Prospective Residents

Applying To Our Residency Program

For More Information, contactPEDS_RESIDENCY_PROGRAM@augusta.edu

Check out the following virtual sessions to get to know us:

Future Peds Resident: TBD
MCG Peds Residency Virtual Sessions: GME First Look Virtual Residency Fair: Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am
In-Person 2nd Look Opportunity in February 2025. Email the program for more information
Match Day March 2025!

Application Process

We participate in theElectronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)and applications to our program will be taken exclusively through that service. A complete application will include the following:

Complete ERAS common application form (CAF)
3 letters of recommendation (specific letter from department chairman or residency program director not required)
MSPE
Medical School Transcript
USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 and (if available) Step 2 or Level 2 score
Photograph (optional)

Special Note Regarding International Medical Graduates:

IMG applications that meet the following criteria are considered:
- current ECFMG certificate
- Graduation from Medical School 2021 or later
- US citizenship, J-1 Visa only. (We are unable to support H-1B or J-1/Green Card)
- USMLE 1 and 2 passed on the first attempt

Interviews

Applicants will be invited to interview after review of application materials
A complete application is not necessary for an invitation to be extended
Details of Interview Season coming soon!

Resident Benefits

Below are highlights of benefits offered to our residents during their training.

For more information, please visit theOffice of Graduate Medical Educationwebsite

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PROVIDED

Subscription forMedStudy ResCentral Question Bankfor Board Review all three years of residency
Reimbursement forUSMLE Step 3exam orCOMLEX Step 3exam
Mileage reimbursement for travel to off-site rotations
Nelson's Textbook of Pediatricsonline access
The Harriett Lane Handbook
Access toRed Book Online
AAPmembership with access toPedialinkeducational resources
Subscription toPediatricsjournal,Pediatric Care Online,andPREP® the Curriculum
Free online access through Library System to vast number of Journals and Textbooks

FOOD

Academic Half Day and required lectures with lunch provided
Money stipend provided yearly for meals, which includes onsite at Chick-Fil-A and Subway
All meals in Aiken are complimentary (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Resident lounge stocked with meals/snacks

VACATION/LEAVE

3 weeks (21 days) paid annual leave
Additional time off at Christmas or New Year's
Maternity and Paternity Leave

INSURANCE

Health insurance for residents and their dependents
Disability Insurance
Malpractice Insurance
Life Insurance

PEDIATRIC RESIDENT LOUNGE

The resident lounge is a dedicated space for the Pediatric Residents, which includes access to personal lockers, bathrooms/showers, computers/printers, mailboxes, and call rooms. It is also a place for residents to relax, catch up on labs, grab a bite to eat, and spend time with one another.Food is stocked in the refrigerator for residents on the Night Teams during most days of the week.

Several individual rooms with access to computers are available for a quiet study area in the lounge as well as other areas around the campus.

Dedicated space and fridge for breastmilk storage

Other PERKS

Free Parking in covered deck located immediately adjacent to hospital
Membership available at state-of-the artAugusta University Campus Recreation Centerfor individual residents ($20/month) or families ($40/month)
Resident membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics
PALS, NRP, and STABLE certification and recertification courses
National American Board of Pediatrics In-Training Exam yearly – fees paid
Physician's White Coat, Embroidered
Day retreat annually for each program year
Access to private breastpumping pods throughout hospital

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