Medical College of Georgia

02/13/2026

In today's Dean's Diary: Dr. Eric Lewkowiez honored as 2025-26 Georgia Psychiatrist of the Year; Dr. Kathryn Martin stepping in to serve as director of our Peach State Scholars Program; and early Match results reflect our students’ success.

February 13, 2026 February 13, 2026Dean's Diary - Medical College of GeorgiaEric Lewkowiez, Kathryn Martin, Peach State Scholars ProgramDavid C. Hess, MD Dear Medical College of Georgia Friends, Dr. Eric Lewkowiez honored as 2025-26 Georgia Psychiatrist of the Year I’ve found myself reminded ofte...

02/12/2026

When Denise Kornegay sat down to write Georgia’s first Area Health Education Centers grant proposal 30 years ago, she started with a blank page and a bold vision: build a statewide pipeline that would bring health care professionals to every corner of Georgia, especially the rural communities that needed them most.

Kornegay retired Feb. 1 after building that statewide network that works with learners from elementary school through retirement, recruiting future health care professionals, facilitating community-based clinical training and providing continuing education to retain practicing clinicians.

"Under her leadership, the network has become a model for coordinated, community-based training," says David C. Hess, MD.

02/11/2026

The MCG Run Club is partnering with MCG Wellness to host a 5K run-walk on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. on the Summerville Campus.

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the White Coat Dash.

Everyone who registers by Feb. 23 will receive a free T-shirt. Registration link: https://loom.ly/QXygOiA

Benefits of the run will benefit the MCG student run clinics.

02/09/2026

David Hess, MD, dean of the Medical College of Georgia, invites you to attend the MCG State of the College Address Feb. 20 at noon in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus of Augusta University.

The address will also be streamed live: https://www.augusta.edu/stream

02/05/2026

Families leave lasting contribution to medical science with body donations.

The First Patient Discovery Project works with the Anatomical Donations program at MCG that receives between 70 to 80 body donations every year.

Augusta University receives between 70 to 80 body donations every year and provides support for educational activities and interdisciplinary research throughout its colleges.

01/30/2026

In today's Dean's Diary: Denise Kornegay, our associate dean for statewide AHEC, retires after 30 years of service; Erin Mundy steps in as Statewide AHEC Program Director; and Dr. Brittany Ange named Assistant Dean for Dual Degrees and Student Research.

January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026Dean's Diary - Medical College of GeorgiaDavid C. Hess, MD Dear Medical College of Georgia Friends, Denise Kornegay, our associate dean for statewide AHEC, retires after 30 years of service At MCG, our statewide reach doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because...

01/28/2026

A new research collaboration aims to transform the treatment of children with brain tumors by identifying hidden genetic drivers that current diagnostic technologies often miss.

The National Cancer Institute‘s Cancer Moonshot Scholars program has awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant to develop clinical applications of optical genome mapping, or OGM, a cutting-edge technology that provides an unprecedented view of large-scale DNA changes.

"We will be able to make a more specific diagnosis, better classify the cancer, give a better prognosis and enable better therapy choices," says Ravindra Kolhe, MD, PhD.

01/22/2026

To improve the quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s, a team of neuroscientists at the Medical College of Georgia recently received approval to start human clinical trials on a proposed treatment using deep brain stimulation.

“We want the patients to have the same clinical dementia ratings or better two years from now,” says David T. Blake, PhD.

01/20/2026

High school and college students are invited to attend the Igniting the Dream of Medicine Conference on Saturday, Feb. 21.

This is an annual in-person conference that hopes to inspire our next generation of healthcare leaders and give those with potential, a pathway to their future.
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The conference begins at 7 a.m. and goes until 4:30 p.m. on the Medical College of Georgia campus.

The deadline to register is Feb. 6. Registration must be completed prior to the event as no on-site registration will be available.

High school students will get first-hand information from health care providers in pharmacy, dentistry, allied health, medicine; hear directly from our undergraduate college admissions and financial services; and attend three hands-on workshops and meet students, faculty and exhibitors with resources and information.

College students will receive direct information from the medical school admissions on MCAT preparation; advice from experts on networking and contingency planning; and attend hands-on workshops and meet students, faculty and exhibitors.

01/19/2026

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this .
Today we celebrate a vision of a more just world, and renew our commitment to serving humanity with excellence and integrity. The path to a healthier future begins with the courage to care for all.

01/16/2026

In today's Dean's Diary: Philanthropist Tom Golisano gives $50 million to Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia; Dr. Ravindra Kolhe partnering with team at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital to find better treatments for pediatric brain tumors; and Dr. Christy Ledford and team from The Hub win NIH Build up Trust Challenge.

January 16, 2026 January 16, 2026Dean's Diary - Medical College of GeorgiaDavid C. Hess, MD Dear Medical College of Georgia Friends, Philanthropist Tom Golisano gives $50 million transformational gift to Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia The new year has certainly gotten off to a big start ...

01/15/2026

The Immunology Center of Georgia will host the Inaugural Margaret-Gertraud Immunology Lectureship on Thursday, Feb. 19.

The event will feature world-renowned immunologist Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunology at the Yale University School of Medicine.

The lectureship was made possible through a gift from IMMCG co-directors Catherine Hedrick, PhD, and Klaus Ley, MD, during the 2024 Augusta Gives philanthropy campaign.

"This lecture will offer valuable insight for established researchers and clinicians, as well as the next generation of immunologists," says Klaus Ley, MD.