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Vascular Neurology Residency Program

Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1881221011UniversityJ1J-1

Medical College of Georgia is an ACGME-accredited university-based Vascular neurology residency program in Augusta, GA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $66,647. 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

Positions / year
2
2 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.6k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2003 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

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.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
470
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 4 same · 2 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$63K
Research
$0
Payments
14

Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($25K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
19,313
ED visits
74,785
Inpatient surgeries
6,625
Outpatient surgeries
17,164
Births
1,620
Daily census
361
Full-time staff
3,263

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Medical College of Georgia · Augusta, GA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Medical College of Georgia

Primary
Augusta, GA470 beds

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Augusta)

Augusta, GA338 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,964/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~23.2% of pay
Take-home$3,964/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,291/mo
State tax$299/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,647 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Richmond County, Georgia (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$53,197
−$25k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Fenwick T Nichols, MD

Program Director, Vascular Neurology

Program Director

Elizabeth Black

Residency Program Coordinator 2, Neurology Program

Coordinator

Ellen Freeman

Coordinator, Vascular Neurology

Coordinator

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 2 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)?
Medical College of Georgia has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. 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 reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
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 $66,647. 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 Vascular neurology residency program positions as they appear.