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Athens and Albany medical campuses on target for 2010, accrediting body says
Publish Date: 18-NOV-2009 11:14 AM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Resources are adequate for Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine to proceed with a four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia and a two-year residential clinical campus in Southwest Georgia, the accrediting body for U.S. medical schools has confirmed.  
 
MCG nursing faculty open "The Clinic at Walmart"
Publish Date: 16-NOV-2009 04:59 PM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing has taken another step toward increasing access to quality health care by opening "The Clinic at Walmart." 
 
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will hold Veterans Day Ceremony
Publish Date: 05-NOV-2009 03:44 PM
The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 in the courtyard.  
 
Dean will give State of the School Address
Publish Date: 05-NOV-2009 03:38 PM
Dr. D. Douglas Miller, dean of the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, will give his bi-annual State of the School Address at noon Friday, Nov. 13 in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Large Auditorium in the Auditoria Center.  
 
“The Clinic at Walmart” operated by MCG Nursing Faculty Clinics to open on Nov. 16
Publish Date: 05-NOV-2009 09:06 AM
The Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing’s first in-store clinic at the Evans, Ga. Walmart will bring affordable health care to thousands of CSRA residents.  
 
MCG resident elected to American Academy of Pediatrics post
Publish Date: 03-NOV-2009 08:56 AM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Joshua Smith, a third-year pediatric resident in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, has been named chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees. The 10,000-member section develops ideas and programs to improve the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Dr. Smith was elected at the organization's annual national conference in October for the yearlong post. 
 
MCG nursing students to offer seasonal flu shots
Publish Date: 30-OCT-2009 09:05 AM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Clinical Nurse Leader Program students at the Medical College of Georgia will offer free seasonal flu shots for all Augusta-Richmond County employees Wednesday, Nov. 4.  
 
MCG named among top 15 places to work by The Scientist magazine
Publish Date: 29-OCT-2009 03:58 PM
The Medical College of Georgia has been named one of the top 15 places in the United States to work in academia by The Scientist.  
 
Dentistry dean will give State of the School Address Oct. 28
Publish Date: 22-OCT-2009 08:32 AM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Connie Drisko, dean of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, will give her annual State of the School Address at noon Wednesday, Oct. 28 in room 3001 of the dental school. 
 
Ten Clinical Nurse Leader students awarded $10,000 scholarships
Publish Date: 19-OCT-2009 04:02 PM
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Ten Medical College of Georgia nursing students have received $10,000 scholarships from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. Clinical Nurse Leader Program students Joshua Dunn, Aleshia Edwards, Tamiracle Ezell, Dayne Godwin, Tehrae Heflin, Patrick Hosey, Audrey Kim, Angel Mobley, Alexias Register and Lee Sullivan are the 2009-10 recipients. The program aims to alleviate a statewide nursing shortage by offering accelerated training for people with degrees in other fields.