Prospective Residents

Applying To Our Residency Program

 For More Information, contact PEDS_RESIDENCY_PROGRAM@augusta.edu

Check out the following virtual sessions to get to know us:

  • Future Peds Resident: Date TBD
  • MCG Peds Residency Virtual Sessions: GME First Look Virtual Residency Fair, Date TBD
  • In-Person 2nd Look Opportunity Date TBD.  
  • Match Day March 2026!

Application Process

We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and applications to our program will be taken exclusively through that service. A complete application will include the following:

  • Complete ERAS common application form (CAF) 
  • 3 letters of recommendation (specific letter from department chairman or residency program director not required) 
  • MSPE 
  • Medical School Transcript 
  •  USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 and (if available) Step 2 or Level 2 score
  • Photograph (optional)

 Special Note Regarding International Medical Graduates:

  • IMG applications that meet the following criteria are considered:
    - current ECFMG certificate
    - Graduation from Medical School 2021 or later
    - US citizenship,  J-1 Visa only. (We are unable to support H-1B or J-1/Green Card)
    - USMLE 1 and 2 passed on the first attempt

Interviews

  • Applicants will be invited to interview after review of application materials
  • A complete application is not necessary for an invitation to be extended 
  • Details of Interview Season coming soon!

 

   


Resident Benefits 

Below are highlights of benefits offered to our residents during their training.

For more information, please visit the Office of Graduate Medical Education website

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PROVIDED

  • Subscription for MedStudy ResCentral Question Bank for Board Review all three years of residency
  • Reimbursement for USMLE Step 3 exam or COMLEX Step 3 exam 
  • Mileage reimbursement for travel to off-site rotations
  • Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics online access
  • The Harriett Lane Handbook
  • Access to Red Book Online
  • AAP membership with access to Pedialink educational resources
  • Subscription to Pediatrics journal, Pediatric Care Online, and PREP® the Curriculum
  • Free online access through Library System to vast number of Journals and Textbooks

FOOD

  • Academic Half Day and required lectures with lunch provided
  • Money stipend provided yearly for meals, which includes onsite at Chick-Fil-A and Subway 
  • All meals in Aiken are complimentary (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  • Resident lounge stocked with meals/snacks 

VACATION/LEAVE

  • 3 weeks (21 days) paid annual leave
  • Additional time off at Christmas or New Year's
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

INSURANCE

  • Health insurance for residents and their dependents
  • Disability Insurance
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Life Insurance

PEDIATRIC RESIDENT LOUNGE

The resident lounge is a dedicated space for the Pediatric Residents, which includes access to personal lockers, bathrooms/showers, computers/printers, mailboxes, and call rooms. It is also a place for residents to relax, catch up on labs, grab a bite to eat, and spend time with one another.  Food is stocked in the refrigerator for residents on the Night Teams during most days of the week. 

Several individual rooms with access to computers are available for a quiet study area in the lounge as well as other areas around the campus.

Dedicated space and fridge for breastmilk storage

Other PERKS

  • Free Parking in covered deck located immediately adjacent to hospital
  • Membership available at state-of-the art Augusta University Campus Recreation Center for individual residents ($20/month) or families ($40/month) 
  • Resident membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • PALS, NRP, and STABLE certification and recertification courses
  • National American Board of Pediatrics In-Training Exam yearly – fees paid
  • Physician's White Coat, Embroidered 
  • Day retreat annually for each program year
  • Access to private breastpumping pods throughout hospital

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