- Rotations include: obstetrics, gyne- egorical and 12-month preliminary ogy/CCU and MICU. The intern cologic oncology, emergency room, programs that culminate in the provides primary care to 65 patients urogynecology, ambulatory OB/ versatility and rewards of a career in the continuity clinic that will be Gyn, and surgical skills laboratory. in internal medicine. The 12 cat- maintained for three years. The egorical intern positions are filled intern masters the care of patients on the basis of interest and promise with multiple, complex, and inter- of a career in internal medicine and acting illnesses. A night-float call all 12 are expected to complete the system limits overnight call to once 36 month training. Twelve prelimi- per week on inpatient services. nary internships provide ground- Conferences and teaching oppor- ing in internal medicine prior to tunities supplement and fortify the residencies in neurology, emergency intern’s patient care experiences. medicine, dermatology, physical

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Anesthesiology practice of anesthesiology, which provides advanced anesthesiology includes the management of anes- experience. It is designed to encour- Thomas Fuhrman, M.D. thesia for all types of surgical, gyne- age the postgraduate resident to Professor cological and obstetrical patients. further develop independent learn- Residency Program Director Further training includes pre-anes- ing skills and offers the opportu- Phone: (706) 721-4544 thetic evaluation of the patient, nity to plan and initiate anesthesia Length: 3 or 4 years post-anesthetic follow-up, care of care of the complex patient. Accepted: 9/year patients in PACU and intensive-care Subspecialty training should be NRMP Match : Yes units under direction of anesthesia deferred to the fellowship year faculty. Diagnostic and therapeu- Two plans are available for post- beyond this fourth year. The tic regional blocks, management graduate study. fourth-year resident will also com- of cardiorespiratory and respira- plete an academic assignment. This PLAN 1: A four-year continuum tory resuscitation and respiratory assignment may be a presentation, to which the candidate is admit- therapy are also an intergral part of publication, or special training ted directly after receiving the the residency. Residency training is assignment. The program also has M.D. degree. During the four years conducted in MCG Hospital with the resources to support a research of study, the first 12 months are the Children’s Medical Center. track in the fourth year for six devoted to broad clinical training Weekly conferences consist of months of basic science research. to provide a clinical base. The clini- Grand Rounds, with many inter- cal base year includes two months All residents spend six months in nationally recognized speakers, of intensive care unit (ICU), four complex clinical anesthesia. All CA- morning conferences with mock months of medicine, four months 3 resident schedules are subject to orals, key words and test questions of medicine or surgical electives, approval by the program director. and afternoon conferences covering one month of, otolaryngology and Call frequency averages 6 per month basic sciences and special anesthesi- anesthesia. Three years are then during clinical anesthesia training. ology topics. There are also monthly spent in clinical anesthesia train- Continuing Quality Improvement Facilities for the fourth year ing. The clinical anesthesia curricu- conferences and journal club con- include: (1) An active pediatric lum consists of basic subspecialty ferences. Residents must participate practice which includes anesthesia and advanced anesthesia training. in the annual ABA/ASA in-training care of the premature and new- PLAN 2: Three years of clinical examination each year and in the born, as well as children undergo- anesthesia for a candidate who has Anesthesia Knowledge Tests (AKT). ing orthopedic, ENT, cardiac and already completed a minimum of The program is approved by the neurosurgical procedures in MCG’s 12 months of postgraduate study. Council on Medical Education of Children’s Medical Center. (2) Care This may be a transitional year the American Medical Association. of obstetrical patients in a facil- internship or straight internship ity involved in high-risk care and Graduate teaching is limited to the accepted by the American Board of in vitro fertilization. (3) A cardio- residency program, but residents Anesthesiology. Clinical anesthesia vascular service offering pediatric from other services may affiliate training is devoted to the actual and adult cardiopulmonary bypass by appointment. Undergraduate and vascular procedures at MCG teaching for second- and fourth- Hospital and the Children’s Medical year students is integrated with the Center. (4) Neurosurgical anesthe- MCG School of Medicine curricu- sia, includes involvement in care of lum and conducted by the anesthe- patients for spinal procedures with siology staff. Residents at all levels evoked potential monitoring and are involved in medical student edu- in all types of craniotomies both cation. The fourth year, in concert asleep and awake. Endovascular with recommendations from the procedures are also performed. American Board of Anesthesiology, RESIDENCIES

(5) Ambulatory anesthesia care Pain Medicine Dentistry emphasizing regional anesthesia Fellowship James T. Barenie, D.D.S., M.S. techniques and fast-track anes- William Hammonds, M.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs thesia. (6) Critical care of patients Professor and Advanced Education admitted to the Surgical ICU and Program Director the Cardiac ICU both under the General Information direction of Anesthesia Faculty. (7) Phone: (706) 721-3871 The School of Dentistry offers eight Comprehensive acute and chronic Length: 1 year advanced education programs: pain center performing nerve Accepted: 3/year blocks, spinal cord stimulator place- Match: No • Advanced Education in ments and infusion pump implants General Dentistry The pain medicine fellowship is a and Radiofrequency ablations. • General Practice one-year program including rota- • Endodontics All residents participate in the call tions on the acute and chronic pain • Oral and Maxillofacial schedule. This consists of general services. The Pain Medicine program Surgery OR call and some specialty call includes experience or exposure • Orthodontics from home. While on call, the resi- to non-pharmacologic, pharma- • Pediatric Dentistry dent takes major responsibility for cologic and invasive modalities • Periodontics anesthesia care throughout MCG for pain control. Off-service rota- • Prosthodontics Hospital. tions in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Neuro-radiology can The Medical College of Georgia Further information concerning be arranged with faculty approval. does not offer a two-year Advanced individual subspecialty rotations Standing program for dentists is available upon request or by The patient population includes with a dental degree from outside visiting our Web site: www.mcg. adult and pediatric patients with the United States. edu/som/anes/ acute pain, cancer and non-malignant chronic pain problems.

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The advanced education programs consider applicants with foreign includes clinical rotations in gen- are designed to provide a superior dental degrees. The Medical College of eral surgery, oral and maxillofacial level of clinical skill with an in- Georgia is an affirmative action/equal surgery. The third-year rotations are depth knowledge of the biologi- opportunity educational institution that on the shock-trauma service and in cal and clinical sciences applicable prohibits discrimination on the basis of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Also to the discipline. Upon successful age, disability, gender, national origin, included in the third year are elec- completion of an advanced edu- race, religion, sexual orientation, or sta- tive rotations specific to the inter- cation program the candidate tus as a Vietnam War Era veteran. ests of the resident. The fourth year receives a certificate and is eligible of training, or chief resident year, is Masters and Ph.D. programs in for examination by the appropriate spent entirely in oral and maxillofa- oral biology are available and are specialty Board. Program fees may cial surgery. designed for individuals who desire be charged for graduates of foreign to pursue a career in dental research The Medical College of Georgia dental schools if an individual pro- or education. These programs can Hospital was established in 1956 gram accepts applicants with for- be pursued independently or concur- as the primary teaching hospital eign dental degrees. In general, there rently with an advanced education for the School of Medicine. It is the is no tuition for students with U. S. program. Graduate students must Level 1 Trauma Center for the state and Canadian dental degrees but enroll in the School of Graduate of Georgia’s second largest city. The there may be associated program Studies and pay graduate school School of Dentistry is located next fees. Stipends may be available for tuition. door to the main hospital building some programs and are determined and contains an eight operatory out- annually depending upon availabil- For more detailed information, patient oral surgery facility, equipped ity of funds. All advanced educa- please visit our web site at www. for the full scope of clinical practice, tion programs begin July 1. See the mcg.edu/sod/AdvEd/ and click on including general anesthesia. specific program for application the program you are interested in. deadlines. Some programs partici- The training program is also affili- pate in the PASS application pro- Oral & Maxillofacial ated with the Augusta Veterans cess and/or the Match candidate Surgery Affairs Medical Center, which is selection process. located on the same urban campus Mark R. Stevens, D.M.D. as the Medical College of Georgia All of the advanced education pro- Professor and Chairman Hospital and School of Dentistry. grams are accredited by the American Henry W. Ferguson, D.M.D. Dental Association Commission Associate Professor on Dental Accreditation, a special- DERMATOLOGY Program Director ized accrediting body recognized Laura L. Mulloy, DO by the Council on Postsecondary Phone: (706) 721-2411 Professor and Interim Chair Accreditation and the United States Length: 48 months Department of Education and cur- Accepted: 1/year Jack L. Lesher, Jr., M.D. rently have “Approval Status”. PASS participant: Yes Professor and Chief Match participant: Yes Program Director Positions in the advanced education programs are limited and selection The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Phone: (706) 721-6231 is competitive. Advanced Education Program con- Length: 3 years sists of didactic education in basic Accepted: 3/year Most MCG advanced education and clinical sciences, clinical rota- NRMP Match: Yes programs require that applicants tions, and research. be graduates of dental schools The three-year dermatology resi- accredited by the American Dental The first year of training includes dency-training program emphasizes Association Commission on Dental clinical rotations in oral and max- both clinical and basic scientific Accreditation. The Prosthodontic illofacial surgery, medicine, and aspects of cutaneous medicine and and Periodontic programs currently anesthesiology. The second year surgery, including pediatric dermatol- RESIDENCIES ogy, Mohs micrographic surgery and EMERGENCY MEDICINE Emergency Medicine assumed full laser surgery. Outpatients are seen in departmental status and now has Richard Schwartz, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., the Dermatology Practice Site in the 21 full-time faculty. The program F.A.A.E.M Ambulatory Care Center as well as has full accreditation and currently Associate Professor and Chair the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. accepts nine residents per year. It is Inpatients are seen at MCG Hospital Larry B. Mellick, M.S., M.D., F.A.A.P., a three-year program starting at the and Clinics and the VAMC. F.A.C.E.P. PGY-I level. Professor of Emergency Medicine and The training program is graduated The department offers experiences Pediatrics with increased responsibility in the in Emergency Ultrasound, EMS, Residency Program Director care of patients throughout the pro- International Medicine, Disaster gram. Regular weekly conferences Bradford Reynolds, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. Medicine, Event Medicine, Tactical include morphology, book review, Assistant Professor Medicine, ED Administration, basic science lectures, journal clubs, Assistant Residency Program Director Observation Medicine and dermatopathology, and a monthly Wilderness Medicine. Both faculty Stephen Shiver, M.D. Grand Rounds conference. To and residents have significantly Assistant Professor develop the critical capacity neces- participated in each of these areas. Assistant Residency Program Director sary to evaluate advances in derma- Research in the department reflects tology, residents must complete a Rebecca Lambert, M.S. this focus. manuscript suitable for publication Residency Program Coordinator There are eleven hours per week each year during their three-year Phone: (706) 721-2613 of protected didactic instruction. training period and prepare presen- Length: 3 years (PGY Lectures are provided primarily tations for regional and national 1-3) from EM faculty with significant meetings. Residents also play an Accepted: 9/year interdepartmental instruction, active role in teaching students and NRMP Match: Yes including combined journal clubs. residents from other sections. The Emergency Medicine residency The general ED and pediatric ED began in 1989. In 1996 the section of are contiguous with a combined patient volume of over 75,000 annual visits. In addition to the EMS experience gained in the ED, our department has a LifeNet air ambulance for resident staffing of aeromedical transports and scene response. The department of Emergency Medicine also offers fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound and International Medicine. For further information about the Emergency Medicine Residency or fellowships, please visit our website at www.mcg.edu/ems/residency/ or contact the Medical College of Georgia Emergency Medicine Program at [email protected].

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FAMILY MEDICINE Joseph Hobbs, M.D. Professor and Chairman Paul D. Forney, M.D. Associate Professor Vice-Chairman Program Director Phone: (706) 721-3157 Length: 36 months Accepted: 8/year NRMP Match: Yes D.O. Match: Yes The Family Medicine Residency Program was established in 1973 and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic Association. Procedural skills cover flexible sig- familiarize interns with their col- The three‑year program includes moidoscopy, colposcopy/LEEP, leagues and with basic knowledge various clinical rotations, provid- endometrial biopsy, flexible naso- and procedural skills they will need ing the broad base of knowledge laryngoscopy, pulmonary function throughout their residency. The needed to practice family medicine. studies, minor surgery/dermato- schedule encompasses electronic In addition to the fully equipped logical surgery, no-scalpel vasec- medical record training; clinics; Family Medicine Center where tomy, and EGDs. simple skin biopsy and suture tech- residents treat patients in conti- niques; lectures in pharmacology, Opportunities for political involve- nuity, residents rotate through preventive health management, ment in Family Medicine are avail- MCG Hospital and our affiliate, introduction to practice manage- able at local, state, and national University Hospital. Three rural sat- ment, flexible sigmoidoscopy, video levels. Opportunities for academic ellite clinics are staffed entirely by otoscopy and colposcopy, and a vari- development and research are also our residents and faculty and pro- ety of other topics. ACLS, BLS, and available. Residents are involved vide insight into the unique prob- PALS certification is also offered in policy development and imple- lems encountered in rural health during the first month (as well as mentation of programs regarding care. These patient resources, the before PGY‑3), so interns enter the curriculum, recruiting, practice Family Medicine Consult Services hospital in July feeling well-pre- management, graduate medical and the resources offered by MCG pared to face the year ahead. education, and teaching. provide excellent resident training. Morning Report is held weekdays The program’s primary goal is to The program has 22 full-time faculty. before center hours. The confer- develop well‑rounded physicians. ence includes discussion of patients Electives include practice manage- The educational opportunities allow admitted during the previous ment, laboratory, procedures, as well residents to reach their full poten- day and those seen after hours. as curriculum including sports medi- tial as clinicians, and extracurricu- Interesting clinical cases are often cine, women’s health, and geriatrics. lar activities encourage continued topics of conversation and learn- development as individuals‑‑as par- ing. All residents and faculty are ents, spouses, artists, athletes, etc. encouraged to participate. Each July is dedicated to helping

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Noon Conferences are held The Medical College of Georgia and The Department of Medicine has Mondays and Fridays, in addition Satilla Regional Medical Center are three missions: to Wednesday conferences com- partners in operating the Satilla 1. The delivery of superior under- bined with all MCG residents under Regional Family Practice Residency graduate and postgraduate med- the Graduate Medical Education Program in Waycross, Georgia. ical training. Program. Outside speakers and Residents in their first year of this MCG faculty and residents cover rural track program join the fam- 2. The provision of comprehensive, a wide range of topics, including ily practice residency program at state of the art medical care, and series on preventive health and MCG to obtain core curriculum. 3. The development of clinical geriatrics. These conferences are an The second and third years of their and basic research programs to excellent opportunity for residents residency are done in Waycross at shape tomorrow’s health care to draw from the experience and Satilla Regional Medical Center and landscape. expertise of the clinical and research in the private offices of Blackshear faculty in other departments. (It is Family Practice. Inpatient train- A leader in medical education, the partly due to positive relationships ing takes place at Satilla Regional Department of Medicine’s capa- with other departments that we Medical Center, a 251-bed fully bilities was enhanced by long term enjoy productive interactions with accredited JCAHO acute-care facil- Generalist Physician Initiative our consultants.) ity that serves an 11-county region from the Robert Wood Johnson in southeast Georgia, where more Foundation. Major clinical pro- Conferences include didactic lec- than 100 physicians, representing grams in primary care and all tures, journal clubs, morbidity all major specialties, serve on the medical subspecialties provide out- and mortality conferences and medical staff. Residents gain expe- standing clinical experience for stu- medical “Jeopardy” games. This rience in the outpatient setting at dents and residents. variety provides additional intel- Blackshear Family Practice, a well- lectual stimulation. Residents must A full complement of excellent cli- established community practice attend a percentage of conferences nician-educators serves as role mod- with nine family practitioners, an in accordance with accreditation els for professionalism, humanism, internist, and a nurse practitioner. guidelines. clinical skills and leadership. Full multimedia real‑time tele- INTERNAL MEDICINE Departmental faculty participates medicine conferences with associ- in the full spectrum of investiga- Laura L. Mulloy, D.O. ated rural clinics, through which tive activities and they lead medical Professor residents rotate, are held regularly College of Georgia efforts in NIH and Interim Chairman and as needed to support these clin- Foundation basic research, as well as ics with the knowledge base of the David R. Haburchak, M.D., F.A.C.P. NIH and Foundation funded clinical Department of Family Medicine as Professor and health services research. Resident well as with MCG specialists. Program Director research opportunities are available as are competitive fellowship pro- Phone: (706) 721-2423 Satilla Regional Family grams in all subspecialty areas. Practice Residency Categorical Program Residency Program Tracks Program Length: 3 years The Internal Medicine Residency Accepted: 12/year George A. Wheeler, M.D. Program of the Medical College of NRMP Match: Yes Assistant Professor Georgia offers three tracks to cat- Program Director Preliminary Program egorical medicine residents. This Length: 1 year allows residents the opportunity Phone: (912) 287-4168 Accepted: 12/year to pursue their personal academic Length: 36 months NRMP Match: Yes goals while satisfying the require- Accepted: 2/year ments of the American Board of NRMP Match: Yes Internal Medicine. 12 RESIDENCIES

ence, establishing key competencies in care of very ill patients that will be of great value during a future career in other specialties. Internal Medicine Fellowships Two- or three-year fellowships are available and sponsored by the Department of Medicine in all subspecialties of Internal Medicine. Each program is designed to prepare the graduate of an American or Canadian Categorical Internal Medicine Program for a career in a medicine subspecialty. Graduates practice the subspecialty in academic, corporate, and private practice in a spectacularly wide range of locations and circum- stances. Fellowships are available in Allergy/Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology/Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Hematology Sub-specialty Track ogy, drug utilization review, medi- and Oncology, Pulmonary and The subspecialty track allows par- cal error prevention, and medical Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, ticipation in desired subspecialty outcomes research. Nephrology, and Rheumatology. inpatient, outpatient, and consul- Fellows play a key role in the devel- General Medicine Track tative subspecialty experiences in opment and teaching of residents The general medicine track prepares the first two (2) years of residency and students, as well as participate residents for a career as a general to prepare the resident for appli- in section and cross- disciplinary internist working primarily in an cation to competitive fellowship research endeavors. outpatient primary care of multi- programs such as cardiology, gas- specialty setting. Residents receive troenterology, nephrology, pul- Allergy-Immunology special training in practice organi- monary/critical care, infectious (Pediatrics and Medicine) zation, psychosocial aspects of pri- disease, Rheumatology, endocri- mary care, communication skills, William K. Dolen, M.D. nology, allergy-immunology, and and small group leadership. Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine hematology/oncology. Residents Program Director will initiate and participate in sub- Preliminary Medicine Internship specialty related scholastic and This track is for medical graduates Phone: (706) 721-3531 research activities in their desired desiring strong internal medicine Length: 2 years subspecialty. training prior to assuming a resi- Accepted: Program Year dency in specialties such as neu- 1: 2 Hospitalist Track rology, dermatology, radiology, Program Year The Hospitalist track allows emergency medicine, psychiatry, 2: 2 enhanced participation in inpa- otolaryngology, and others. This NRMP Match: Yes, if internal tient care on general medicine. This one-year internship is rich in inpa- funding is is coupled with training in man- tient general medicine, cardiology, available aged care administration, quality nephrology, and critical care experi- improvement, hospital epidemiol- 13 RESIDENCIES

Mission gram is 24 months of full-time edu- program has a substantial indi- The mission of the allergy-immunol- cation. This may be 24 consecutive vidual educational commitment, ogy fellowship program at MCG is to months of education (which is the in preparation for life-long post- prepare specialists in allergy-immu- local norm), or (by special arrange- graduate learning. nology to provide excellent, expert ment) time spread out over 36 • Electives are available in labora- medical care for patients of all ages months that includes a total of 24 tory immunology, dermatology, with allergic and immunologic dis- months devoted to satisfying the rhinology (ENT), infectious diseases, to be allergy-immunology con- program requirements. This latter ease (adult, pediatric or a com- sultants, clinician-educators, and to option is for individuals interested bination), pulmonary medicine be lifelong learners staying abreast in a career as a physician-scientist (adult, pediatric or a combina- of developments in the field. (generally, an extramurally funded tion), and rheumatology (adult, medical school faculty member). Prerequisites for application for pediatric or a combination). It requires the securing of a fund- fellowship training Other electives can be developed ing source for the extra 12 months • The applicant should have suc- as the need arises. of training, as well as specific cessfully completed a program in approval by the MCG Graduate internal medicine or pediatrics Med-Cardiology Medical Education (GME) com- (or medicine-pediatrics) accred- mittee and the allergy-immunol- Vincent J.B. Robinson, MBBS, ited by the ACGME by the time ogy Residency Review Committee FRCP(C), FACC of beginning fellowship training. (RRC). Professor of Medicine • The applicant must also meet Professor of Radiology • The program provides complete MCG institutional requirements Co-Director, Nuclear Cardiology “cross-training” in the care of for resident eligibility. Director, Cardiology Fellowship patients of all ages with specific Training Program The program competencies required in asthma, • This is a totally integrated other allergic disorders, immuno- Phone: (706) 721-2736 Pediatric and Internal Medicine logic disorders, and immunodefi- Length: 36 months program, providing experience ciency diseases in the care of both Accepted: 4/year with patients of all ages through- children and adults. In a given NRMP Match: Yes out the entire fellowship. week, the fellow will see patients The Section of Cardiology provides of all ages. • Fellows are expected to partici- primary cardiovascular care for pate in clinical and/or bench • In order to graduate from the patients with common cardiac and research projects, to make pre- program, fellows must demon- vascular disorders as well as second- sentations at state, regional and strate competencies in both chil- ary and tertiary care for patients with national meetings, and to prepare dren and adults with asthma, more complex problems. Residents articles for publication in peer- other allergic disorders, immu- may rotate on the consultation ser- reviewed journals and books. nologic disorders, and immuno- vices and cardiac care units at MCG deficiency diseases. and the VA Medical Center. • Within the section there has been major research emphasis on • Over the 24 months of training, Clinical laboratories support the development of asthma in chil- the fellow will spend about 50% of evaluation and management of dren, allergic fungal sinusitis, time in direct patient care activi- all cardiac patients: cardiac ultra- and allergen characterization. ties (outpatient and inpatient sound (including special echo Fellows are also encouraged to care, clinical case conferences, procedures); long-term (Holter) develop their own interests and record reviews), 25% of time in monitor recording; ambulatory projects. scholarly activities (including blood pressure recording; exercise research), and 25% of time in stress testing; nuclear cardiology Duration and scope of education other educational activities. The studies (thallium stress and dipyri- • The length of the educational pro- 14 RESIDENCIES damole studies, radio nuclide ven- tricular function studies-MUGA); electrophysiology (programmed electrical stimulation, tilt testing, radio-frequency ablation, cardiac pacemakers, biventricular devices, and implantable defibrillators); and cardiac catheterization (diagnostic catheterization and angiography, angioplasty, atherectomy, stent placement). We have recently been approved by UNOS for cardiac transplantation and anticipate our first cardiac transplant in the Fall of 2007. The Section of Cardiology functions as the major segment of the new institutionally designated Cardiovascular Center of Excellence. As part of this Center of Excellence a new out-patient Cardiovascular Center has been opened for treatment of all patients with cardiac ever possible. Training experiences Lecture experiences include: and vascular diseases both surgi- include our Inpatient Endocrinology Endocrine Core Conference, cally and medically. Major oppor- Consult Service, and access to all of Endocrine Case/Clinical Conference, tunities exist for both basic science our outpatient clinics (diabetes, thy- Endocrine Journal Club, Basic and clinical research in the sec- roid, bone and general endocrine). Science Lecture Series, Research tion of Cardiology. A wide array Lecture Series and Interdisciplinary During the two-year fellowship of didactic, case management, lit- Residency Core Curriculum the fellow is responsible for weekly erature review, and research confer- Conference Series. The format of endocrine clinics at the VA, and at ences serve to focus on the training the Endocrine Journal Club encour- MCG supervised by an attending of Cardiovascular Residents. ages open discussion of current physician. In both of these clinics articles with our faculty and inter- the fellow sees patients with a vari- Med-Endo, Diabetes and ested community physicians with ety of endocrine problems. Metabolism an occasional “Grand Rounds” type Elective periods during the fellow- presentation. Anthony L. Mulloy, PhD., D.O. ship usually include Reproductive Charbonnier Professor of Medicine Endocrinology, Pediatric Med-Gastroenterology Section Chief Endocrinology, Hypertension Program Director Robert R. Schade, M.D. Clinic, Stone Clinic, Nuclear Professor and Chief Phone: (706) 721-2131 Medicine and several research Program Director Length: 2 years blocks. The fellow learns to perform Accepted: 1/year ultrasound-guided thyroid biop- Phone: (706) 721-2238 NRMP Match: no sies of the thyroid gland under the Length: 3 Years supervision of an attending physi- Accepted: 1-2/year The Endocrinology Program is fairly cian. The fellow learns to perform NRMP Match: Yes flexible, designed to fit the indi- and interpret Bone Densitometry vidual needs of each trainee when- The training program in the sec- Analysis scans. 15 RESIDENCIES tion of Gastroenterology ensures time research) and is approved for a The section provides a forum for exposure to patients with a wide total of six fellowship positions by the stimulation and exchange of spectrum of gastroenterologic and the ACGME. ideas across all medical disciplines, liver problems and provides a broad thereby helping to create an aca- The section of Hematology/ experience in hepatology, gastro- demic environment for teaching, Oncology is dedicated to the care of intestinal endoscopy and nutri- research, and improved patient patients with cancer and blood disor- tion. This training occurs at both care. Twice a month journal clubs ders. A multi-disciplinary approach the Medical College of Georgia are held with the hematologists/ to outpatient care is provided in the and the adjacent Augusta Veterans oncologists of the medical school, Comprehensive Cancer Center where Administration Medical Center. the army hospital, and the com- medical, surgical, gynecological, and munity, as well as an every other The three year program includes radiation oncologists are available. week journal club in which fellows rotations in ambulatory and inpa- The section is participating in clini- lead the discussion of selected ref- tient gastroenterology and includes cal protocols and is adding new tri- erences with participation of fac- experience in nutrition and all als for all major malignancies. A full ulty. A series of formal lectures by aspects of gastrointestinal endos- service Sickle Cell Center and Adult section faculty and guest faculty of copy, including ERCP and EUS in Hemophilia Clinic are also available. relevant disciplines to cover basic addition to optional rotations in Cooperation with the community science and clinical topics in both pathology, radiology or pediatric physicians has resulted in MCG see- hematology and medical oncology GI services. Clinical research activ- ing the majority of the patients with are presented monthly. ity includes outcomes centered hemoglobinopathies, coagulation investigation and drug therapy tri- disorders, acute leukemia, and stem Fellows are encouraged to partici- als. Opportunities for laboratory cell transplants. Special areas of fac- pate in ongoing clinical research investigation are provided through ulty member interest and expertise projects conducted by faculty of the collaboration with the Institute of include stem cell transplants, hemo- section. In many cases, these activi- Molecular Medicine and Genetics. globinopathies, coagulation, lung ties result in submission of abstracts cancer, hematologic malignancies, to the annual meetings of the Med-Hematology/ breast cancer, and lymphomas. American Society of Hematology Oncology (ASH), American Society of Clinical Abdullah Kutlar, M.D. Professor and Program Director Phone: (706) 721-2505 Length: 2 Years Hematology or Oncology OR 3 Years Hematology/ Medical Oncology Accepted: 2/Year NRMP Match: Yes The Section of Hematology/Oncology offers a three-year combined training program in hematology and medical oncology. The section currently has 15 faculty members (10 full-time clinical, 3 part-time clinical, 2 full- 16 RESIDENCIES

Oncology (ASCO), and National Center leads the development of ticipate in the program’s ongoing Sickle Cell Meeting. Basic research is Phase I/II oncology clinical trials research activities. also available in the institution with with Dr. Anand Jillella leading the mentorship provided by faculty of NSABP and ECOG clinical trials. Med-Infectious Disease the Cancer Center, the Institute of Fellows are encouraged to partici- John Fisher, M.D. Molecular Medicine and Genetics pate in the development of these tri- Professor (IMMAG), and Vascular Biology. als. A Minority based Community Program Director Clinical Oncology Program has Fellows rotate through the hema- been funded by the National Cancer Phone: (706) 721-6695 tology/oncology in-patient service, Institute Length: 24 months BMT/Leukemia unit, hematology/ Accepted: 1/year oncology consult service, and the Sickle Cell Center NRMP Match: No VA Medical Center. Fellows have The Sickle Cell Center has a large two half-day clinics per week and pediatric and adult clinical program The Infectious Disease (ID) follow patients under their own and a hemoglobinopathy reference Fellowship Program includes 12 profile longitudinally throughout laboratory. The Center, under the months of primary consulting their training. Electives are offered direction of Dr. Abdullah Kutlar, is responsibility at two large teaching in Hematopathology, Sickle Cell, involved in many clinical studies. hospitals affiliated with the Medical Blood Bank, Cytogenetics, Radiation The laboratory provides reference College of Georgia, two or three Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/ testing for hemoglobinopathies for ongoing half-day clinics weekly, Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, the State of Georgia as well as for assorted conferences, journal club, and Coagulation Services. many institutions in the country two months of training in Infection and serves as the core laboratory Control and one in Microbiology Programs of the Hematology/ for several multicenter trials. The and an experience in research. It is Oncology Section: laboratory utilizes state-of-the art expected that ID fellows develop Bone Marrow Transplant methods including genetic meth- and pursue a particular interest in The BMT program is under the ods in the diagnosis of hemoglobin- some aspect of infectious disease direction Dr. Anand Jillella. Both opathies and identification of new and plan a project which can be allogeneic and autologous stem cell mutations. The center’s current accomplished within two years and transplants are offered for the treat- research interests are on genetic leads to the completion of at least ment of hematologic malignancies modifiers of the clinical phenotype one of the following: (1)an abstract (acute leukemias, chronic myelog- in sickle cell disease. An elective in of their scholarly work suitable for enous leukemia, lymphomas, mul- the sickle cell program is offered to submission to a national ID meet- tiple myeloma). The program will the fellows, and fellows are encour- ing; (2) a case report and review of be expanding to perform matched aged to participate in the center’s the literature suitable for submis- unrelated donor (MUD) and mis- ongoing research activities. sion to a medical periodical; (3) a matched stem cell transplants and systematic review of the available Hemophilia Program to cover non-malignant hemato- literature on an infectious disease The Hemophilia Program follows logic disorders. Active research pro- topic suitable for admission to a approximately 100 patients with grams include novel approaches to medical periodical; (4) co-author- inherited bleeding disorders (hemo- myeloma and AML. ship on a clinical or research proj- philia and von Willebrand disease) ect leading to submission for Oncology Clinical Trials and is under the direction of Dr. publication. The section is involved in numer- Kavita Natarajan. It offers com- ous clinical trials and participates prehensive services to the patients Faculty include seven infectious in both the cooperative studies including education and social disease/internal medicine double (NSABP and ECOG) and pharma- work. An elective in the hemophilia board-certified physicians. Faculty ceutical sponsored trials. Dr. Kapil program is offered to fellows, and attend all clinics and consult services. Bhalla, Director of the Cancer fellows are encouraged to par- Of paramount importance is the 17 RESIDENCIES program’s focus on accurate diag- includes approximately 720 outpa- nosis of infectious disease problems tient visits/year). The renal transplant and responsible use of antimicrobial service performs approximately 75 agents in their treatment. Lifelong transplants annually and follows lon- learning and humanistic skills and gitudinally over 850 renal transplant are emphasized and developed in recipients on a chronic basis. trainees. Fellows participate in all The fellows participate in a very active conferences and learning opportuni- critical care program using a variety ties. An important component of fel- of renal replacement methods. lowship program is the requirement to participate in the education of To supplement the clinical and medical students and residents from research activities there are didac- various specialties. tic conferences such as Renal Conferences, Biopsy and Stone Med-Nephrology and Conferences. Interactive sessions Hypertension include Transplant and Renal Journal Clubs and Board Review Pamela J. Fall, M.D. Sessions. There is an Introductory Professor Fellow Lecture Series to orient Program Director incoming fellows to the basic prac- one-year renal transplant fellow- Phone: (706) 721-2861 tice of clinical nephrology and trans- ship after completion of the regular Length: 2 Years plantation. The fellowship heavily nephrology fellowship. Accepted: 2-3/year focuses on preparation for board NRMP Match: Yes certification producing competent Med-Pulmonary/ clinical nephrologists to provide Critical Care The Medical College of Georgia, excellent care in the community Section of Nephrology consists of 7 Thomas A. Dillard, M.D. or in association with an academic full-time faculty members and 5 fel- Professor medical center. lows. Rotations are divided among the Program Director fellows on a monthly basis to include The opportunity for individual Phone: (706) 721-2566 inpatient renal consultation (MCG clinical research is allowed dur- Length: 3 years Hospital & VA Medical Center), renal ing the outpatient clinic/research Accepted: 2/year transplant service, outpatient hemo- rotations. Outpatient nephrology NRMP Match: Yes dialysis/peritoneal dialysis service, experiences include ambulatory ERAS: Yes outpatient clinics, research experience nephrology clinics in renal continu- and prison dialysis unit. ity, hypertension/transplant, renal The Fellowship Program in stone disease and pediatric nephrol- Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Clinical experience during the renal ogy. At the completion of this two Care Medicine at the Medical fellowship includes consultative year fellowship it is expected that College of Georgia (MCG) and nephrology (generally greater than the graduating fellow will sit for Augusta VAMC is a well-balanced 2,000 consults/year), chronic hemo- and successfully complete the ABIM program of clinical patient care, dialysis unit at the Medical College certification exam leading to board teaching and research. Graduates of Georgia (generally 3,000 dialysis certification in Nephrology. become board eligible in Pulmonary treatments/year), acute inpatient Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. hemodialysis unit (2,900 inpatient Pass rates for board certification in The pass rate for board certification hemodialysis treatments/year, 490 nephrology for the last 12 years at in pulmonary diseases by graduates SLED treatments/year, and 72 peri- greater than 95%. Our program has of this program exam has been 100% toneal dialysis treatments/ year), and also been approved by the American for the last five years. The program the general nephrology clinic (which Society of Transplantation for a 18 RESIDENCIES

Division also directs the Adult exam leading to board certification Cystic Fibrosis Center and the in Adult Rheumatology. In addi- Georgia Sleep Center. tion to the usual adult experience the fellow attending fellowship at Two full time PhD research asso- the Medical College of Georgia will ciates at the Vascular Biology have the opportunity to gain expe- Institute use translational and rience in pediatric rheumatology other techniques to study a variety under the supervision of our pedi- of topic areas including sepsis and atric rheumatologist, an experience pulmonary hypertension. Fellows not available at all programs. are required to participate in independent research and to publish NEUROLOGY research results, review articles and case reports in peer review journals. David C. Hess, M.D. Professor and Chairman Applications are accepted through ERAS exclusively. Fellows are J. Ned Pruitt, II, M.D. selected through the National Associate Professor Resident Matching Program. Program Director Phone: (706) 721-1990 currently has eight full time and Med-Rheumatology Length: 36 months four part-time clinical faculty mem- Bruce E. Goeckeritz, M.D., FACR Accepted: 3/year bers. Successful completion of Steps Associate Professor of Medicine ERAS/NRMP: Yes 1, 2 and 3 of the Medical Licensing Program Director Exams (MLE) and board eligibility This fully approved residency lead- for the American Board of Internal Phone: (706) 721-2981 ing to board eligibility combines Medicine (ABIM) are required. Length: 2 years the facilities at MCG Hospitals and Accepted: 1/year Clinics and the Veterans Affairs The fellowship program offers state NRMP Match: Yes Medical Center. The first two years of the art training in critical care are spent on patient-care units, in medicine, pulmonary consultation, The Rheumatology Fellowship is the clinics, and on electives includ- bronchoscopy and other diagnostic a two-year fellowship. Fellowship ing pediatric neurology, EEG-epi- procedures, pulmonary function training at the Medical College of lepsy and EMG-neuromuscular testing, chest image interpretation, Georgia is heavily clinical. During rotations. The final year as a senior clinical pulmonary physiology, sleep their two years each fellow will have resident includes neuropathology disorders, and tuberculosis control. sufficient exposure to the most and electives including neurosonol- The Pulmonary Division provides common routine and complex ogy, cerebrovascular disease and medical direction at both MCG and rheumatologic problems to ensure various research projects. An addi- the VAMC for the Medical Intensive comfort in the daily practice of tional year of fellowship is available Care Unit, the Pulmonary Function Rheumatology. The first year of the in a number of specialized areas and Exercise Laboratories and fellowship is all clinical with respon- including neuromuscular disease- Bronchoscopy Suites. sibilities divided among clinical ser- EMG, epilepsy-EEG, movement dis- vices and consults. The second year Elective training options for addi- orders and cerebrovascular disease. affords opportunity for research, tional emphasis include treatment basic science or clinical. At the com- The program trains neurologists of pulmonary hypertension, inter- pletion of this two year fellowship equipped to make original contribu- ventional bronchoscopy and sleep it is expected that the graduating tions to the knowledge of the ner- disorders at MCG. Board eligibil- fellow will sit for and successfully vous system, either in an academic ity in sleep disorders cannot be complete the ABIM certification setting or in clinical practice. guaranteed. The MCG Pulmonary 19 RESIDENCIES

Child Neurology routine and ambulatory EEG, EEG the entire seven years of training to video monitoring, intracranial EEG unfold in an organized sequence. The James Carroll, M.D. recordings, electrocorticography, three-month neurology requirement Professor and Chief polysomnography, evoked poten- is completed during the general sur- Program Director tials, intraoperative monitoring gery internship year. The first year of Phone: (706) 721-3371 and autonomic function testing. residency training (PGY2) is spent on Length: 3 years Research opportunities exist in neu- the MCG adult neurosurgery service. Accepted: 1/year romuscular disease, electrodiagno- Skills in patient management and Match participant: Yes sis of nerve and muscle disorders, basic surgical techniques are devel- medical informatics, behavioral oped under supervision. During the The Child Neurology Residency neurology, epilepsy and movement second residency year (PGY3), the satisfies the American Board of disorders. resident completes rotations in neu- Neurology’s requirements for cer- ropathology and neuroradiology and tification in neurology with special Applicants must complete a spends 3 months on the neurosurgery competence in child neurology. Residency in Neurology prior to service at MCG and three months on The program consists of one year of starting this fellowship. the pediatric neurosurgery service adult neurology, one year of child at the Children’s Medical Center. neurology and one year of electives, NEUROSURGERY During the neuroradiology rotation, research, and basic science train- Cargill H. Alleyne, Jr., M.D. the resident may also obtain experi- ing in child neurology. The usual Associate Professor ence in Gamma Knife radiosurgery requirement prior to entry is two Chairman and Program Director procedures. The third residency year years of pediatrics. (PGY4) is comprised of 3 months on Phone: (706) 721-9089, the pediatric neurosurgery service Clinical Neurophysiology or 721-3071 at the Children’s Medical Center, 6 Fellowship Length: 1 general months on the neurosurgery ser- surgery, Michael H. Rivner, M.D. vice at the VA Medical Center, and a 6 in Professor proposed new 3-month rotation on neurosurgery Program Director the neurointerventional service. The Accepted: 1/year fourth year of residency (PGY-5) year Phone: (706) 721-2681 NRMP Match: Yes is dedicated to clinical or basic sci- Length: 1 year The neurosurgical residency-train- ence research. Residents can select (6 month split ing program consists of six years projects of interest and can work between EEG/ of progressive assignments in basic with mentors outside of the neuro- EMG) neurological sciences and clinical surgery section as desired. The fifth Accepted: 2/year neurosurgery designed to prepare year consists of 3 months on research NRMP Match: NA the resident for the private or aca- or an elective, 3 months on an outpa- We offer a one year Clinical demic practice of neurosurgery. tient clinic rotation, and 3 months as Neurophysiology Fellowship, avail- Three hospitals participate in the the chief resident at MCG. The chief able July 1 of each year. Training will training program: MCG Hospital, resident rotation continues into the prepare the fellow for certification the Children’s Medical Center, and PGY-7 year for nine months (total of by the American Board of Psychiatry the VA Medical Center. The pro- 1 year). The chief resident has charge and Neurology in Neurology with gram may be entered only after the of all patients assigned to the adult, added qualifications in Clinical candidate has satisfied the medical pediatric, and functional neurosur- Neurophysiology. Training will school and basic surgery require- gery services, and organizes many include electromyography, single ments of the American Board of neurosurgical training conferences. fiber electromyography, movement Neurological Surgery. The last 3 months in the PGY-7 year disorder monitoring, botulinum are spent on the functional and ste- Individuals are appointed to the toxin injection, nerve conductions, reotactic neurosurgery service where program at the PGY1 level to allow 20 RESIDENCIES

OPHTHALMOLOGY Julian J. Nussbaum, M.D. Professor and Chairman Lane Ulrich, M.D. Assistant Professor Program Director Phone: (706) 721-1150 Length: 36 months Accepted: 3/year Match: Ophthalmology Matching Program The Medical College of Georgia in conjunction with its associated teaching hospitals (MCG Hospital and Veterans Affairs Medical Center) offers an approved three-year resi- Gamma knife procedures are also OBSTETRICS AND dency in ophthalmology. Training performed. GYNECOLOGY starts July 1. Graduation from an The resident is expected to be aca- approved medical school and one Ana A. Murphy, M.D. demically productive during the additional year of approved post- Greenblatt Chair training period. Support is given to graduate training is required. residents to travel for presentations Michael S. Macfee, M.D. The residents in this program relating to their research. Program Director receive training in all areas of medi- Weekly educational conferences are Phone: (706) 721-2541 cal and surgical ophthalmology. held on Fridays at MCG. All resi- Length: 4 years During the first year the majority dents are freed from clinical duties Accepted: 4/year of time is spent in general oph- to permit attendance at these con- NRMP Match: Yes thalmology clinics, but exposure to ferences. Conferences include gross many of the subspecialties is sched- A parallel four-year residency pro- and microscopic neuropathology uled. The second and third years gram leading to board eligibility in under the supervision of a neuropa- consist of expanded subspecialty obstetrics and gynecology is offered. thologist, journal club, neurosurgery rotations with increasing respon- In addition to basic obstetrics and case review conference, brain tumor sibility for medical and surgical gynecology, the resident gains expe- conference, and neurosurgery grand patient care. The cataract surgical rience in primary care as it relates to rounds or topic review. A morbidity experience begins in the second the obstetric or gynecologic patient, and mortality conference structured year and is expanded during the reproductive endocrinology, mater- for resident education is also held third year where the major surgical nal fetal medicine, urogynecology, once a month. A complete review of experience is done. Basic and clini- gynecologic oncology and obstet- the MCG Neurosurgery Residency cal sciences are taught throughout rical/gynecologic ultrasound and program is available at www.mcg. the residency by formal lectures and research. The residency is academi- edu/som/neurosurgery or by con- conferences conducted by the fac- cally oriented and house staff have tacting Kim Maddox at kimad- ulty and visiting professors. There the opportunity to participate in [email protected] or at the Medical are also opportunities to pursue student teaching and research. College of Georgia, Department clinical and basic research. of Neurosurgery, Augusta, GA 30912-2900 21 RESIDENCIES

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Each resident is expected to write a 2. To foster collaborations between publishable paper. Although one is basic science disciplines and Norman Chutkan, M.D.. required, several are encouraged. orthopaedic surgeons in order Associate Professor and Chairman to address complex medical In this relatively small program, S. Marcus Fulcher, MD questions. a close working relationship Assistant Professor between the faculty and residents is 3. To perform translational research Program Director essential. applying principals and tech- Phone (706) 721-1633 niques from the laboratory to Length: 5 years: 7 Year Orthopaedic the clinical setting. 1 year Research Pathway The Medical College of Georgia Orthopaedic Norman B. Chutkan, M.D.. is uniquely qualified to sup- Internship Associate Professor and Chairman port this research program. The 4 years Center for Regenerative Medicine Orthopaedic Karl Wenger, PhD and Tissue Engineering has been Surgery Research Director established to provide a multidis- Accepted: 3/year Phone (706) 721-1633 ciplinary approach to this burgeon- NRMP Match: Yes Length: 7 years: ing area of research. Investigators The MCG orthopaedic program 2 years Orthopaedic from the Schools of Medicine includes a one year internship and Research (Departments of Orthopaedic four years of clinical orthopaedic 1 year Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Medicine, residency. The program provides Internship Neurosciences, The Institute of experience and increasing respon- 4 years Orthopaedic Molecular Medicine and Genetics, sibility in the basic science of Surgery Accepted: 1/year Immunology and Transplantation, orthopaedics, adult orthopedics, NRMP Match: No Cell Biology and Anatomy), The orthopaedic trauma, children’s University of Georgia, Georgia The Department of Orthopaedic orthopaedics, microvascular and Institute of Technology, and Surgery at the Medical College of upper extremity surgery, sports Government agencies such as the Georgia offers a two year post doc- medicine, spine, reconstructive sur- Savannah River National Laboratory toral research fellowship for a med- gery and foot and ankle surgery. collaborate on research projects ical school graduate that leads into Affiliation with the VA is included. ranging from translational medicine a five year orthopaedic residency. Residents participate in the clinical to basic science. The Department This program is designed for those evaluation, operative treatment and of Orthopaedic Surgery is a robust applicants, who are interested in follow-up care of all types of ortho- research environment with oppor- pursuing a career in academic medi- paedic patients. tunities primarily in biomechanics cine. There is the option of obtain- and molecular biology. The 7 year The faculty includes 5 full-time and ing a Master’s Degree in Molecular career path involves working in the 1 part-time members. Medicine upon completion of the Orthopaedic laboratory with the two years. The Fellow would be Each year is divided into four- research and clinical faculty for two expected to participate in appropri- month rotations allowing exposure years at the end of which the Fellow ate basic and clinical research in the to all subspecialty areas. During will begin the MCG Residency Orthopaedic Department. these rotations, the resident is given Program. The Fellow will be under increasing responsibility in patient The goals of the Orthopaedic the Mentorship of a clinical and a care, case presentations and for- Research Fellowship are: basic science faculty member. The mal lectures. Faculty and residents Fellowship will be reimbursed at 1. To train Orthopaedic residents participate in daily conferences the PGY-1 level. in research methodology, both in and selected discussions in varying the basic and clinical sciences. degrees of formality. 22 RESIDENCIES

PATHOLOGY Stephen C. Peiper, M.D. Professor and Chairman D. Greer Falls, III, M.D. Associate Professor Program Director Preetha Ramalingam, M.D. Assistant Professor Associate Program Director Phone: (706) 721-7453 Length: 48 months Accepted: 2-3/year NRMP Match: Yes

OTOLARYNGOLOGY The second year of training empha- This program produces competent sizes exposure to the pediatric practicing physicians in pathol- David J. Terris, M.D., F.A.C.S. service, and includes rotations on ogy by providing an educational Professor and Chairman Allergy and Neuroradiology. The experience in a clinical setting. The third year includes a rotation on resident learns through experience Stil Kountakis, M.D., Ph.D. Plastic Surgery and a four-month in an academic professional envi- Professor and Vice Chairman block of research. The fourth ronment under the guidance of Program Director year includes rotations at the VA senior staff. Residents assume pri- Phone: (706) 721-6100 Medical Center as chief resident mary responsibility for their own Length: 5 years and rotations at MCG on the adult professional education within the Accept: 2/year service. The fifth year (chief year) broad framework of the residency Match: Yes is equally divided between the two program. The senior staff moti- adult services. vates the residents with feedback The Department of Otolaryngology about their performance and pro- offers a fully accredited training A broad background is emphasized fessional growth, knowledge, skills program with rotations at MCG including the basic sciences and an and successful accomplishments. Hospitals, Childrens Medical abundant clinical exposure to all Formal evaluation of resident per- Center and the VA Medical Center. aspects of General Otolaryngology, formance is recorded monthly and The department has world-class spe- Endocrine Neck Surgery, cosmetic reviewed with the resident. A dis- cialists with focused interests in all Facial Plastic and Reconstructive ciplinary and grievance procedure otolaryngology subspecialty fields, Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, is administered by the department who provide cutting-edge training Otology, Bronchoespohagology, as part of the overall program both in the operating room and at Rhinology, Sinus and Skull-Base of MCG Hospital. Standardized the bedside. Surgery, Laryngology and voice dis- national examinations developed orders, Maxillofacial and Head and The first year consists of rotations by the American Society of Clinical Neck Surgery. through general surgery and mul- Pathologists are given annually for tiple surgical subspecialties includ- inservice evaluation. As the resi- ing Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, dent progresses in the program, Otolaryngology and the Emergency increased graded responsibility for and Trauma programs. independent work is given until the resident can perform with minimal supervision.

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Resident assignments and pro- The two hospitals most involved in The program is approved by the grams meet the objectives of the the integrated combined AP-CP res- Accreditation Council for Graduate individual resident as much as idency program are MCG Hospitals Medical Education in Anatomic possible, taking into account the and Clinics and the VA Medical Pathology/Clinical Pathology for resident’s progress in professional Center in Augusta. The facilities four years. development and the overall oppor- and full-time pathology faculty tunities and requirements of the at MCG and the VA are fully inte- PEDIATRICS program. The program fosters the grated into one combined program. William P. Kanto, M.D. development of teaching abilities. Community hospitals are available Professor and Chairman As members of the resident staff of for specific elective rotations at the teaching hospitals, residents attend fourth-year level. Valera L. Hudson, M.D. and participate in appropriate con- Associate Professor A core program providing experi- ferences and educational activities Program Director ence in anatomic and clinical pathol- of the institution and department. ogy is required the first three years Phone: (706) 721 9442 Residents participate in activities of for all residents in the combined Length: 36 months the medical staffs of the hospitals program. The core program con- Accepted: 12/year and adhere to the established prac- sists of 18 months in the anatomic NRMP Match: Yes tices and procedures. The socio- and 18 months in clinical pathol- economics of health care and the The pediatric residency program is ogy. Rotations are made according importance of cost containment are centered around the Medical College to service and location at one of the emphasized. of Georgia Children’s Medical integrated or affiliated hospitals. Center, a major referral center for the Residents keep abreast of advances The fourth year consists of electives state of Georgia and South Carolina. in pathology through participa- in anatomic and clinical pathology While many of these patients have tion in the educational programs, that allow in-depth experience in severe illnesses and complex sub- meetings and workshops, publica- advanced subspecialty areas, as well specialty problems, we also see a tions and independent endeavors. as management experience in the significant number of patients with To encourage residents to engage clinical pathology laboratory. general pediatric problems. This in research or special projects during the residency, each first-year resident prepares a scientific paper based on personal work accepted for publication, provisionally or in final form, by the end of the third year of residency. The directors of the program have the ultimate responsibility for the selection, assignment of services and evaluation of the house staff, and the general design of the program. The directors works closely with the chiefs of services and senior residents in administering the program. The chiefs of services make specific assignments, evaluate performance and evaluate medical decisions made by residents on their service. 24 RESIDENCIES facility has its own emergency room, Grand Rounds held each Friday. This fellowship begins after com- operating rooms, laboratories, radi- pleting a pediatric residency. The In addition to the fully accredited ology suite, admissions process and program has existed for more than three-year residency in Pediatrics, parking. There are currently 110 25 years, training pediatric cardiolo- the Department of Pediatrics has beds dedicated to the care of chil- gists who now practice all over the subspecialty fellowship oppor- dren, teens, and their families. These world. Participating intimately in tunities in Allergy-Immunology, include a 36-bed Neonatal Intensive the fellows education include: four Cardiology, Critical Care and Care Unit and a 14 bed Pediatric pediatric cardiology faculty, four Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. neonatologists, four pediatric inten- Neurology. sivists, two pediatric heart surgeons, The Department of Pediatrics offers a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, 12 first-year, 12 second-year and 12 Pediatric Cardiology and at least one member of each third-year positions in the post- William Lutin , M.D. pediatric subspecialty. graduate training program. Professor The pediatric cardiology faculty The inpatient rotations for the first- Program Director have subspecialty interests in fetal year resident are at the Children’s Phone: (706) 721-2336 echocardiography, electrophysiol- Medical Center and include general Length: 3 years ogy, interventional catheterization, patient care plus subspecialty care Accepted: 1/year stress exercise testing, cardiac pre- as well as the Normal Newborn NRMP Match: Yes vention/cholesterol, advanced car- Service. There are also rotations through subspecialty clinics, the general pediatric clinic, and the pediatric emergency room. The second-year resident assumes increasing responsibility as the resident supervisor and has more training in general outpatient care, subspecialty electives and care of critically ill children. The third-year trainee serves as the senior supervising resident on inpatient services and can study various pediatric subspecialties in depth. At all levels, house officers participate in Continuity Care Clinic, serving as the primary physician for a group of patients. All house officers have one- half day reserved for their patient appointments on continuity clinic. Formal teaching conferences are held daily. Patient management and teaching rounds are conducted daily by attending physicians. Morning report is a major teaching conference, conducted Monday through Thursday by the chairman with 25 RESIDENCIES diac imaging techniques, and cardiac at the Children’s Medical Center. whole-unit admission, discharge transplantation. Facilities are avail- and triage determinations Fellows learn to independently able within the Children’s Medical manage and direct the care of criti- The fellowship is fully accredited by Center and MCG Hospital and cally ill children in a multi-disci- the ACGME and is associated with a Clinics for all necessary evaluations, plinary Pediatric Critical Care Unit. fully accredited Pediatric Residency both non-invasive and invasive. The program is structured to inte- program. Pediatric Critical Care grate bedside patient care and procedures with Section, Departmental Neonatal-Perinatal Lyle Eugene Fisher, M.D. and Institutional learning opportu- Medicine Associate Professor nities. There are structured clinical Jatinder Bhatia, M.B.B.S. Medical Director and research months, with fellow Professor and Chief Program Director being an integral component of a Vice Chairman for Clinical Research close-knit care team. There are also Phone: (706) 721-4402 Program Director elective months, as the fellowship Length: 36 months is designed with the flexibility to Phone: (706) 721-2331 Accepted: 1/year allow the fellow to explore and learn Length: 3 years NRMP Match: Yes in directions that best complement Accepted: 1-2/year This program provides a well- their own learning style. The fellow Match: Yes rounded education in the art and works closely with Pediatric Critical The fellowship program in Neonatal- science of pediatric critical care Care medicine faculty, progressing Perinatal Medicine is accredited medicine. We provide a richly varied from making patient/family man- by the Accreditation Council for clinical experience in the 14-bed unit agement decisions to balancing Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association. This is a three-year fellowship training program, after completion of three years of core pediatric training. The objective of the program is to prepare candidates for certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, a Sub-board of The American Board of Pediatrics. The candidates there- fore will meet the requirements out- lined in the Directory of Graduate Medical Education Programs pub- lished by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The objectives of the program fall into the following categories: A. Clinical Competence: The candidates, through bedside and didactic teaching, will demonstrate [1] appropriate understanding of the pathophysiology of neonatal disorders; [2] competency in providing clinical care in all aspects of newborn care; and [3] capability of 26 RESIDENCIES

academic and public service careers, and subspecialty training as an advanced fellow. An eclectic bio- psychosocial approach to psychiatry is emphasized. Through close faculty supervision and preceptor- ship, the resident receives an inten- sively personal training experience, along with practice in the use of different theoretical and clinical approaches to patient care. In addition to formal diagnostic evaluation, the resident is trained in the complex evaluation of patient care from a psychogenetic, psychodevel- opmental, psychodynamic and psychosocial perspective. Residents are trained to choose appropriate treatment based on clinical differential diagnosis, leading to the appropri- performing routine and emergency program, its participation in the ate use of somatic therapies, neu- procedures pertaining to the care of statewide regionalization program; ropsychopharmacology, behavioral the newborn including resuscita- [5] develop an understanding of therapies, psychosocial therapies, tion and transport. outreach education and participate and individual, marital, family and in such activities. B. Research: The candidates, group psychotherapies. through didactic and labora- The above main issues are addressed First-year residents rotate between tory training, will demonstrate in a series of conferences includ- the inpatient unit at MCG and the [1] ability to formulate hypoth- ing Neonatal Seminars, Maternal- psychiatry units of the VA Medical esis, design experiments {clinical Fetal Conferences, Perinatal and Center, gaining experience with or bench research} to address the Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality. patients exhibiting a wide vari- hypothesis, obtain and analyze the ety of psychopathology. First-year data obtained, prepare research residents also spend four months summary for presentation at insti- PSYCHIATRY on internal medicine, family medi- tutional, regional and national Peter Buckley, MB BCh BAO cine or pediatric rotations and two meetings and submit the results in Professor and Chairman months on neurology. Introductory manuscript form for publication. didactic sessions are conducted by Stewart Shevitz, M.D., M.S.H.A. C. Education and Administration: faculty in interviewing skills, psychi- Professor The candidates will demonstrate atric diagnosis, psychopharmacol- Program Director their ability to [1] explain bedside ogy and treatment planning. In the care to students, housestaff, nurses Phone: (706) 721-6715 second year, rotations commonly and families; [2] teach the patho- Length: 4 years include child psychiatry, emergency physiology of neonatal disorders to Accepted: 5/year psychiatry, adult consultation-liai- housestaff and faculty; [3] organize NRMP Match: Yes son psychiatry, geriatric psychia- and carry out a teaching program try, community mental health, and This residency prepares qualified for medical students; [4] under- substance abuse. Third year resi- physicians for the general practice stand the organization and admin- dents enter outpatient psychiatry of psychiatry. Opportunities are istrative management of a neonatal at MCG and at the VA medical cen- available to prepare for research, 27 RESIDENCIES ter. Dedicated time for research and The Department of Psychiatry and Second year residents spend their scholarship is also afforded to resi- Health Behavior has sponsored year in the Outpatient clinic. dents in the third year. a child and adolescent psychia- The Department of Psychiatry try residency for the past twenty and Health Behavior, Child and Advanced rotations for senior one years. In October 2005, the Adolescent section, maintains a residents include administrative Child and Adolescent Psychiatry continued contractual agreement psychiatry and advanced psycho- Residency was afforded full accredi- through the state of Georgia for a therapy. Fourth-year residents are tation status for the next five years, two-week intensive partial program afforded rotations which provide as it had at the previous review, a called CARE (Child and Adolescent administrative or research experi- strong indication of the program’s Respond and Evaluate Program). ence in addition to rounding out stability. Contact with the American Residents assist in evaluations and their clinical expertise.. Throughout Board of Psychiatry and Neurology supervision of cases seen in this the four-year residency, the trainee reveals that in the years since the venue for six months. Other train- obtains exposure to diverse areas of board has reported results to pro- ing experiences during the second mental health. A vigorous Grand grams, the pass rate of fellows com- year include consultation with Rounds schedule of visiting lectur- pleting the fellowship has exceeded local area special education schools ers from other training centers and the national average. through the Sand Hills psycho- other disciplines helps ensure an educational program, consultation open and academic atmosphere for Clinical services have been main- to Department of Juvenile Justice, learning. Subspecialty applicants in tained at full census through the consultation to Department of child psychiatry are accepted at the expanded inpatient ward on 9- Family and Children Services, elec- PGY 4 -5 levels. North, which houses a maximum of tive time, and research opportuni- fourteen children and adolescents. ties for those interested in a more Child & Adolescent First year residents spend their entire academic direction of training. Psychiatry year part time on the inpatient unit and are exposed to a wide variety of All residents receive four hours Sandra Sexson, M.D. diagnoses and clinical presentations. of formal didactic teaching per Professor The unit functions as a multidis- week as well as two hours of for- Program Director ciplinary team with contributions mal supervision. Collegial efforts Phone: (706) 721- 6715 from nursing, social work, psychol- have offered variety to didactic ses- Length: 24 months ogy, and special education teachers. sions, which include education in Accepted: 2/year As part of the Children’s Medical normal growth and development, NRMP Match: Yes Center at the Medical College of psychopathology, pediatric phar- Georgia, residents have easy access macology, psychological testing, The Child and Adolescent (C&A) to medical consultations including parenting, behavioral modification, residency Program is a two-year pro- pediatric neurology, endocrinology, principles of supervision, transi- gram approved by the ACGME. The cardiology and genetics, as well as tion to practice, cultural psychiatry, educational program is overseen by exposure to evaluations and treat- forensics, ethics, and other special Sandra Sexson, M.D., Section Chief ment by occupational and speech topics as requested through resi- and Residency Training Director. therapy. Residents receive training dent feedback. Medication clinics Dr. Sexson is nationally known in in multiple therapeutic interven- held weekly incorporating student the field of child and adolescent psy- tions including group and family support have been efficient and chiatry and is extensively involved therapy. In addition, in the first year educational. Bi-weekly multidisci- in the American Academy of Child they work on the pediatric consulta- plinary treatment team meetings and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as tion-liaison service which serves the with psychology residents are man- a team leader and examiner for the Childrens Medical Center and spend datory and provide opportunity for American Board of Psychiatry and some time in the out patient clinic. supervision and collegial support. Neurology and chair of the Psychiatry They also have a rotation in pediat- Opportunities to participate in Residency Review Committee. ric neurology. journal club, lunch and dinner edu- 28 RESIDENCIES cational programs, and to attend cal education positions in diagnos- patients have complex pathology local and national meetings are tic radiology and in neuroradiology requiring sophisticated imaging encouraged and supplement formal fellowship: procedures. The evaluation of this didactics. The section has an open wealth of pathology constitutes the Diagnostic Radiology training is door policy, and informal supervi- workshop for Diagnostic Radiology oriented around well-developed sec- sion is always available if needed Residency Training. tions in neuroradiology, vascular- or desired. All members of the sec- interventional radiology, general The Radiology Department main- tion actively participate in student radiology, body imaging, pediatric tains a well-structured cycle of teach- and resident education at all levels radiology, nuclear radiology, radiobi- ing conference and sub-specialty and participate on numerous edu- ology and medical physics. Residents categorical courses throughout the cational and administrative com- rotate through each service on four- year. Training is complemented mittees both within and outside of week blocks, with assignment of with view-box film conferences and the department. In their spare time, rotations in keeping with American teaching sessions, which represent they pursue research endeavors and Board of Radiology requirements. an important part of our teaching grant opportunities for themselves A four-week long Armed Forces style. Residents are encouraged to and the residents. Institute of Pathology Rotation is participate in research projects, The focus remains on recruitment included within the structure of the with protected four-week research and consolidation of the strengths of residency program. time between their second and the section. Morale and collegiality third year of training. Residency training is shared amongst trainees and amongst the between the Medical College of section at large has always been an Neuroradiology Fellowship Georgia and the VA Medical Center. attraction for those interviewing for All assignments take place at these Ramon E. Figueroa, M.D., FACR positions. The section strives to meet two hospitals. Professor the educational needs of its trainees Program Director while providing excellent clinical care Approximately 160,000 diagnos- to patients whom we serve. tic examinations are performed Phone: (706) 721-3214 annually at MCG Hospitals and Length: 12 months RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC Clinics. As a tertiary referral center Accepted: 1 Fellows/year for Georgia, a large number of our NRMP Match: Yes James V. Rawson, M.D. Warren Professor and Chairman Ramon E. Figueroa, M.D., FACR Professor Program Director Gilberto Sostre, M.D. Associate Professor Assistant Program Director Phone: (706) 721-3214 Length: 48 months Accepted: 4 Residents/ year NRMP Match: Yes The activities of the Radiology Department are to a large extent focused on the Residency Teaching Program. We have graduate medi- 29 RESIDENCIES

Our Radiology Department offers digital radiology and fluoroscopy The general surgery program is based a one-year ACGME-Accredited and image manipulation on com- in three hospitals in very close prox- Neuroradiology Fellowship. puter workstations. imity. MCG Hospitals and Clinics Participants are graduates of an is a tertiary care hospital, which ACGME-Accredited Diagnostic GENERAL SURGERY includes the Children=s Medical Radiology Residency Program and Center and level-one adult and Bruce V. MacFayden, M.D., F.A.C.S. board eligible or certified by the pediatric trauma unit. University Professor and Chairman American Board of Radiology. Hospital is a community hospital, John D. Mellinger, M.D., F.A.C.S. approximately four blocks from The type and complexity of neuro- Professor MCG. The Department of Veterans logical problems at MCG Hospitals Program Director Affairs Medical Center is a very and Clinics provide excellent train- busy acute-care hospital, adjacent ing material for our fellows. Our James Wynn, M.D., F.A.C.S. to MCG. The three hospitals have training goals are the development Professor complementary strengths which of proficient skills in neuroradio- Vice Program Director augment the surgery program, pro- logic diagnostic imaging in a super- Phone: (706) 721-2503 viding a large, diverse patient base vised academic environment. Our Length: 5 years or more and a variety of practices. fellows receive training in magnetic with research resonance imaging, computed The residency program is well bal- Accepted: 5/year tomography, neuro ultrasound, anced and includes experience in NRMP Match: Yes head and neck radiology, pediatric general surgery and the surgery neuroradiology, and neuroradio- The residency program in general specialties, including cardiotho- logic procedures (diagnostic neu- surgery is a fully accredited pro- racic surgery, pediatric surgery, roangiography and myelography) gram. The goal of the program is to plastic surgery, urology, and anes- plus basic neuro interventional educate and train individuals with thesia. General Surgery rotations skills. Fellows gain experience using excellent clinical and technical skills include areas which emphasize state-of-the-art equipment includ- - an internist who operates. The gastrointestinal disorders, surgical ing multidetector CT, echo planar program produces superb academic oncology, vascular, endocrinology, MRI, bi-plane digital angiography, and private practice surgeons. trauma, transplantations, and critical care. There is extensive experience in endoscopy, laparoscopy, and ultrasonography. Residents’ performance is evaluated on each rotation and the residents also evaluate the clinical rotations. Each resident is assigned a faculty preceptor for advising. In addition, each resident’s performance is reviewed by the entire faculty biannually. Attendance at a core group of lectures, including basic science courses, is mandatory. Acceptable performance on the American Board of Surgery In-Service Examination is expected for promotion. Clinical research is expected during the residency program. A formal year 30 RESIDENCIES of research is strongly encouraged cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery, trauma, vascular, pediat- and tailored to the resident’s inter- anomalies, diagnosis and manage- ric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical est. There can be opportunities in ment of hand injuries, conventional oncology, GI surgery, surgical inten- the program to allow three years of and microvascular reconstruction sive care and anesthesia services. research to obtain a Ph.D. This expe- of soft-tissue defects and cosmetic The PGY-2 year (first year of urol- rience provides a superb foundation surgery. The resident will have the ogy) focuses on outpatient urologic for a career in academic surgery. opportunity to undergo micro- care including clinic-based proce- vascular technique training in the dures, endourology and minor open Successful completion of the pro- microsurgery laboratory. cases at MCG and the Augusta VA. gram qualifies the candidate to The PGY-3 year provides training wear a departmental jacket awarded Research is strongly emphasized in endourology, infertility, sexual in June for the chief resident year. and encouraged. Currently, active dysfunction, and oncology as well investigations include complex For further information, visit our as experience on the transplant/vas- modeling of cranial morphogen- Web site, www.mcg.edu/som/sur- cular service, a three month rota- esis, anatomic dissection of human gery/Residency/index.html or con- tion. The fourth year emphasizes intra-nasal musculature, stem cell- tact (706) 721-2503, or Department pediatric urology with rotations at tumor interactions and piloabla- of Surgery, Medical College the Childrens Medical Center. The tion with microelectrocautery. of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia pediatric urology rotations alter- 30912-4000 Rotation schedules alternate nate with rotations at the Augusta between MCG Hospitals and Clinics Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Plastic Surgery and the VA Medical Center. The PGY-5, or chief resident, year is designed to polish the resident’s Jack Yu, M.D., D.M.D., MS.Ed UROLOGY skill in the performance of chal- Professor and Chief lenging oncologic and laparo- Program Director Ronald W. Lewis, M.D. scopic surgical procedures and the Witherington Chair Phone: (706) 721-6945 management of complex urologic Professor and Chief Length of patient care. Program: 2 years Martha K. Terris, M.D. Didactic conferences with close Accepted: 2/year Professor interaction between faculty, resi- Match: Plastic Surgery Program Director dents, and medical students are Matching Program Phone: (706) 721-2519 hallmarks of effective teaching. The The program comprises two years Length: 5 years: Section of Urology provides a rich of training. The qualifications for 1 year General calendar of such learning opportu- the program include completion of Surgery nities including conferences in uro- five years of general surgery training 4 years Urology logic imaging, pathology, journal or the equivalent in a subspecialty Accept: 2/year review, urodynamics, stone disease, area, high moral and ethical stan- Match: A U A / N R M P and patient management. dards and recommendations from Match Program www.auanet.org/ For more detailed information, previous training programs. residents/resmatch.cfm visit www.mcg.edu/som/surgery/ The primary objective is to provide The Urology Residency Training Urology/resident.htm. quality instruction and clinical Program is fully accredited with material for plastic surgical train- rotations at MCG Medical Center, ing. This program is structured to Childrens Medical Center, and the offer didactic and clinical applica- Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical tion in all areas of plastic surgery Center. 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