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UGA to launch new School of Medicine
Posted on 2/13/24 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 2/13/24 at 8:29 pm
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Interesting. I always wondered what they would do with the UGA/ MCG thing. It’s becoming the UGA medical school.
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With its vote on Feb. 13, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new independent School of Medicine in Athens. The initiation of a school of medicine at Georgia’s flagship university comes at a time when the state faces a significant shortage of medical professionals. In recent years, Georgia’s population has surged to approximately 11 million residents, straining existing medical infrastructure and resulting in longer wait times for appointments and reduced access to care. Georgia—the nation’s eighth largest state—is forecasted to experience further population growth in the coming years, while nearly one-third of the state’s physicians are nearing retirement.
Interesting. I always wondered what they would do with the UGA/ MCG thing. It’s becoming the UGA medical school.
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Posted on 2/13/24 at 9:46 pm to MadQfrog
AI will replace doctors and this new school will be grand opening grand closing.
Posted on 2/13/24 at 11:18 pm to MadQfrog
Curious as to how many they will accept. As part of MCG they took in about 60 a year. I'd guess they'd grow to about 150.
Athens Regional, from my recollection, isn't large enough to support clinical rotations for a class that large. I'd imagine they will partnership with St. Mary's and a few other community hospitals from surrounding counties
Athens Regional, from my recollection, isn't large enough to support clinical rotations for a class that large. I'd imagine they will partnership with St. Mary's and a few other community hospitals from surrounding counties
Posted on 2/14/24 at 9:06 am to ArmydawgMD
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they will partnership
NE Ga in Gainesville.
Posted on 2/14/24 at 6:12 pm to ArmydawgMD
They currently send med students here there and everywhere. It’s real half assed just cobbling together clinical experiences. Students should be learning mainly from housestaff but outside of the major teaching centers (atl,aug, mac, sav) there is really only internal medicine so it will probably be half assed for the foreseeable future. But you gotta start somewhere. It’s exciting and well overdue. The political contingent in Augusta has jealously guarded their monopoly on public med student education. (MCG 94 btw)
Posted on 2/15/24 at 12:28 pm to ArmydawgMD
Since Regional was bought out by Piedmont, it has expanded considerably in town. Theres also St Mary’s and the Gainesville operations to the north.
Question I have is what (if any) additional physical build out might be required of the Health Sciences Campus (old Navy School) in pursuance of accreditation and how that drags out the timeline. Curious, too, if this will include a nursing program, PA, PT, etc
Either way, bout fricking time the Augusta stranglehold was broken. State needs more doctors and we need them now.
Question I have is what (if any) additional physical build out might be required of the Health Sciences Campus (old Navy School) in pursuance of accreditation and how that drags out the timeline. Curious, too, if this will include a nursing program, PA, PT, etc
Either way, bout fricking time the Augusta stranglehold was broken. State needs more doctors and we need them now.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 5:39 pm to tylerdurden24
Daughter is currently a student at MCG in Augusta. I believe they have campuses all over the state. After her first 18 months, she will rotate out of Augusta to one of the other campuses. I believe they are currently in Rome, Athens, Savannah and Albany, along with the Augusta campus. We have been very impressed so far in the Med School.
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