Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Surgery Department at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University provides a comprehensive surgical residency and education program. The General Surgery Residency is a five-year immersive clinical program that prepares residents for all aspects of surgical care, encompassing both academic and community hospital settings. The program aims to cultivate leading surgeons in their respective fields. The department also offers a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care that trains specialists through a structured clinical experience. Additionally, there are various CME opportunities available for practicing surgeons. Overall, this program emphasizes innovative surgical education and prepares residents with practical skills and robust theoretical knowledge.
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General Surgery
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Program Website
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1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
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Current Residents
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PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
Residents rotate in both academic and community hospital settings, gaining exposure to all aspects of surgical care. The General Surgery Residency is a five-year program, while the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is a 12-month clinical experience.
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Residents will work at both academic and community hospital settings, providing exposure to various aspects of surgical care.
Fellowship
The text mentions that the Surgery Department offers a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care. This is an ACGME accredited fellowship designed to train leaders in the field through a robust 12-month clinical experience. There is no information provided about other fellowship opportunities or post-residency career paths for graduates in the text.
Resident Life
Overview
The Surgery Department at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University offers various innovative surgical education programs across the entire continuum of training and surgical practice, including core clerkships and acting intern experiences for medical students, an immersive five-year General Surgery Residency, a Urology Residency Program, and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
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The General Surgery Residency program lasts five years and the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship lasts 12 months.
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