

For a plethera of events in Thoroughbred Country (greater Aiken area) check out this great site: Thoroughbred Country 2008-2009 events
For notable events in Augusta, check out the Augusta Convention and Visitor's Bureau Calendar of Events

August 28th--Riverdogs Thirsty Thursdays sponsored by MCG Internal Medicine

September 5-6th--Aiken's Makin'

September 12th--Border Bash

September 19th-21st--Arts in the Heart of Augusta
October TBA--Annual Resident/Faculty Softball Game
October 25th--Fall Steeplechase in Aiken, SC--IM residents have a rail spot!
| MCG at a Glance |
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| •Founded in 1828 |
| •Schools of Allied Health, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Nursing & Medicine |
| •Inpatient services at the 630 bed MCG medical center & attached VA medical center |
| •Approximately 840 full & part time faculty, 2131 students, 455 residents & fellows, 88 Ph.D., candidates, & 20 MD-PhD candidates |
| •Multidimensional resident research program |
| •Within the University System, MCG has links to Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University & the University of Georgia |
| •$79.7 million awarded for research in fiscal year 2005 |
| •Fellowships in Allergy, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonology-Critical Care, & Rheumatology |