General Residency Information
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Patient Rounds
Rounds are made with the faculty and residents on a daily basis at the MCG Hospital,
VA Medical Center, and Children's Medical Center, according to the patient population of each service.
Call Schedule
The frequency of on-call duty for House Officers is, on the average, no more than every 3rd night. House Officers are required to spend, on the average, at least 1 full day out of 7 away from Program duties. It should be noted that these frequencies are averages over a 4 week period of time and a House Officer's call schedule may vary according to patient care needs and the particular service involved.
Salary and Benefits July 2008 - June 2009
PGY1 $44,057
PGY2 $45,181
PGY3 $46,461
PGY4 $48,520
PGY5 $50,392
PGY6 $52,678
PGY7 $53,798
Criminal Background Check
A House Officer's contract is contingent upon consenting to a criminal background check through MCG Division of Public Saftety, and upon MCG's approval of the results of that background check. Normally takes 48-72 hours to process for and cannot start training until background form approved.
Vacation
Each resident is allowed three full weeks (15 working days) of vacation each
year. One of these vacations is required as Christmas vacation. This is in
addition to time spent at meetings or courses. Time off for approved
meetings will not count against annual leave. Residents are entitled to sick
leave up to 14 days. Family leave is available. Vacation time can't be
accumulated from year to year.
Other Benefits
Resident benefits include group health insurance for the resident,
malpractice insurance, group life insurance, disability insurance, lab coats
and laundering, and parking. Dental insurance, health insurance for the
resident's family and additional life insurance are available at a small
cost.
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Facilities: The Residency hospitals include the Medical College of Georgia, Childrens Medical Center and the Augusta Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC).
Application Procedure: MCG Neurosurgery utilizes the Neurological Surgery Matching Program. Application material should be requested from:
Neurological Surgery Matching Program
P.O. Box 7584
San Francisco, CA 94120 7584
Telephone: 415 447 0350
FAX: 415 561 8535
Should you desire further information contact Dr. Dion Macomson @: smacomso@mcg.edu