2013
Admissions
Bulletin
Chartered in 1828, the Georgia Health Sciences University
made its first academic home at 598 Telfair Street in 1835.
GHSU occupied this building for 77 years,
moving to its current campus in January 1913.
The information in this bulletin is for the Medical College
of Georgia at the Georgia Health Sciences University. For
general admissions information on other medical schools
in the United States and Canada, please refer to Medical
School Admission Requirements 2012-2013.
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©2011 Georgia Health Sciences University is the health
sciences university of the University System of Georgia
2013
Table of Contents
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Dean’s Message
3
Associate Dean’s Welcome
4
About GHSU
5
About MCG
6
About Augusta
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M.D./Ph.D. Program
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GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership
Admissions
Bulletin
9 – 11 Georgia Clinical Campus
12 Student Resources
Office of Diversity Affairs
Office of Student Diversity
Office of Academic Support Services
13
Traditions & Events
White Coat Ceremony
Match Day
Raft Debate
14 – 15 Curriculum
16 – 19 Application Process
AMCAS
Early Decision
Letters of Recommendation
20 – 21 Policies and Procedures
22 – 25 Financial Information
Tuition and Fees
Refund Policy
26
Employment Opportunities
27
Housing and Food
29 Contact Information
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Dean’s Message
We are delighted that you are considering the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia
Health Sciences University as your conduit to receive progressive and exemplary medical
education on your journey to becoming tomorrow’s well-rounded physician. We take
great pride in preparing our graduates to not only provide focused family and patient
centered care, but also to continue your training experience in a multitude of specialties.
With high clinical rankings, top physicians and educators, robust research funding and
collaborative partnerships across the state, your interest in our medical college couldn’t
have come at a more exhilarating time and we have all the components to provide you
with a world-class medical education.
MCG- the nation’s 13th oldest medical school- has the tenth largest medical school
entering class size in the nation and we continue to see increased interest in our
program as a top destination for medical education. In fact, last year we experienced an
unprecedented 10% increase in medical school applications from a cadre of academically
competitive, yet holistically balanced students. We provide the opportunity for our
students to garner a better understanding of the art and science of medicine through
broad clinical training experiences at more than 100 sites that represent the full spectrum
of health care: from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. We have regional
clinical campuses for the clinically-driven third and fourth years of medical school in
Southwest Georgia, Southeast Georgia and the Northwest Georgia campus (operational in
2013). Through an innovative partnership, we have worked with the University of Georgia
to develop a second four-year campus, the GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership, which seated
its inaugural class in Athens in 2010. A new educational facility under development at our
home campus in Augusta will further broaden our educational offerings and our capacity
as a multi-campus institution for health professions education.
At MCG, we realize our medical education mission is more important than ever and
we strive to continuously enhance medical education and training experiences for our
students. As we continue leading expansion efforts across the state to address healthcare
challenges and reduce the impact of significant national physician shortages, we have
also focused our efforts on disease categories affecting every family across the country.
We have seen real growth in educational, research and clinical initiatives in areas such
as cancer, cardiovascular disease (including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension) and
neurosciences (including stroke, neurobiology, neurodegeneration), and emerging areas
of strength include regenerative and reparative medicine, public and preventive health,
genomics, and personalized medicine. We are also on an unprecedented recruitment drive
and have hired many outstanding researchers, clinicians, and educators, including Dr. Paul
Wallach- a remarkable educational leader- as our new Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
We celebrate diversity, embrace cultural competency, and reflect upon the many faces
of the growing population of our students, residents, staff, faculty, and patients that are
entrusted in our care. Our commitment to you is to provide you with the knowledge,
education, and experiences that will fulfill your dream of becoming a doctor. We invite
you to come see what we have to offer!
Best wishes,
Peter F. Buckley, MD
Dean, Medical College of Georgia
Georgia Health Sciences University
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Associate Dean’s Welcome
Thank you for considering the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia
Health Sciences University. As the third-oldest medical school in the
Southeast we are proud of our history and excited about our future.
We are the state of Georgia’s only public medical school and are
committed to educating physicians who will lead the state of Georgia
and the world to better health by providing excellence in biomedical
education, discovery, and practice.
This is a particularly exciting time to be at Georgia Health Sciences
University as we merge with another historic institution, Augusta
State University, to form a new, comprehensive research university
with an aligned and integrated health system. This consolidation is
taking place at a critical time in healthcare for the state. Our patient
population is increasing in size and growing more complex and diverse.
Meeting this challenge demands the most exceptional and talented
students to train to become our next generation of outstanding
physicians and world-class researchers. It also requires that our
physician workforce be as diverse as the population it serves, culturally
and socioeconomically. We seek students who are committed to
academic excellence and Georgia Health Sciences University’s core
values of collaboration, compassion, diversity, excellence, innovation,
integrity, and leadership.
As the second-largest city in Georgia, Augusta is a wonderful place to
live and its location in East Central Georgia puts it within easy driving
distance of cities like Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC and Charlotte, NC, as
well as the beach and the mountains.
As your admissions office team, we stand ready to serve you as you
begin your journey into healthcare. We are your first point of contact
with MCG; we strive to meet all your needs and to answer your
questions promptly and thoroughly.
No matter where you are in your educational path, our office is
available to answer any questions you may have about the Medical
College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University and about the
admissions process.
All the best,
Gina N. Duncan, M.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Admissions
Medical College of Georgia
Georgia Health Sciences University
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Georgia Health
Sciences University
Mission
The mission of Georgia Health
Sciences University is to lead
Georgia and the world to
better health by providing
excellence in biomedical
education, discovery and
service.
Vision
To be a globally recognized
research university and
academic health center, while
transforming the region into
a health care and biomedical
research destination.
Values
Georgia Health Sciences
University values collaboration,
compassion, diversity,
excellence, innovation, integrity
and leadership.
The Medical College of
Georgia Honor Code
Founded in 1828, Georgia Health Sciences University is home to the Medical
College of Georgia, the 13th-oldest continuously operating medical school
in the United States and the third-oldest in the Southeast. GHSU has more
than 2,400 students in five colleges: the Medical College, Allied Health
Sciences, Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies and Nursing. Students come
from most of Georgia’s 159 counties. GHSU offers modern classrooms
and laboratories, the 478-bed Georgia Health Science Medical Center, the
Children’s Medical Center, extensive outpatient clinics, residence halls, a
student center, a wellness center and an outstanding medical education library.
The Greenblatt Library collections include 27,643 books, 318 e-books, and
subscribes to 4,490 journals – all of which are available online. In addition,
the Library collections include important electronic databases like UpToDate,
AccessMedicine, Dynamed, Cochrane, and MicroMedex. With approximately
5,000 faculty, staff and residents (9,000 enterprise-wide), GHSU is one of the
largest employers in the Augusta area.
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As medical students and
physicians, we demand
honorable and ethical behavior
from ourselves and peers.
To protect our sense of
responsibility to each other and
to our patients we must, as
students, learn to develop and
maintain fair, ethical standards.
Without this strong internal
system, we risk watching this
task fall under the jurisdiction
of others less qualified to
make these decisions. Thus,
we promote a strong honor
system. Our Honor Court
enables medical students to
participate in and value this
self-governing responsibility.
Matriculation in the Medical
College of Georgia shall be
considered an agreement to
abide by the Honor System.
Medical College of Georgia
The influence of the state of Georgia’s only
public medical school spans from its founding
in 1828 as one of the nation’s first medical
schools to its current role optimizing health
care in Georgia and beyond through education,
discovery and service.
Research
Research initiatives focus on illnesses that
affect most Georgians and Americans, such
as cardiovascular biology and disease; cancer;
and neuroscience biology and disease. More
The Medical College of Georgia, the founding
school of Georgia Health Sciences University,
offers clinical training at approximately 100
sites – and growing - across the state enabling
students to experience the full spectrum
of medicine, from tertiary/quaternary care
hospitals to small-town solo practices. The
educational experience is anchored by MCG’s
main campus in Augusta as well as regional
clinical campuses and a four-year campus in
Athens in partnership with the University of
Georgia.
Expanding
In 2006, MCG’s class size grew from 180 to
190 students, the first increase in 32 years.
Opening of the GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership
in Athens, Ga., four years later enabled a
further increase to 230 students, currently the
10th largest medical school class size in the
nation. The college plans to increase its class
size to 300 after expanding its educational
resources including the new J. Harold Harrison
MD Education Commons facility which is
scheduled to open in 2014 as well as more
faculty and additional patients. Strategic
growth is enabled by clinical campuses for
third- and fourth-year students.
The campuses accommodate residential
students as well as transitional students who
come to campus for individual rotations.
Clinical campuses include:
n The Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus
based at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in
Albany, Ga.
n Southeast Georgia Clinical Campus based at
St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah
and Southeast Georgia Health System in
Brunswick
n The Northwest Georgia Clinical Campus,
based in Rome, Ga., which will be fully
operational by 2013
recent initiatives include public and preventive
health, regenerative and reparative medicine,
personalized medicine and genomics.
Service
Clinical service also targets the diverse needs
of the state and nation, from frontline wellness
care to complex care for the sickest adults
and children. Georgia Health Sciences Health
System includes a 478-bed adult and 154-bed
pediatric hospital. The hospitals are the region’s
Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers
with service lines that include digestive health,
neuro, cancer and heart.
MCG’s numerous student organizations and
student-led activities, including international
medical mission trips and working with the
local Boys and Girls Club to encourage and
mentor youth in the health professions,
provides fun, camaraderie and inspiration for
future physicians.
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About Augusta
The Augusta metropolitan area, with a population of more than 500,000, is
the second-largest metropolitan area in Georgia. The city is a regional center
for industry, banking, shopping, entertainment and the arts and offers a
stimulating cultural, educational and recreational environment. Augusta is a
center for sailing, hunting, fishing, tennis and boating. Cultural life in Augusta
includes a professional symphony orchestra, an opera company
and a national honor ballet company. Augusta is located conveniently
between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. Atlanta is a twoand-a-half hour drive from Augusta.
Did we mention golf? Augusta is world-renowned as the home of the
Masters Tournament. The tournament coincides with the full bloom of
Mileage from Selected Cities
thousands of brightly colored azaleas, dogwoods and
other beautiful foliage. And if your invitation to play in
the Masters gets lost in the mail, Augusta has 11 other
golf courses nearby.
Augusta is a leading health care center of the Southeast
and has a rapidly developing and diversified industrial
base. The area’s nine hospitals serve the Southeast and
beyond.
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Albany
227
Athens
100
Atlanta
150
Bainbridge
306
Brunswick
199
Chattanooga, Tenn.
263
Columbia, S.C.
68
Greenville, S.C.
217
Jacksonville, Fla.
260
Macon
121
Rome
215
Savannah
124
Valdosta
247
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor
of Philosophy Combined
Degree Program
General Information
The dual M.D./Ph.D. degree program provides
complete training in medicine and biomedical
sciences required for careers in translational
science and medicine.
Students complete the academic requirements
for the M.D. degree from the Medical College
of Georgia and the Ph.D. degree from a
degree-granting department of biomedical
sciences in the University System of Georgia.
Students may choose from eligible Ph.D.
programs at the Georgia Health Sciences
University, the University of Georgia, Georgia
Institute of Technology and Georgia State
University.
The dual M.D./Ph.D. degree requirements are
typically completed in seven to eight years.
Requirements for Admission
Applicants must fulfill Medical College of
Georgia admissions requirements in addition
to admission requirements to the dual degree
program.
Completion of a supplemental M.D./Ph.D.
program application is required in addition to
the Medical College of Georgia application. This
can be obtained from the GHSU M.D./Ph.D.
program website (www.georgiahealth.edu/som/
mdphd/documents/mdphd_app_rev_3_2010.
pdf). Candidates for the dual-degree program
must demonstrate outstanding academic
credentials in addition to demonstrating a
strong interest and substantial experience(s)
in research. Letters of reference from research
advisors are encouraged and preferred for the
dual degree applicant.
Georgia. Non-GA resident applicants to the
M.D./Ph.D. programs are strongly encouraged
and should contact the program’s office at the
time of submission of the AMCAS application.
In addition, qualified candidates for the dual
degree program may be selected for in-depth
campus visits after the initial interview process.
For more information, please visit the
M.D./Ph.D. Program website or contact
Dr. Jennifer Pollock, Program Director
Georgia Health Sciences University,
Augusta GA 30912
706-721-8514.
Generally, prospective candidates for the dualdegree program are interviewed concurrently
with interviews for the Medical College of
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Photo: Dot Paul and Andrew Tucker, UGA Public Affairs
GHSU/UGA Medical
Partnership
The Georgia Health Sciences University and the
University of Georgia have partnered to create a
four-year medical education program in Athens to
help alleviate a statewide shortage of physicians
that threatens the health of Georgians. The GHSU/
UGA Medical Partnership combines the significant
instructional and research resources of UGA, the
state’s flagship land-grant research university, with
the expertise of GHSU-Medical College of Georgia,
Georgia’s only public medical school.
With a class size of 40, the Medical Partnership
students work with onsite basic and clinical science
educators, providing students with easy access to
faculty. Working in small groups of four to eight
students for the majority of class time fosters
teamwork and, more importantly, friendship.
First- and second-year students study basic and clinical
science in a hybrid curriculum that makes extensive
use of small group learning, supplemented by large
group interactive sessions. Previous departmentbased courses such as biochemistry, physiology and
microbiology are integrated and presented in the
context of clinical problems to encourage a more
logical sequence of learning and to highlight the
clinical relevance of the basic sciences. This helps
students learn in a context that more directly applies
to how they will care for patients.
During the third and fourth years, required and
elective clerkships are available in private practices,
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community clinics and hospitals across North
Georgia, including Athens Regional Medical Center,
St. Mary’s Health Care System, Northeast Georgia
Medical Center, Barrow Regional Medical Center and
Clearview Medical Center in Monroe. Students will
also be placed in outlying areas including Loganville,
Elberton, Jefferson, Gainesville and Gwinnett County.
Medical Partnership students have access to both
GHSU and UGA libraries and are able to utilize all
study facilities available at the UGA Tate Center and
Miller Learning Center. In addition, they have access
to the UGA University Health Center 24 hours a day.
Students can participate in UGA intramural and club
sports and have the same access as UGA graduate
and professional students to Georgia Bulldog sporting
events, including football, basketball, baseball, and
other NCAA-Championship team sports.
The Medical Partnership Student Government
Organization provides many opportunities for
medical students to become involved in the class
and community. Events organized by the SGO have
included a golf tournament fundraiser to support the
student-run clinic, social events with Pharmacy, Law,
and Veterinary students, a Teddy Bear Clinic, and the
Doctor Prom.
For more information, please visit
medicalpartnership.usg.edu.
Clinical Campuses
Southeast Georgia Clinical Campus
The Southeast Georgia Clinical Campus gives third and fourth-year medical
students a unique experience in one of the state’s most historically-rich
regions. The southeast Georgia campus is comprised of six hospital systems
– two in Savannah and one in Brunswick, Statesboro, and Ft. Stewart. St.
Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah and Southeast Georgia Health
System (SGHS) in Brunswick serve as administrative sites where MCG
students can acquire extensive hands-on experience during rotations in
internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine,
neurology, and psychiatry. Memorial Health University Medical Center’s
residency program invites students to receive clinical training in family
medicine, surgery, ob/gyn, and
pediatrics. SGHS in Brunswick
provides an administrative
hub for the Assistant Dean
for Curriculum and the
Clinical Rotation Coordinator
so that students can receive
additional academic support
while completing their clinical
rotations in the area. The East
Georgia Regional Medical
Center in Statesboro has
clinical rotations for students in
obstetrics and gynecology and
internal medicine/ambulatory
care. Additional clinical
rotations in family medicine
are available in Waycross,
Blackshear and Jesup.
The Communities
Savannah, Brunswick,
Statesboro and the surrounding
rural communities that comprise
the 35 county region of the
Southeast Georgia Campus of
MCG offer a variety of opportunities for students completing their clinical
rotations in their clinical years of training. The communities are historically
rich, environmentally engaged and student-friendly. Each of the hospitals
support student training by offering housing in each of the communities at
no cost to the students in order to minimize the financial burdens and enrich
the learning experiences. Students are frequently invited to join their clinical
preceptor in community functions, medical staff meetings and professional
development trainings.
Beaches and state parks are abundant in southeast Georgia. St. Simon’s
Island and Jekyll Island are within minutes of Southeast Georgia Health
System in Brunswick and offer public access to the beaches for swimming,
biking, kayaking and sailing as well as learning more about marine life.
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Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., is
the hub of MCG’s first satellite medical campus – the
Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus, for third- and
fourth-year students. Established in 1911, Phoebe
Putney is a 443-bed medical center that serves almost
400,000 people from Southwest Georgia. More than
300 affiliated doctors and 4,000 staff at Phoebe
Putney deliver world-class healing and prevention to
the southwest region of the state. Phoebe Health Care
System has grown to include hospitals in Sylvester,
Fitzgerald, and Americus.
The Courses
MCG students can opt to complete four- to six-week
clinical rotations in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine,
OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Neurology, General
Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Urology, Orthopedics,
Plastic Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology and
Palliative Care at one of the SW Campus Hospital
Partners or at private practices of clinical faculty.
The SW Campus Hospital Partners include:
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – Albany
St. Francis Hospital – Columbus
Colquitt Regional Medical Center – Moultrie
Columbus Regional Hospital – Columbus
Crisp Regional Hospital – Cordele
Greenleaf Center – Valdosta
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital – Thomasville
Martin Army Community Hospital – Columbus
Smith Northview Hospital – Valdosta
South Georgia Medical Center – Valdosta
Southwestern State Hospital – Thomasville
Turning Point Hospital – Moultrie
Tift Regional Medical Center – Tifton
West Georgia Medical Center - LaGrange
The Campus
Medical students from MCG have participated in
clinical practice experiences in Southwest Georgia
for the past twenty years. The LCME review for the
Southwest campus occurred in December, 2009, and
the LCME accreditation was granted at the beginning
of 2010. In July, 2010, the MCG Southwest Campus
welcomed its first class of residential students. The
residential students are offered the unique opportunity
to participate in a Physician Leadership and Advocacy
Curriculum only offered at the Southwest Campus.
The MCG Southwest Campus is located in a newly
renovated space across the street from Phoebe Putney
Memorial Hospital. The space includes offices for the
campus administration and staff, student study stations,
as well as a conference room and classroom for video
conference links to Augusta and around the state. A
state of the art fitness center is located in the same
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building. The student lounge and lockers are located in
the hospital.
The Community
Located on the bank of the Flint River, Albany, called
“The Good Life City,” has something for everyone.
Albany offers the perfect exposure to a deeply
Southern experience through its ideal location in
Southwest Georgia. Enjoy the thrill of a quail hunt on
one of the gorgeous plantations or a night of arena
football. Travel to the depths of underwater springs
without getting wet or experience wild animals in
their natural habitat. Southwest Georgia offers many
cultural attractions, unique shopping experiences and
dining opportunities.
MCG Southwest Campus students are warmly
welcomed by physicians, hospitals’ staffs, patients
and the community. They experience “real world”
medicine and are able to live in the wonderful life
style of a rural southern community.
Northwest Georgia Clinical Campus
The Northwest Georgia Clinical campus in Rome is unique among the
regional campuses. Using a Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum, students
are assigned patients and follow them during their third and fourth years.
Patients are seen in hospital, outpatient, home and office settings. There
are also two four-week intense “immersions” in both Surgery and OB/Gyn,
while the rest of the year is spent following community faculty physicians in
their offices of Family Medicine, Pediatrics Internal Medicine, Neurology and
Psychiatry. With access to the largest per capita population of physicians in
the state, the Rome campus emphasizes inter-professional learning and a
technologically advanced team approach to health care.
The Northwest Campus also offers a unique opportunity to effectively bridge
one of the greatest chasms in providing care by offering an additional option
program in Medical Communications. Students can advance their knowledge
and gain critical experience through the use of social media, public speaking,
writing for publication and grants, radio and television broadcasting and use
of interpreters.
The Community
The Northwest Georgia community
includes the urban areas of Rome,
Cartersville and Calhoun as well as the
more rural communities of Shannon,
Adairsville and Armuchee. These sites
are only a short drive from downtown
Rome.
Rome is home to four colleges, Berry
College, Georgia Highlands, Shorter
College and Georgia Northwestern
Technical. As home to minor league
baseball, NCAA football, the oldest
symphony in the state, an international
film festival and the Atlanta
Steeplechase, Rome boasts a vibrant
social, arts and recreation scene.
The Campus
The campus is situated in the historic
James D. Maddox building of Georgia
Highlands College. For ambulatory
visits, students work in private physician
offices, as well as the Harbin Clinic, the
largest privately owned multi-specialty
practice in Georgia.
Inpatient teaching is centrally located between 3 proximal hospitals. Redmond
Regional, Floyd Medical Center and Kindred Hospital. Redmond is a 230-bed
acute care facility with 28 ICU and 12 CCU beds and is the only provider of
Cardiothoracic surgery in Northwest Georgia. Floyd Medical is a private, notfor-profit 304-bed Level II Trauma Center. Kindred is the only long term acute
care facility in the area and is located on the Floyd Medical Center campus.
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Student Resources
Office of Diversity Affairs
Office of Student Diversity/International (SDI)
The Office of Diversity Affairs in the Medical
College of Georgia at GHSU is dedicated
to diversifying the physician workforce and
providing leadership in diversity and cultural
competency to MCG faculty, staff, students,
residents and the community. The ODA’s vision
is to increase the under-represented physician
workforce, train culturally competent physicians
and create a diverse academic and medical
community. The office organizes and sponsors
a wide range of support services, academic
enrichment programs, events and training
opportunities. The mission, vision and services
provided by the Office of Diversity Affairs are
guided by our 2010-2015 strategic plan, as well
as the Liaison Committee for Medical Education
(LCME) standards.
SDI serves as the primary administrative office for
international students and scholars and advises the MCG
Office of Admissions on issues related to non-U.S. citizens
under the University System of Georgia Lawful Presence
Policy. This office also facilitates programming that
demonstrates GHSU’s commitment to diversity, community
and working to ensure that each student feels welcomed
and valued. For more information contact:
Beverly Y.M. Tarver, MPA
Director, Student Diversity International
Student Center (DA), Room 2023
Georgia Health Sciences University
Augusta, GA 30912-7303
Phone: 706-721-2821
Fax: 706-721-2134
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
For further information, contact:
Dr. Kimberly Vess Halbur
Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs
Office of Diversity Affairs
Medical College of Georgia
CJ 1007
Phone: 706-721-2522
Fax: 706-721-8203
Website: www.georgiahealth.edu/carers/specop
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Academic Support Services
Academic Support is provided by the Office of Diversity
Affairs, faculty, and administrators of the Medical College
of Georgia throughout a student’s medical education.
Additional resources exist that promote the well-being of
students and facilitate their adjustment to the physical and
emotional demands of medical school.
Traditions & Events
Match Day
This annual event pairs fourth-year medical students
nationwide with hospitals where they will train in their
chosen specialties. A large percentage of MCG students
traditionally are matched with one of their top choices of
training sites, setting the stage for a festive celebration
with administrators, faculty and loved ones as envelopes
are opened and the cheering begins.
White Coat Ceremony
Raft Debate
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony
welcomes entering medical students and helps establish
a psychological contract for the practice of medicine. The
event, emphasizing compassionate patient care and scientific
proficiency, includes:
A surgeon, an internist and a pediatrician are aboard a
simulated sinking ship. Their only escape is a one-person
raft. Who should
be the sole
survivor? MCG
faculty members
play their roles
and make their
case for survival
based on their
contributions
to society. This
insight teaches
sophomore and
junior medical students the pros and
cons of different medical specialties.
Students leave the debate not only
with a better understanding of the
specialties but with a keener sense of
direction. The evening includes a lowcountry boil and time for students to
mingle with faculty and alumni. This
ceremony is sponsored by the Medical
College of Georgia Alumni Association.
n
Recitation of an Oath of Service and Responsibility
representing public acknowledgment of the responsibilities
of the profession and students’ willingness to assume such
obligations in the presence of family, friends and faculty
n
Cloaking of students in their first white coats
n
An address by an eminent physician role model
n
A reception with students’ invited guests
At the ceremony, students are welcomed by their deans
and other institutional leadership who represent the value
system of the school and the new profession the students are
about to enter. The cloaking with the white coat – the mantle
of the medical profession – is a hands-on experience that
underscores the bonding process. The coat is placed on each
student’s shoulders by individuals who believe in the students’
ability to carry on the noble tradition of doctoring. It is a
personally delivered gift of faith, confidence and compassion.
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Curriculum
The Medical College of Georgia curriculum is undergoing review and
evolutionary change as GHSU continues to graduate well-educated physicians
in the era of health care reform. The curriculum is broad-based and designed
to foster the attitudes, behaviors, knowledge and skills necessary to succeed
in any field of medicine. While Medical College of Georgia graduates are
well-prepared for any field of postgraduate study, 30-40 percent of GHSU
graduates practice in a generalist discipline (family medicine, internal medicine
or pediatrics). Following is the curriculum for the upcoming academic year. The
curriculum will evolve as the Medical College of Georgia increases early clinical
experiences for students, emphasizes self-motivated learning and strives to
integrate the basic and clinical sciences.
Basic Sciences
During the two pre-clinical years, students acquire the building blocks
of basic science that underlie medical practice and the skills required for
clinical decision-making and patient interaction. The modular content of the
curriculum is taught in lectures, labs with integrated clinical conferences and
small-group activities. The first year of the curriculum is a yearlong module
divided into six systems-based blocks that run in parallel with the Essentials of
Clinical Medicine course. This module introduces students to Gross Anatomy,
Biochemistry, Development, Genetics, Histology, Neuroscience, Physiology and
Psychiatry. The Essentials of Clinical Medicine course is a two-year sequence
emphasizing the skills needed for patient care. The first year of the Essentials
of Clinical Medicine course emphasizes family, cultural and population aspects
of health care, communication skills, and information retrieval and analysis,
health promotion/disease prevention, ethics, history taking with adults, and
a community project.
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In year two, Essentials of Clinical Medicine addresses
interviewing and physical examination, common
medical problems, and interdisciplinary topics such
as ethics, nutrition, and the impact of behavior on
health while highlighting principles of patient care
for each stage of life. Cellular and Systems Disease
States is a yearlong module divided into five systemsbased blocks that run in parallel with the Essentials
of Clinical Medicine course. In this module, students
are exposed to the topics of Medical Microbiology,
Pathology and Pharmacology in the context of clinical
medicine. Teaching strategies include interactive
small groups, preceptor relationships, and lectures
that are linked to course objectives. On average,
students are in scheduled activities for 26 hours per
week during the first two years. Classes are held in
the Research and Education Building and the Medical
Student Resource Area, which includes small group
rooms with computers and Internet access. Each
student is required to purchase a computer capable of
using relevant educational software. The Greenblatt
Library maintains approximately 4,000 current journal
subscriptions and provides access to many external
databases. Audiovisual learning aids are used in class
and are available in the library. Grading is A-F with a C
constituting a passing grade. Passing the USMLE Step
1 is a requirement for promotion to the third year.
Clinical Training
Patient contact begins during year one in the
Essentials of Clinical Medicine course, which extends
through year two. Year three consists of required core
clerkships in Family Medicine (six weeks); Internal
Medicine (eight weeks); Neurology (four weeks);
Obstetrics/Gynecology (six weeks); Pediatrics (six
weeks); Psychiatry (four weeks); and Surgery (eight
weeks). In addition to having an opportunity to
do a four-week elective in the third year, students
participate in a two-week intersession or mini-clerkship
on the care of the chronically and terminally ill patient.
Core clerkships take place at the Georgia Health
Sciences University Hospitals and Clinics, the Children’s
Medical Center and various affiliated hospitals and
community-based teaching sites throughout the
state. Students may rotate to affiliated community
hospitals for part of the core curriculum. During year
four, students must complete four-week rotations in
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Adult Ambulatory
Medicine, and an acting internship in either Family
Medicine, Neurology, Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery
or Obstetrics and Gynecology. The remainder of the
fourth year is for elective study that can include both
clinical and research courses. Student must complete
a total of four, four-week electives to fulfill the
requirements for graduation. Evaluation during the
clinical years is based on assessment of knowledge,
clinical skills and professional behavior on an A-F scale.
Passing USMLE Step 2 is requirement for graduation.
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Application Process
General Information
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The Georgia Health Sciences University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Educational Institution. No person shall, on the grounds of age,
disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or status
as a Vietnam Era Veteran, be excluded from participation in, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination in any educational program, activity or facility.
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Admission is competitive. The 2011-12 incoming class of 230 was selected
from 1,020 in-state and 1,364 out-of-state applications. There is no required
minimum grade point average or score on the Medical College Admission
Test. The Admissions Committee selects the applicants best-qualified to study
medicine.
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Preference is given to applicants with a baccalaureate degree in an accredited*
college prior to entering the Medical College of Georgia at GHSU. The
minimum requirement is 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours. A limited
number of highly competitive non-degree applicants may be accepted each
year. The non-degree college curriculum must be acceptable as the equivalent
of the first three years leading to the bachelor of science or art in an
accredited* college of arts and sciences.
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Applicants enrolled in a graduate-degree program must complete
all requirements of their graduate degree prior to enrolling in
medical school.
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GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership
There is no separate admissions process. All applicants applying through
the Early Decision Program or the Regular Decision Program to the Medical
College of Georgia at GHSU will complete one application through the
American Medical College Application Service. Interviewed applicants will be
asked to identify a campus preference (Augusta, Athens, or no preference).
While student preference will be considered, there is no guarantee any
applicant will be assigned to his/her preferred campus.
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Residents and Non-Residents
Preference is given to Georgia residents. No more than 5 percent of the
entering class each year can be non-residents of Georgia. Applicants for
admission may be classified as residents of only one state. Applicants offered
admission as a Georgia resident are expected to maintain Georgia resident
status in American Medical College of Application Service records. Applicants
who claim Georgia residency must make claim on their AMCAS application
no later than Nov. 1, 2012. No residency changes are permitted afterward.
Georgia residents who change their legal state of residence designation with
AMCAS after being accepted at MCG will have their acceptance withdrawn
and their applications for admission reviewed for admission as a non-resident
of Georgia.
*Accredited by the appropriate regional agency for colleges and schools, i.e., the
equivalent of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Application Procedures
MCG participates in the American Medical College
Application Service, a centralized application
service administered by the Association of
American Medical Colleges. Applicants may obtain
the AMCAS application and return the completed
application to that office between June 1, 2012
and Nov. 1, 2012. The deadline for applying for
admission to the August 2013 class is Nov. 1,
2012. MCG at GHSU must be listed as a school of
application with AMCAS by the Nov. 1 deadline.
Official transcripts from U.S. and Canadian postsecondary institutions must be received by Aug. 1,
2012 for MCG’s Early Decision Program and Nov.
15, 2012 for MCG’s Regular Decision Program.
Transcripts must arrive to AMCAS directly from the
Registrar’s Office.
Applications will be processed in the AMCAS
office, then forwarded to the medical school(s)
of the applicant’s choice. Upon receipt of the
student’s application from AMCAS, MCG will
forward an application supplement to applicants
approved for further consideration. All student
supplemental records (items required in addition to
the AMCAS application) should be returned two
weeks after receipt and must be in the student file
by Dec. 1, 2012. These items include all residency
data, required course listings and other specifically
requested data. MCG will download all letters of
reference from AMCAS.
AMCAS applications for admission to the August
2013 class are available on the internet at the
following web address: www.aamc.org. This
web site provides the 2013 application as well as
instructions for the application process.
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Application Fee
There is no application fee at the MCG in addition
to the AMCAS fee.
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Early Decision Program
The Medical College of Georgia at GHSU will
participate in the Early Decision Program for the
2013 entering class. Only Georgia residents will
be considered for the Early Decision Program.
Applicants must file applications for admission
with AMCAS between June 1, 2012 and Aug. 1,
2012. All applications and official transcripts must
be received in the AMCAS office by Aug. 1 to be
considered under the Early Decision Program. Early
Decision Program applicants must have taken the
MCAT by June 2012. The 2011-2012 admissions
cycle included 69 early decision applications.
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Campus Assignment
Early Decision Program applicants will be notified
of their acceptance by October 1, 2012 and
will learn of their campus assignment prior
to matriculation in August 2013. Please note:
Applicants applying to the Medical College of
Georgia at GHSU Early Decision Program should
be willing to be assigned to either the Augusta
campus or GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership in
Athens. Regular Decision Program - accepted
applicants will be notified of their campus
assignment prior to matriculation in August 2013.
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Letters of Recommendation
All applicants will be required to have their letter
writers submit “only” to AMCAS their Letters of
Recommendation before an interview invitation
is considered. The Admissions Committee will
not review an applicant’s file without having
received all three letters of recommendation.
The three letters of recommendation include one
from the Pre-Health Advisory committee from
the undergraduate institution and two personal
references. It is strongly recommended that one
of the personal recommendations come from
a physician. AMCAS will receive letters from
users of VirtualEvals, Interfolio, and via the U.S.
Postal Service. In addition, letter writers who
currently mail letters can opt to upload letters
directly to AMCAS through the AMCAS Letter
Writer Application. Instructions can be found at:
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/
faqs/63226/faq_amcasletters.html.
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General Admission Guidelines
The Admissions Committee strives to identify and accept applicants who will
help meet the health care needs of a widely dispersed and highly diverse
Georgia population. Applicants should have academic ability, personal
attributes and interests consistent with Medical College of Georgia at GHSU’s
mission of improving health and reducing the burden of illness on society.
Information used to assess academic accomplishments, personal attributes and
interests includes but is not limited to the applicant’s:
• responsibilities prior to application to medical school (e.g., work, providing
financial support for family)
• extracurricular and community activities, experiences shadowing physicians
and/or volunteering in a clinical setting
• ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural background (e.g., income, education
level of family members)
• region of residence with respect to its health professional needs
• commitment to practice in an underserved area of Georgia
• letters of recommendation by a premedical advisor and two personal
references
• motivation and potential for serving as a physician
• personal interviews
• performance on the Medical College Admission Test
• college grades including undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate
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Technical Standards for Admission
Candidates for the M.D. degree must have the use of certain sensory and
motor functions to permit them to carry out the activities described in the
sections that follow. They must be able consistently, quickly and accurately to
integrate all information received by whatever sense(s) employed, and they
must have the intellectual ability to learn, integrate, analyze and synthesize
data.
A candidate for the M.D. degree must have abilities and skills of five varieties
including: observation; communication; motor; conceptual, integrative and
quantitative; and behavioral and social. Technological accommodation is
available to assist with a variety of disabilities and may be permitted for
disabilities in certain areas. Under all circumstances, a candidate should be
able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. The use of a trained
intermediary means that a candidate’s judgment must be mediated by
someone else’s power of selection and observation. Therefore, the use of an
intermediary in the clinical setting is not permitted.
The Medical College of Georgia has developed technical standards to evaluate
prospective students. These standards are guidelines and are subject to revision.
www.georgiahealth.edu/medicine/admit/application/prerequisites.html
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Applicants must have completed:
BIOLOGY
• One academic year** of general biology or zoology with lab
Chemistry
• One academic year of general/inorganic chemistry with lab
• One academic year of advanced chemistry, two quarters or one
semester of which must be organic chemistry with lab. The
other quarter or semester may be fulfilled by any advanced
chemistry course (lab not necessary).
• Biochemistry is strongly recommended.
Physics
• One academic year of physics with lab
ENGLISH
• One academic year of English or whatever portion in the
academic year is required for the baccalaureate degree in an
accredited college or university.
**one academic year is equal to two semesters, three quarters, or
two quarters and a semester
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Courses recommended
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Admissions Committee expects applicants
to have experiences shadowing physicians
and/or volunteering in a clinical setting.
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Interviews
• Cellular Biology, Statistics, Social Sciences, Humanities,
Psychology, Behavior Sciences
• All required courses should be taken on a graduated grading
scale (e.g., A, B, C, D, F) when possible. A pass/fail type system
should not be used.
• Advanced Placement (AP) credits are acceptable on the basis
that the credits are accepted by an accredited college and
appear on its official transcript.
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Interviews, by invitation only, are open-filed
with one member of the Medical College of
Georgia Admissions Committee who helps
assess personality, motivation and ability to make
adjustments necessary for medical school.
MCAT Requirement
Applicants must take the Medical College Admission Test
(MCAT) preferably in the spring before applying. The deadline is
September 2012. All applicants must have taken the MCAT
no earlier than January 2010 and no later than September
2012. Early Decision Program applicants must take the MCAT by
June 2012. Regular applicants must take the MCAT by September
2012. MCAT registration packets can be requested from the
MCAT Program Office, 2255 North Dubuque Rd., P.O. Box 4056,
Iowa City, IA 52243 or by visiting the MCAT section on the
AMCAS Web site at www.aamc.org.
The following courses are recommended for students preparing
to take the new MCAT exam in 2015: Psychology and/or Social
Sciences
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Policies and Procedures
Criminal Background
Check
The Association of American
Medical Colleges (AAMC)
recommends that all U.S.
medical schools obtain a
national background check
on applicants upon their
initial conditional acceptance
to medical school to bolster
the public’s continuing trust
in the medical profession,
enhance the safety and
well-being of patients,
ascertain the ability of
accepted applicants and
enrolled medical students to
eventually become licensed
as physicians and to minimize
the liability of medical schools
and their affiliated clinical
facilities.
A copy of the MCG Criminal
Record Check policy
and procedure can be found
at www.georgiahealth.
edu/medicine/admit/
CriminalBackgroundcheck.
html.
Immunization Policy
Deferment
Accepted students seeking deferment will be considered on a case-by-case
basis. Deferments are not available to applicants accepted from the alternate
list. A deferment requires extenuating, unexpected personal circumstances.
To be considered, the student must write a letter to the Associate Dean of
Admissions explaining the reasons for deferment. Each case will be presented
to and voted on by the Admissions Committee. Only one request for a oneyear deferment will be considered. Deferment requests should not be made
to delay a decision of which medical school to attend. Medical College of
Georgia at GHSU cannot hold scholarship offers made in the initial year of
acceptance to the following year. A deferred student is eligible for scholarship
offers in the following year but with no guarantee. A deferred student’s
campus assignment will also not be guaranteed for the following year.
International Applicants
International applicants, as well as U.S. citizens, must have completed at
least the last two years of their undergraduate or graduate education in an
accredited U.S. or Canadian institution.*
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Applicants enrolled in a graduate-degree program must complete
all requirements of their graduate degree prior to enrolling in
medical school.
*Accredited by the appropriate regional agency for colleges and schools, i.e.,
the equivalent of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Purpose
To protect GHSU students
from certain contagious
diseases and to ensure
compliance with Board of
Regents Policy.
Policy
The specific minimum
immunization requirements
are established by the Board
of Regents Policy, which is
periodically reviewed and
modified. The Board of
Regents Policy allows Georgia
Health Sciences University to
enhance these requirements,
with the concurrence of the
chancellor of the University
System of Georgia (www.
georgiahealth.edu/shs/
immuniz.html). GHSU’s
specific immunization
requirements are also
periodically reviewed
and modified. With the
concurrence of the president and chancellor, individual
schools may require additional immunizations.
All entering GHSU students must provide the GHSU
Student Health Service with sufficient evidence that
they are fully immunized or have proof of immunity
with serological titer against Mumps, Rubella (German
Measles), Rubeola (Red Measles), Polio, Tetanus,
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and Varicella (Chicken
Pox). Students are also required to have had a
tuberculin test (PPD) within three months prior to first
enrollment at GHSU and annually thereafter.
Exceptions
In cases in which compliance with this policy prior
to the start of classes is not feasible for the enrolled
student, Student Health may grant an extension for
the student to comply. These extensions are defined
as follows:
fields of specialization because of possible
hazards to patients; and,
4. The financial cost of medical education.
Printable Versions of Policies 6.14 & 6.15, Volume 6
Student Services; chapter 14 Blood Borne Pathogen
Policy (students); Revised 3/29/2009: www.
georgiahealth.edu/aaffairs/policies/pdfs/p614.pdf &
chapter 15; Immunization Policy; Revised 3/23/2009,
5/17/2010: www.georgiahealth.edu/aaffairs/policies/
pdfs/p615.pdf
Any Medical College of Georgia student who knows
or has reason to believe that he/she has a blood
borne pathogen is required to report this information
immediately to the Office of Student Health. Failure on
the part of a student to report a known blood borne
pathogen may result in disciplinary action, up to and
including dismissal.
1. If the student is accepted to a program less than
30 days prior to the start of classes, an extension
can be granted to expire on the 30th day after
classes start.
2. If the student has a temporary medical condition
that prohibits compliance, the student will be
granted an extension until the medical condition
is resolved.
3. If the student is in the process of completing
a specific vaccination series, the student will
be granted an extension. The student is
expected to follow the required time frames of
completion associated with each requirement
within the series.
4. Student Health will notify each student’s school
of enrollment and the office of the Vice President
for Instruction & Enrollment Management of
any student that is not compliant during or after
the end of the approved extension.
Statement on Blood Borne Pathogens
The Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health
Sciences University encourages medical school
applicants who believe they are at risk for blood borne
pathogens (HBV, HCV or HIV) to seek appropriate
testing and counseling prior to admission. Depending
on the stage of one’s infection, persons who test
positive may wish to reconsider their career goals
because of:
1. The prolonged period of medical education and
the significant possibility that they may become
disabled during training or early in their career.
2. The infectious hazards of certain portions of
medical education and practice;
3. Barriers to certain invasive clinical activities and
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Financial Information
All tuition and fees are due and payable upon registration and subject to
change without notice.
Student Health Insurance
GHSU students must carry comprehensive health protection meeting the
minimum benefit standards listed below. Students may obtain coverage
through the Board of Regents student group plan or maintain equivalent
health care insurance through an alternative plan. Annual certification of health
insurance coverage is required. The minimum benefit standards include:
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major medical coverage of at least $1 million
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hospitalization and surgery
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outpatient ambulatory benefits
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mental health benefits
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substance abuse coverage
Financial Aid
The GHSU Office of Student Financial Aid assists students in financing their
education. Financial assistance includes loans, scholarships and part-time
employment. Non-federal scholarships administered by GHSU are awarded
by the Medical College of Georgia Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship
Committee meets from January through August to select recipients from each
of the four Medical College of Georgia classes.
Financial aid application materials and additional related information are
available at www.georgiahealth.edu/students/finaid. Students should apply for
financial aid by completing a FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon
as possible after Jan. 1. The online GHSU financial aid application and Direct
Lending Entrance Counseling is accessible to accepted students and required for
student aid. Applications will be processed when the student’s file is complete
and the student is registered for class.
For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office. Open weekdays from
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at:
Office of Student Financial Aid
1120 15th Street, AA-2013
Augusta, GA 30912-7320
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 706-721-4901
Fax: 706-721-9407
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Acceptance Deposits
A $100 acceptance deposit from accepted applicants
will be credited toward first-semester matriculation
fees. The deadline for return of the deposit is May 15.
Accepted applicants who inform MCG they will not
enroll after May 15 forfeit their acceptance deposit.
Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from all courses before
completing 60 percent of the semester are entitled to
a refund of a portion of tuition, mandatory fees and
institutional charges. The refund amount is determined
by dividing the number of calendar days remaining in
the semester which is the number of days from the
student’s official withdrawal date through the last day
of scheduled exams. The total number of calendar
days in the semester includes weekends and exam
periods. Calculations exclude scheduled breaks of
five or more calendar days and days that a student
was on approved leave of absence defined by federal
regulations of the return of Title IV student aid funds.
Students who drop individual courses are not entitled
to a refund for the course(s) dropped; only students
who withdraw from the institution in keeping with
official withdrawal procedures established by the Office
of the Registrar are eligible for refunds.
Institutional charges include tuition, activity fee,
student health fee, on-campus housing, Wellness
Center fee, technology fee, microscope rental and any
other equipment rental fee paid directly to the school.
Parking fees, health insurance, disability insurance,
fines, library charges, books, supplies, dues, liability
insurance and any fee paid directly to a vendor on
behalf of the student are not institutional charges and
not included in refund calculations. Phase III of the
Medical College of Georgia curriculum is defined by
federal aid regulations as a modular curriculum. An
individual clinical rotation, regardless of length, is a
module. Students enrolled in modular curriculum who
complete one or more modules during a semester
are not entitled to a refund. In addition, students
completing 60 percent or more of the total educational
activities for the modules for which the student was
registered at the beginning of the semester will not
receive a refund. A refund of all non-resident fees,
matriculation fees and other mandatory fees is payable
in the event of a death of a student at any time during
the semester. Full refunds of tuition and mandatory
fees and pro rata refunds of electives fees will go to
students who are:
• Military reservists (including members of the
National Guard) who receive emergency orders
to active duty after enrollment.
• Active-duty military personnel who receive an
emergency reassignment after enrollment.
• Otherwise unusually and detrimentally affected
by the emergency activation of members of
the reserve components or the emergency
deployment of active-duty personnel who
demonstrate a need for exceptional equitable
relief.
Refunds to students receiving student financial aid
will be coordinated with the Return of Title IV Funds
regulations of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as
amended, state scholarships and grant regulations,
and the regulations of the individual private
scholarships and loans, as appropriate.
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Financial Information
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees
Augusta Campus
First
Year
Second
Year
Third
Year
Fourth
Year
Tuition (Resident)
$26,210
$26,210
$26,210
$26,210
(Non-resident)
$47,440
$47,440
$47,440
$47,440
Student Activity Fee
$107
$107
$107
$107
Student Health Fee
$400
$400
$400
$400
Technology Fee
$300
$300
$300
$300
Institutional Fee
$900
$900
$900
$900
Disability Insurance
$89
$89
$89
$89
Malpractice Insurance
$43
$43
$43
$43
Graduation Fee
$0
$0
$0
$52
Wellness Center
$190
$190
$190
$190
Health Insurance (Optional)
$1,623
$1,623
$1,623
$1,623
Books/Supplies
$1,100
$1,000
$500
$500
Computer
$2,532
$0
$0
$0
Uniform
$33
$0
$33
$0
Instruments/Equipment list
$284
$0
$0
$0
National Boards/Practice Fee
$0
$0
$2,320
$780
Software Fee
$57
$0
$0
$0
Rotation Travel
$0
$0
$2,000
$4,000
(Resident)
$33,868
$30,862
$34,715
$35,194
(Non-resident)
$55,098
$52,092
$55,945
$56,424
On-campus living expense
$18,155
$19,970
$21,786
$19,970
Off-Campus living expense
$20,515
$22,566
$24,618
$22,566
Commuter living expense
$18,053
$19,858
$18,053
$19,858
Total
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2012-2013 Tuition and Fees
GHSU/UGA Medical Partnership
First
Year
Second
Year
Third
Year
Fourth
Year
Tuition (Resident)
$26,210
$26,210
$26,210
$26,210
(Non-resident)
$47,440
$47,440
$47,440
$47,440
Student Activity Fee
$245
$245
$245
$245
Student Health Fee
$509
$509
$509
$509
Technology Fee
$320
$320
$320
$320
Transportation Fee
$292
$292
$292
$292
Green Fee
$8
$8
$8
$8
Athletic Fee
$106
$106
$106
$106
Institutional Fee
$900
$900
$900
$900
Disability Insurance
$89
$89
$89
$89
Malpractice Insurance
$43
$43
$43
$43
Student Facilities
$213
$213
$213
$213
Graduation Fee
$0
$0
$0
$52
Health Insurance (Optional)
$1,623
$1,623
$1,623
$1,623
Books/Supplies
$1,100
$1,000
$500
$500
Computer
$2,532
$0
$0
$0
Uniform
$33
$0
$33
$0
Instruments/Equipment list
$284
$0
$0
$0
Immunization Fee (non-Augusta
students)
$30
$30
$30
$30
National Boards/Practice Fee
$0
$0
$2,310
$780
Software Fee
$57
$0
$0
$0
Rotation Travel
$0
$0
$2,000
$4,000
(Resident)
$34,594
$31,588
$35,431
$35,920
(Non-resident)
$55,824
$52,818
$56,661
$57,150
On-campus living expense
$18,155
$19,970
$21,786
$19,970
Off-Campus living expense
$20,515
$22,566
$24,618
$22,566
Commuter living expense
$18,053
$19,858
$18,053
$19,858
Total
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Employment Opportunities
Many physicians are self-employed, although an increasing number have
salaried positions with health care organizations and institutional positions in
areas such as military services, public health services, academia and industry.
Salaries of first-, second- and third-year MCG residents as of July 1, 2012:
First year
$46,179
Second year
$47,573
Third year
$49,175
Fourth Year
$51,027
Fifth Year
$52,999
Sixth Year
$55,231
Seventh Year
$57,326
Eighth Year
$60,731
The average income of practicing physicians who have completed a residency
program is around $150,000. For physicians employed by institutions such as
academia, salaries are somewhat lower.
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Housing and Food
On-Campus Housing
Food Service Information
The Office of Residence Life strives to create a
positive residential community that supports the
academic mission of the university. Residence
Life provides programs, services and a diverse
community environment that contributes to individual
learning outside the classroom, fosters growth and
development and encourages respect and responsible
behavior.
The Terrace Dining Room on the second floor of the
Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center is open from
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and provides a variety of
food service areas, including a self-service salad and
fruit bar, fresh ready-made salads, fruits, desserts and
full breakfast, lunch and dinner service with a choice
of three entrees per meal. Hot sandwiches, charbroiled
burgers, fries, a deli and a specialty bar featuring
baked potatoes and ethnic foods are also offered.
Residence Life manages on-campus housing for
approximately 220 students. For the student who
lives on-campus, we offer a variety of living options
for both single occupancy rooms and community
apartment living. Students accepted for admission
receive access to an on-line housing application.
Additional information may be obtained at
georgiahealth.edu/students/campuslife/housing/ or by
contacting the Office of Residence Life, Georgia Health
Sciences University, Augusta, GA 30912-7304, (706)
721-3471.
Off-Campus Housing
As a service to students, the Office of Residence Life
provides current on-line listings of prices, locations and
availability of commercial apartments and privately
owned rental property in the Augusta area. Also, there
is information for students that wish to share a rental
property or for students seeking a roommate.
Students who wish to view the listings should log onto
MyGHSU and click on the “Campus Resources” tab.
Under “Student Links” box, there is a direct link to the
listings called “Off-Campus Housing and Roommate
Listings.”
McDonald’s operates a full-service restaurant in the
Georgia Health Sciences Children’s Medical Center and
is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Fat Man’s Too in the GHSU Student Center provides
breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
weekdays. Breakfast items include coffee, bagels,
danish, muffins and breakfast sandwiches. Lunch
features sandwiches, soups, salads and entrees (check
www.fatmanstoo.com for daily specials). Also available
are Snack Huts (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) in the lobbies of
the Research and Education Building and Health
Sciences Building.
The Student Center Food Court also includes
Chick-fil-A and Firehouse Subs (10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. weekdays).
Mocha Mahn sandwich shop in the Faculty Office
building on Harper Street is open weekdays from
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., featuring premium coffees,
lattes, cappuccinos and a variety of pastries, salads,
sandwiches and fresh fruit.
Any off-campus rental agreements must be negotiated
by the student. The university assumes no obligation
for collecting rentals, housekeeping of student tenants
or destruction of property involved in off-campus
housing.
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For additional information, contact:
Associate Dean for Admissions
Medical College of Georgia – AA-2040
Georgia Health Sciences University
Augusta, GA 30912-4760
Phone: 706-721-3186
Fax: 706-721-0959
E-mail: [email protected]
For additional information regarding GHSU
and the Augusta community, visit:
www.georgiahealth.edu and www.georgiahealth.edu/augusta
Associate Dean for Admissions and Office Personnel
■ Gina Duncan, M.D., Interim Associate Dean for Admissions
■ Linda DeVaughn, Director of Admissions
■ Esther Holland, Admissions Counselor – MCG
■ Jacquelyn Dogan, Admissions Counselor – MCG
■ Tomika Jordan, Administrative Assistant I
■ Bonnie Bush, Office Specialist
■ Gail Bridges, Office Specialist
■ Bonnie Taylor, Office Specialist
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An Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Educational Institution
Medical College of Georgia Admissions Bulletin 2013
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