Resident Clinical and Educational Experience

Children's Hospital of Georgia

CHOG is a major referral center for Georgia & South Carolina.

Longitudinal Outpatient Experience

Residents are assigned the same continuity half day clinic during residency. Interns inherit a panel of patients from an outgoing resident with addition of patients through newborn visits & new patients joining the practice. Clinics are held in the Medical Office Building, which is adjacent to the Children's Hospital.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

The PICU is a regional tertiary referral center that treats critically ill & injured children. A pediatric intensivist is available at all times to address patient care issues and assist the housestaff. Residents get the opportunity to rotate in the PICU every year of residency.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

The NICU provides Level IV (highest level) care for the most fragile infants in the region. We were one of the first to provide Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) technology in the region. In addition to the largest team of neonatologist in the area, our hospital has its own Neonatal Air & Ground Transport Team.

Palmetto Pediatrics/Aiken Regional Medical Center

Residents rotate in Aiken, SC (30 minutes from MCG) at Palmetto Pediatrics/Aiken Regional Medical Center, where they gain an academic experience in the setting of a community hospital and private practice. Rotations include general outpatient clinic, newborn nursery, & attending high risk deliveries.

Pediatric Emergency Room

Provides 24/7 services within a 150 mile radius and consists of 16 designated rooms in an area that is contiguous but independent from the adult emergency department. Residents rotate every year during their residency in addition to attending procedural skills workshops led by Pediatric ER department members throughout the year.