Clinician Educator

ducation class size, the Family Medicine Residency
Program, and Augusta University Health primary care clinical services. The
DFM’s Clinician Educators provide academic support in all years of MCG’s
curriculum. Faculty course involvement includes preclinical electives and
interdisciplinary required courses, and a six-week Family Medicine distributed
clerkship. The department also sponsors hospital and ambulatory, research,
public and population health, and vulnerable population electives.

The DFM has an ACGME accredited Allopathic Family Medicine Residency Program,
an ACGME accredited 1+2 rural track residency program, a concurrent AOA
accredited Osteopathic Family Medicine residency component, and an ACGME
accredited Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Clinical teaching and services occur concurrently in the Family Medicine
Center (FMC) and at Augusta University Medical Center within the AU Health
System as well as other affiliated local and regional clinical sites. The FMC
is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a
Patient-Centered Medical Home. Patient-and Family-Centered Care concepts are
the guiding principles for new clinical program development in the
university’s academic health center as exemplified by its Children’s Hospital
of Georgia. The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship provides student
athlete care, training room and event coverage at Richmond County High Schools
and the athletic department of Augusta University (NCAA Division II).

ABOUT AUGUSTA, GA The greater metropolitan area, home to half-a-million
residents, offers a small-town feel with big-city flair – arts, culture,
shopping, fine cuisine, sports, and a host of recreational pursuits are paired
with low cost of living and picturesque friendly neighborhoods. Augusta is
renowned internationally as home of the Masters Golf Tournament – drawing
spectators from across the globe. Known as the Garden City, Augusta with its
flower-studded beauty and grace has a well-earned reputation for tradition,
hospitality, and heritage. A short 2-hour drive gives you access to the
world’s busiest airport in Atlanta. You will also enjoy close proximity to the
Atlantic coast, the Blue Ridge Mountains and other historic cities, including
Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC.