Medical Students/Residents

The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

Doctor of Medicine Degrees Conferred at Georgia Institutions

Doctor of Medicine Degrees Conferred at Georgia Institutions

Source: Emory University, Mercer University, and Morehouse School of Medicine are data from The Integrated and Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the Medical College of Georgia is data from University System of Georgia. 

The following chart and table provide information on enrollment in Georgia’s Medical Schools, as reported by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) through data reported to the GBPW by the medical schools.

Total Student Enrollment

Total Student Enrollment

Source: The Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) through data reported to the GBPW by the medical schools

Note: The GBPW does not currently have 2007-2008 Enrollment Data available on their website.

The following chart and table present information on enrolled students at Georgia institutions providing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree per 100,000 population in Georgia compared to the national average.

Rate of Medical Students per 100,000 Population

Rate of Medical Students per 100,000 Population

Source: Data was compiled by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) with data provided by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies, State Physician Workforce Data Book and the U.S. Census Bureau.

¹The GBPW did not provide the national average for 2000-2001; this data was compiled directly from AAMC.

The following chart and table present information on graduates at all Georgia institutions providing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree per 100,000 population.

Medicine Graduates per 100,000 Population in Georgia

Medicine Graduates per 100,000 Population in Georgia

Source: The Integrated and Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the U.S. Census Bureau

The following chart and table provide information on the retention of graduates from Georgia medical schools as practicing physicians in the state of Georgia. The data is reported by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) with data provided by American Medical Association (AMA) Directory of Physicians in the U.S and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Physician Retention by Medical School as of June 2008

Physician Retention by Medical School as of June 2008

Source: Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) with data provided by American Medical Association (AMA) Directory of Physicians in the U.S and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). (AMA) Directory of Physicians in the U.S and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Note: The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine will graduate its first class in 2009

The following chart and table present information regarding enrollment in residency programs, as reported by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) with data provided by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

2008-2009 Number of Residency Positions

2008-2009 Number of Residency Positions

Source: The Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW) with data provided by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).