Huge announcement for the University.
“Preliminary accreditation is a tremendous milestone for the School of Medicine, the University of Georgia and our entire state,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “This is a shared achievement that represents the tireless work of so many individuals, and I am truly grateful to everyone who has helped shape the School of Medicine to this point. I am excited to welcome our first class of medical students this fall, and I look forward to the transformative impact UGA-trained physicians will have in communities throughout Georgia for generations to come.”
The accreditation designation follows a rigorous evaluation of the School of Medicine’s policies, educational programs and facilities, culminating in an on-site review by LCME surveyors last September.
The decision lays the foundation for a new generation of physicians poised to strengthen the state’s health care workforce, particularly in rural and underserved communities. As Georgia’s population approaches 11 million, demand for care has outpaced capacity, contributing to longer wait times and diminished access across the state.
Shaping up to be the most comprehensive and well-rounded University you could imagine.
Go Dawgs!
i guess the folks in Augusta are thrilled
Yeah, medical education has gone to hell. No way students will get the clinic experience in Athens that they get in Augusta. What a fucking joke.
Why all the angst?
I’ll start with the fact that the first 2 years of medical school are now pass/fail as well as part 1 of national boards. Not at all medical schools, but at MCG and many others. The problems with this are obvious. Would Kirby run practices where players only had to meet a minimum standard and got no credit for superior effort and play? Also, no more 120 hr weeks or 36 hr days. The more patients you see, the more you learn. As far as the clinical experience of MCG vs Athens, MCG is a teaching hospital where everything is geared towards teaching and learning. The Athens hospitals are private. I don’t want to rattle on about how the two are different, but the clinical experience would not be equal.
That’s going to change that part of town. Docs will move in and gentrify the area. More growth for the Classic City.
Oh, no, Hi-Lo Lounge will go upscale.
So awesome
It looks like they’re trying to hang Hairy Dawg.