Medical College of Georgia graduate receives 2025 Beard Award
"Dr. Amero has demonstrated a strong commitment to medicine and the care of patients," says Elizabeth Gray, MD.
The Savannah community has long-been supportive of medical education. Students have been doing 4- to 6-week clinical rotations at St. Joseph鈥檚/Candler Health System since 2007 and a residential campus was established there, a year ahead of schedule, in 2011. In addition to growth in the sheer number of students, educational opportunities are also expanding.
For example, this year, the campus hosted its first ever Southeast Community Engagement and Research Conference, where students living and learning at that campus and across the state were able to conduct and present community-based research projects.
The campus would incorporate MCG鈥檚 innovative 3+ curriculum, which allows students
to individualize their medical education 鈥� completing the medical school curriculum
in three years, with options to complete a dual degree, such as an MD/MBA, or delve
more into their chosen specialty in their fourth year. A select group of students,
MCG鈥檚 Peach State
Scholars, instead opt to enter into a primary care residency program after they complete
their third-year and then commit to serve in rural and underserved areas of the state,
in exchange for a scholarship that covers the cost of their medical education.
"Dr. Amero has demonstrated a strong commitment to medicine and the care of patients," says Elizabeth Gray, MD.
"Most of these patients who have worse diabetic retinopathy belong to vulnerable populations that our free clinics serve," says Tommy Bui.
鈥淎U Capitol Day serves as a testament to the strong partnership between 麻豆官网首页入口 and our state legislators,鈥� says AU President Russell T. Keen.
鈥淭his campus expansion builds on our long-standing commitment as the state鈥檚 flagship medical school to produce the best-trained doctors for Georgia."