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State of Georgia as well as the second highest number of Medical Graduates in the State. GRMC is the only hospital in the CSRA with AMA and ACGME [12] accredited residency programs, and the only hospital in the area that meets these criteria. GRMC is also the only hospital in CSRA that is recognized by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce as a teaching hospital and the only hospital in the area that receives teaching hospital funding from the GBPW. The Appendix [13] contains a Data Brief from March 2013 addressing the number of approved/accredited residency positions, the total number of filled residency positions, and total GME graduates in 2012 for the State of Georgia. GRU|GRHEALTH WILL LEVERAGE THE COLUMBIA COUNTY HEALTH CAMPUS TO TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at GRU currently has more than 450 residents and fellows training in 42 programs, in addition to approximately 880 medical students and 20 M.D./Ph.D. students. These students are engaged in every aspect of medical care, from frontline wellness care to complex care for adults and children. GRU|GRHealth intends to expand its teaching and residency programs upon opening a new Health Campus in Columbia County
TRAINING OF NURSES As the University System of Georgia’s flagship nursing school, nurse scientists, practitioners and educators work collaboratively with more than 800 students in the GRU College of Nursing to address the healthcare needs of the public. The College of Nursing was the first in the state to offer their academic programs both via distance education as well in off-site teaching venues. Our experience in managing instruction through innovation and technology, while allowing students to reside “close to home” supports local communities in the retention of a much needed healthcare workforce.
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TRAINING OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS As the only allied health sciences professions program in Georgia affiliated with an academic health center, the GRU College of Allied Health Sciences provides clinical opportunities for more than 550 students in programs for allied health professionals, including physician assistants, physical therapy practitioners, occupational therapy specialists, medical laboratory science professionals, and nuclear medicine, respiratory therapy and radiation therapy specialists.
COLUMBIA COUNTY STUDENTS GRU|GRHealth’s ability to use the Health Campus as a learning environment will benefit more than the educational mission of the university and the healthcare mission of the hospital. The Health Campus will offer a unique opportunity for partnership with the Columbia County Board of Education to extend our existing relationship with Greenbrier and 12 http://www.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search?stateId=11&orgCode=&city= http://www.acgme.org/ads/Public/Sponsors/Search?stateId=11&orgCode= http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/search/search_results.cfm?CFID=1592221&CFTOKEN=ed7b5b98bb020df8-5416B94E-F507- 700E-DDF482367E6E440A&jsessionid=f030a7f7d8771cf7b9b0494d672a1768574b 13 Appendix G: Data Brief from March 2013 from the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce