What is the core of the plan?
The plan involves a strategy, representing the most viable and affordable option to expand public medical student education within a stipulated time frame. Medical education would significantly expand in Augusta and MCG would develop and operate a new regional four-year program in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. The MCG School of Medicine’s Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus, based at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, and new southeast clinical campus based at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah will expand as residential clinical campuses for 3rd and 4th year students. Other communities throughout the state would benefit as well from stronger community health programs, and expanded medical education and residency training programs with community hospitals. Additionally, the partnerships would expand the state’s medical research capabilities and the economic impact that comes from fresh research dollars from outside of Georgia and future commerc
