"The Children's Medical Center was the ideal place for me. I was interested in finding a place close to family that provided a diverse patient population with exposure to subspecialties. I was also interested in a place that was family-friendly and supportive. Thus far, I have experienced all of the above. The attendings are a great resource and love to teach during morning report, at the bedside, and during conferences. The CMC is definitely a great place to train."

Charva Poole, PGY-2

Other Educational Opportunities

Chief Residents
Our chiefs work in concert on all tasks, but trade off office time to allow for uninterrupted clinical pediatric experiences for them and constant availability to residents for advice and problem solving.  Chief residents are selected each year based on outstanding ability in patient care, teaching, and leadership and are awarded a junior faculty position with both clinical and administrative duties.  The chief residents supervise the house officers and coordinate their activities while taking an active role in teaching students and housestaff.  They also serve as a liaison between the housestaff and faculty and are responsible for scheduling rotations and conferences.

Duty Hours
Our faculty and housestaff are dedicated to following the RRC guidelines for duty hours.  No resident is allowed to work more than 30 consecutive hours (24 hours of work with 6 hours to allow for checkout and education).  No resident works an average of more than 80 hours per week.  Work hours are reported using an online system to ensure accurate record-keeping.

Housestaff Breakfast
Once a month all house officers meet with the Chairman and the Program Director for breakfast.  This provides a forum for open discussion of concerns of the housestaff and suggestions for improvement within the department.  This allows the Chairman to update the housestaff on news and changes within the pediatric department.

Housestaff Forum
Each month, the housestaff meets with the Program Director and the Chief Residents at lunch to discuss program issues. This is an informal meeting for review of residents’ concerns and interests and strengthens communication between the housestaff and the administration.

“Voice for Kids Health ”
Our residents have developed a very active advocacy program over the past several years which includes members from all health care disciplines as well as medical students.  Recent projects have included a yearly fun run to raise funds for local children’s charities, an on-going program at the local Augusta Boys and Girls Club to introduce minority youth to health care careers, writing articles for community newspapers, volunteering at health fairs, and many other exciting activities!

Practice Management Seminar
All third year residents are excused from clinical duties to attend the day-long practice management seminar sponsored by the Medical College of Georgia and the Southern Medical Association for senior housestaff each fall.  The seminar explores current trends in health care, financial management, contract negotiations and includes sessions in avoiding fraud, abuse, and medical malpractice.

Georgia AAP Chapter Meeting
All second year residents are invited to attend the spring chapter meeting of the Georgia section of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which takes place in Sea Island, GA each June.  Attendance at this conference affords residents a view of the educational opportunities offered by the AAP as well as providing an opportunity to network with community pediatricians from around the state.

Fellowship Programs
A number of fellowships in pediatric subspecialties are available.  These subspecialties include allergy/immunology, cardiology, critical care, neonatology,  and pediatric neurology.  Our fellowship programs are nationally recognized and offer extensive clinical training as well as opportunities for research in each field. Pediatric fellows are viewed as very supportive to our housestaff and their presence serves to enhance our residency training in the subspecialty fields.