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Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus

Dr. Iqbal Khan - Assistant Dean, Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., is the hub of MCG's first satellite medical campus – the Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus, for third- and fourth-year students. Established in 1911, Phoebe Putney is a 443-bed medical center that serves almost 400,000 people from Southwest Georgia, including Columbus and Valdosta.

More than 300 affiliated doctors and 3,600 staff at Phoebe Putney deliver world-class healing and prevention to the southwest region of the state. The hospital is one of only six designated perinatal centers in Georgia and is the area's only provider of maternal and neonatal intensive care, cardiovascular surgery and state-of-the-art medical and radiation oncology technology and services.

The Courses

MCG students can opt to complete four- to six-week clinical rotations in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine and surgery at Phoebe Putney or at private practices of clinical faculty.

During the specialty training, MCG students not only receive superb training from top physicians, but also learn firsthand about rural communities such as Albany and surrounding underserved regions.

The Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program – based at Phoebe – offers different types of clinical experiences to medical students, including elective clerkships in rural and sports medicine, summer clinical studentships in family medicine and core and elective clerkships in general family medicine and pediatrics.

Additionally, MCG students can train with physicians at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Ga., about 60 miles south of Albany, and at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Ga., 34 miles from Albany.

The Community

Albany, located in Dougherty County, is named after the city in New York. Merchant Nelson Tift came down in 1836 and founded Albany on the banks of the Flint River to serve as a market for recently arrived cotton farmers. The city is one of the state's rail centers with seven railroads and nearly 35 trains arriving and departing daily. 

Flint River has played a major role in Albany's history. It flooded the city several times, the last in 1994, ultimately leading to renovation of the entire city. MCG students can enjoy quaint shops and cafes in the city's downtown. Flint Riverwalk, a park adjacent to the river, is similar to Augusta's Riverwalk. Flint RiverQuarium, a freshwater aquarium resembling a naturally occurring aquifer spring, exhibits natural habitats of Flint River and includes the Adventure Center exhibition hall where 3-D films are shown. In 2007, the Ray Charles Plaza opened along the river, commemorating the birth of the musician in Albany.

The Accommodations

Phoebe Putney provides three homes for students. One is the Crimmins House, a restored 1890s Victorian cottage with nine rooms located less than a block from the hospital.

Crisp Regional built a house on the hospital's property for students to live in during clinical rotations.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information about the Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program, contact Susan Workman at (229) 312-8878 or visit www.fmresidency.com.

For more information about the city of Albany, visit www.albany.ga.us.

"We've gotten so much support from the community and hospitals in the Albany area. The physicians really look forward to mentoring our students and collaborating with MCG. They feel proud to be associated with this academic institution. We are tremendously indebted to their commitment to teaching our students."
 
Dr. Iqbal Khan
Assistant Dean, Southwest Georgia Clinical Campus
 

 

Revised July 7, 2009 .   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to SOM, som@mcg.edu .