Faculty

Staff

Residents Schedule

Educational Conference Schedule

Patient Information

Research

Mohs Surgery

Residency Program

Clinical Programs

Patient Education

Internal Medicine Residency Program

M.D./Ph.D. Program

MCG Healthcare System

MCG CONSULT LINE
1-800-733-1828

Administrative Office
Medical College of Georgia
1004 Chafee Ave.
Bldg. FH-100
Augusta, GA 30912-3190
(706) 721-6228

Practice Site
Ambulatory Care Center
Dermatology Practice Site
Room BP-5101
Augusta, GA 30912

Patient Calls
Phone: (706) 721-3291

Residency Training Program

Mission Statement

A.  Provide Superior Educational Experience

To train/prepare dermatology residents:

• to be board certified and meet & exceed requirements of the American Board of Dermatology
• to be able to diagnose & treat all dermatology problems, medical and surgical
• to comprehend and apply current basic science, dermatopathology, and clinical science
• to enter careers in private, public, or academic medicine

To encourage personal and professional growth, achievement of goals,  continuous improvement, lifelong learning

To teach medical students, other residents, and the broader medical and lay community

To instill professional ethics

To prepare residents for the business/administrative aspect of dermatology practice

B.   Provide Excellent Patient Care/Service

To provide superior, comprehensive medical and surgical dermatologic care:

• in MCG and VA outpatient clinics and in inpatient wards
• encompassing latest advances in medical and surgical therapeutics

C.   Promote Cutting Edge Research

To encourage/allow/conduct high quality basic science research and clinical research in skin diseases, with goal of publication of data and knowledge advancement leading to newer and better treatments for diseases of the skin, hair and nails

To encourage and support resident involvement in scholarly activity, including, but not limited to, preparation of papers for presentations at meetings and for publication

end of mission statement...

Clinical training in patient care is conducted primarily at the MCG Hospital and Clinics, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  Training is graduated and comprehensive, with increasing levels of responsibility throughout the three year residency program.  Over the years, newer and more sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have been introduced into the training program, including cryosurgery, photo-testing equipment, phototherapy units, Mohs Micrographic Surgery and laser therapy.

Training in Dermatopathology is carried out through : (1) weekly pathology conferences in which biopsies from patients are reviewed with the dermatopathologist and unknown slides are discussed by the residents; (2) a series of didactic lectures in dermatopathology; (3) weekly slide conferences; (4) monthly visiting professors of dermatopathology; (5) travel allowances for dermatopathology seminars at a regional or national level.

Since 1967, over 100 residents have satisfactorily completed their residencies and 9 are currently in training.  The majority of trainees are in the full-time clinical practice of Dermatology, the majority being located in the Southeastern United States. Thirteen practice in Augusta.  However, former residents now are located as far as Texas, Arizona, California, Montana, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and New York.  Four former residents are in full-time academic dermatology.  The Dermatology Training Program continues to attract excellent resident applicants.  Currently, three residents per year are accepted for training.  In addition to dermatology residents, the department offers a one month elective in Dermatology to residents from other specialties including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Pathology.  Approximately 30-35 residents from these services are on the dermatology elective yearly.

Medical Students Training
Rotations in Dermatology for medical students are offered as one month electives. The number of students who take the elective ranges from 4-6 each month, some of whom are from outside medical schools.  In addition to clinical dermatology (experience in the clinics), students attend the various dermatologic teaching conferences (basic science, journal clubs, dermatopathology, morphology conferences, and grand rounds) and have a series of 16 didactic lectures as a core curriculum.  Many of the students have become interested in dermatology via the elective and have taken residencies in dermatology at MCG and elsewhere.

Graduate Student Training
During the early years of development, the Dermatology training grant enabled a number of graduate students (see appendix D) to obtain training in laboratories.  One of the students obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, another went on to graduate from medical school, and another is a Research Director for a major pharmaceutical company.  A number of Japanese physicians have had fellowships during the years and through their experiences at MCG have fostered significant international cooperation between the Department and various Dermatology departments in Japan.

Residency Application Process
We appreciate your interest in the Dermatology Residency Training Program at the Medical College of Georgia. 

Applicants to our program must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  We use the standard information requested by ERAS.  No paper applications will be accepted.  You may obtain detailed information on how to apply to our program by contacting the ERAS website at www.aamc.org.eras.

After review of all submitted applications, selected applicants will be invited to interview during the months of December and January.  We participate in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP).  In order for you to be included in the match, you must be registered with the NRMP.  You can contact the NRMP at 2450 North Street NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20037-11410 or by telephone at 202-828-0566.

Applicants to our program must complete a post-graduate year in a clinical program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  The clinical programs that are acceptable for the post-graduate year are:  a transitional year or preliminary year in internal medicine, general surgery, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or emergency medicine.  Although all of these are acceptable choices, we encourage you to consider a transitional year or preliminary year program.

The deadline to submit your application to our program is November 1st.

For more information regarding your application to our program, please contact:

Jack Lesher, M.D.
Division of Dermatology (FH-100)
Medical College of Georgia
1004 Chafee Avenue
Augusta, Georgia 30912
706-721-6231 Phone
706-721-6220 Fax