GAFP Student Members
How to Join
Student Mentor
Georgia Family Medicine Residency Programs
Related Links
As the GAFP continues to outreach to potential future family physicians , the Student and Resident Recruitment Committee Members have created PowerPoint templates to be used for communicating with high school students, pre-med students, and medical students. The templates can be downloaded below and are easily adaptable to your audiences needs. If you are interested in a Georgia family physician presenting to your group, please contact GAFP staff member, Khristina Newman at knewman@gafp.org or by phone at 404-321-7445.
Future in Family Medicine High School
Speaking Points for High School Presentation
Future in Family Medicine Medical Student
Future in Family Medicine Pre-Med Student Coming Soon
What Medical Students Need to Know about Choosing a Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program
Click to Download PowerPoint Presentation
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Medical School Loan Repayment Scholarship and Recruitment Fair
The State Medical Education Board of Georgia (SMEB) invites all physicians, residents, and medical students interested in practice opportunities throughout rural Georgia to attend the 31st Annual Georgia Medical Fair, September 17-19, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia in Atlanta.
SMEB is instrumental in physician recruitment to rural and underserved Georgia communities. Scholarship funding is available up to $20,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years. In return for each year of scholarship funding, the student agrees to practice medicine in a rural Georgia county with a population of 35,000 or less according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Complete application packets are available online at http://smeb.georgia.gov under the Programs link.
Travel reimbursement (mileage or airfare) and hotel lodging reimbursement is available for the medical fair. To view the registration form and itinerary for the event visit www.smeb@dch.ga.gov.
For more information regarding the Georgia Medical Fair, contact SMEB at 404-206-5420 or smeb@dch.ga.gov.
First Annual Outstanding FMIG Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to PCOM Family Medicine Interest Group for being the first annual winner of the Outstanding FMIG Award. This award was initiated by Connie Lee, GAFP 2008 Student Board Member, and received approval by the GAFP Board last year. The award evaluates FMIG’s strengths in family medicine advocacy, community outreach, patient advocacy, infrastructure, student involvement, and student retention. The PCOM FMIG received $1,000 to use for FMIG initiatives in the upcoming year.
Loan Repayment Scholarship Applications for 2009-2010 year now available!
The State Medical Education Board Scholarship Program provides up to $20,000 to qualifying medical students in return for a service obligation of rural practice after residency training. Medical students can receive a maximum of four years of funding. Each year of funding is repaid after residency with one year of practice in a Georgia county with a population of 35,000 or less.
Completed application packets must be received by the SMEB by June 1, 2009. To learn more call 404-206-5420 or visit http://smeb.georgia.gov
May 20, 2009
Travel Reimbursement Offered for Volunteering by Medical Students
Medical students have requested that GAFP provide opportunities for them to volunteer their services in a clinical setting. GAFP is offering travel reimbursement for students who volunteer at a free clinic. School break is a great time to volunteer and round out your resume. To learn more and find a local clinic, email Khristina Newman at info@atlanticpkg.com.
January 19, 2009
How to Join
Students: Visit http://www.aafp.org/studentbenefits.xml to apply for student membership online, or you can fill out the form below to receive more information about AAFP student memberships.
The Foundation of the GAFP pays the GAFP and AAFP membership dues for medical students at each of the four medical schools in Georgia . This gives the students an opportunity to learn about the GAFP and AAFP by receiving the publications and attending meetings.
Student Mentors
Many medical students in Georgia are interested in learning more
about the real world of family medicine. The link below will take
you to a listing of practicing physicians who have volunteered to
serve as student mentors. If you would like to have a family
physician mentor, you should identify a preferred geographic area
and then contact a physician on the list. The opportunitites are not
pre-arranged and each student/mentor may determine how much
time and what type of experience will be most beneficial.
Read an article by Janelle Mahdi, Mercer,
about her mentor, Beulette Hooks, MD.
Georgia Family Medicine Residency Programs
Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency
Sean Bryan, M.D., Program Director
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
2336 Dawson Rd, Suite 2200
Albany, GA 31707
Phone: (229) 312-8871
Fax: (229) 312-8473
website
Emory Family Practice Residency
Eddie Needham, M.D.
Residency Program Chair
4555 N. Shallowford Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: (404) 727-8868
Fax: (404) 727-1174
website
Atlanta Medical Center Family Practice Residency
Frank R. Don Diego, Jr., M.D., Program Director
Georgia Baptist Fam. Prac. Ctr.
1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200
Morrow, GA 30260
Phone: (770) 968-6460
Fax: (770) 968-6465
website
Morehouse Family Practice Residency
Folashade Omole, MD, Program Director
Morehouse School of Medicine
Dept. of Family Practice
1513 E. Cleveland Ave
Bldg 100, 3rd Floor, Ste. 300A
East Point, GA 30344
Phone: (800) 724-1025
Fax: (404) 756-1229
website
Medical College of Georgia Family Practice Residency
Paul D. Forney, M.D., Program Director
MCG - Dept. of Family Medicine
1120 15th St. - HB 3022
Augusta, GA 30912-0004
Phone: (706) 721-3157
Fax: (706) 721-6123
website
Columbus Family Practice Residency
John R. Bucholtz, DO, Program Director
1900 10 th Ave Ste 100
Columbus, GA 31901-3601
Phone: (706) 571-1430
Fax: (706) 571-1604
website
Medical Center of Central Georgia Family Practice Residency
Roberta Weintraut, M.D., Program Director
Medical Center of Central Ga.
3780 Eisenhower Parkway
Macon, GA 31206
Phone: (478) 633-5550
Fax: (478) 784-5496
website
Floyd Family Practice Residency Program
304 Shorter Ave NW, Ste 301
Rome, GA 30165
Phone: (706) 509-3965
Fax: (706)509-4585
website
Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Practice Residency
Robert Milton Pallay, M.D., Program Director
Memorial Medical Center
P.O. Box 23089
Savannah, GA 31403
Phone: (912) 350-8838
Fax: (912) 350-5118
website
Satilla Regional Family Practice Residency
George Wheeler, M.D., Program Director
410 Darling Avenue
Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: (912) 287-4168
Fax: (912) 338-6411
website
A listing of all family practice residency programs nationwide can be found on the AAFP web page.
Virtual Family Medicine Interest Group
Medical College of Georgia Family Medicine Interest Group
Mercer University Family Medicine Interest Group
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