Medical College of Georgia Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

Medical College of Georgia Program

Medical College of Georgia Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Augusta, Georgia, directed by Jason S. Lanham, MD, MA, MPH and coordinated by Mary Beth Welch. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (706) 721-3157. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

A university residency training family physicians since 1974 at Augusta University, with continuity care in the Family Medicine Clinic and rotations through the region's only academic medical center, the Children's Hospital of Georgia, and rural and community practices. The program runs four named pathways beyond residency, Sports Medicine, Rural Health and Ultrasound fellowships plus an Osteopathic Track, and offers skill development in sports medicine, lifestyle and integrative medicine, geriatrics, obstetrics and ultrasound. The mix of tertiary academic and rural community sites is the program's defining structure.

Who it fits
An applicant who wants academic and rural exposure in one program with a defined fellowship pathway.
Research intensity
Moderate; available within an academic department rather than a stated requirement.
Career orientation
Mixed; community practice and fellowship, with three fellowships run in-house.
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Medical College of Georgia Program
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12/31/2026
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Continued

Deadline 12/31/2026 48 days left
Accreditation Status Continued
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USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Jason S. Lanham, MD, MA, MPH
Program Coordinator
Name: Mary Beth Welch Email: [email protected] Phone: (706) 721-3157 Address: 1120 15th St,Augusta
Program Website
https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/fammed/residents/
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