Medical Education Expansion
News
The latest news and information on the University System of Georgia’s efforts to expand medical education in Georgia.
UGA/MCG Professor steps in to help with tough forensic cases (November 2009)
11 Students already lined up for medical campus (October 2009)
Medical College Hopes to Expand (October 2009)
Dr. Steyer selected as founding clinical sciences chair for MCG/UGA Medical Partnership (September 2009)
Community Leaders tour MCG-UGA Medical Campus (September 2009)
Regents told MCG expansion on schedule (August 2009)
Location, Navy’s approval comes next (August 2009)
Interim Medical Partnership Building ready for first MCG/UGA Medical Partnership students (July 2009)
University, MCG renew partnership Neighbors take in residents (July 2009)
Dean of MCG Athens Hires Former Colleague (July 2009)
New Associate Dean “the ultimate student” (July 2009)
Increase in Residency Slots Urged (July 2009)
Editorial: Try to Make Medical Education Numbers Work (June 2009)
MCG and UGA move ahead with August 2010 opening of Athens campus (June 2009)
Residency slots sought in MCG expansion (June 2009)
Athens may get medical college campus (June 2009)
Navy school’s UGA transfer a smooth sail (June 2009)
Architects hired for MCG Education Commons Project (May 2009)
Accreditors visit to tour UGA med school site (April 2009)
UGA may start taking over Navy School Buildings (April 2009)
Clearing the way (February 2009)
Memorandum of Understanding Formalizes MCG/UGA Partnership (February 2009)
MCG will save money preparing site (January 2009)
Dr. Barbara L. Schuster named campus dean of the Medical College of Georgia/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Campus in Athens. (October 2008)
Medical Expansion on track (August 2008)
Cutbacks won’t deter expansion (August 2008)
MCG names new Savannah campus chief (June 2008)
Dean searches under way for MCG medical school expansion campuses (April 2008)
Medical program means more opportunities (March 2008)
U.S. Department of Education approves UGA application to acquire Navy School (March 2008)
Board of Regents Adopts Plan to Boost Medical School Enrollment to Meet Doctor Shortage (February 2008)
A Resolution of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and Budget Attachment (PDF) (February 2008)
Medical school expansion in Savannah is needed now to head off a ‘crisis’ (January 2008)
Board Accepts Medical Expansion Report (January 2008)
Press Briefing Statements (January 2008)
Report Calls for Statewide Expansion by University System to Meet Doctor Shortage (January 2008)