Neurological Surgery Residency Program
Medical College of GeorgiaMedical College of Georgia is an ACGME-accredited university-based Neurological Surgery residency program in Augusta, GA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 12.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $57,352. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1959 · 7 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Medical College of Georgia-GA”.
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Training tracks
Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
ResearchAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Medical College of Georgia, founded in 1828, presently a part of Augusta University (named changed by Board of Regents Sept. 2015), is the 13th-oldest continuously operating medical school in the United States and the third-oldest in the Southeast. Currently, it is one of nine colleges that comprise Augusta University. Facilities include modern classrooms and laboratories across two campuses, the 540-bed Georgia Regents Medical Center, the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, extensive outpatient clinics, residence halls, a student center, a wellness center and an outstanding health sciences education library. With approximately 3,000 faculty, staff and residents, GRU, now Augusta University, is one of the largest employers in the Augusta area, with an overall economic impact on the area of more than $2 billion. For more information about the name change of Georgia Regents University to Augusta University please visit au.gru.edu for more information.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($25K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Medical College of Georgia · Augusta, GA
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Clinical sites
Medical College of Georgia
PrimaryVeterans Affairs Medical Center (Augusta)
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $57,352 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Richmond County, Georgia (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Medical College of Georgia located?
- Medical College of Georgia is located in Augusta, GA.
- What type of program is Medical College of Georgia?
- Medical College of Georgia is a university-based residency program.
- Is Medical College of Georgia ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Medical College of Georgia holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Medical College of Georgia?
- Medical College of Georgia has approximately 8 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Medical College of Georgia?
- Median rent near Augusta, GA is ~$1,291/month for a 1BR and ~$1,750/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Medical College of Georgia accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 12.5% of Medical College of Georgia's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Medical College of Georgia sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Medical College of Georgia does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Medical College of Georgia require?
- Medical College of Georgia does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Medical College of Georgia?
- Medical College of Georgia reports a PGY-1 salary of $57,352. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Medical College of Georgia?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Medical College of Georgia to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Medical College of Georgia have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Neurological Surgery residency program positions as they appear.