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Georgia Graduate Medical Education (GME). Georgia Graduate Medical Education Annual Residency Quota 2010-2014. GME residencies in Georgia At Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) Partner Hospitals. APPROVED GME PROGRAMS IN MUSM PARTNER HOSPITALS.
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Georgia Graduate Medical EducationAnnualResidency Quota 2010-2014
GME residencies in GeorgiaAt Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) Partner Hospitals
APPROVED GME PROGRAMSIN MUSM PARTNER HOSPITALS 82=core specialty
MUSM Residency Selection by Class by Core Specialty 2010-2014 Residency Quotas by Core Specialty in state-290 Residency Quotas by Core Specialty at MUSM Partners-82
GME’s Impact on Georgia’s Physician Population Mercer Graduates in Practice (through 2013) 914 total 89% 378 chose a Georgia residency program 336 are Georgia doctors today
GME’s Impact on Georgia’s Physician Population 52%=national average Mercer Graduates in Practice (through 2013) 914 total 52% 536 chose an out of state residency 281 are Georgia doctors today
Innovative programs at MUSM Family Medicine Accelerated Track Program The Accelerated Track in Family Medicine (ACT-FM) program (1 of only 2 in the nation) allows for students interested in a career in Family Medicine the opportunity to complete their medical school coursework in an accelerated 3 year program of study. Currently offered in Savannah this program also gives preference for residency slots at our partner hospital-Memorial University Medical Center. Rural Training Track Residency Program Sandersville, Georgia The “rural training track” model is designed to give residents a broad, procedurally-based, hands-on experience in rural family medicine during residency.
MUSM Opportunities • Expansion of the Accelerated Track Curriculum to other MUSM campuses and core specialties of internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics-gynecology • Full development of the rural training track residency program in Sandersvilleas a pilot for future expansion into other rural communities.
Rural Training Track Residency ProgramSandersville, Georgia • Jean Sumner, M.D. • Mercer University School of Medicine • First graduating class-1986 • Earned the Distinguished Graduate Award and the Physician’s Physician Award • Residency in internal medicine at Medical Center of Central Georgia • Opened Washington County Internal Medicine in 1990 "When you are a doctor in a small town, you're a doctor first…. I personally think it is an absolute privilege to be in a small town. I don't think you can have a more demanding job than that of being a small-town doctor. But I really don't think you can have a better one!"
Carter Wallace-Pediatrics-Columbus, GA Forrest Powers-Internal Medicine-Conyers, GA Spencer Hutto-Internal Medicine-Douglas, GA Shayla Thomas-Family Medicine-Douglas, GA