The $40,000 annual John F. Beard Award is given by William Porter “Billy” Payne and his wife, Martha, to a graduating MCG or health sciences student who exemplifies caring and compassion in health care. Payne, the...
Perfect Timing
Transformative gift helps reestablish dermatology as a department at MCG It was just before Christmas 2018, and Dr. David Hess, dean of the Medical College of Georgia, was about to give the three people sitting in...
From the MCG Alumni Association President Fall 20/Winter 21
I am sure none of us had any concept of the effect a small RNA virus could have on our lives. As physicians, we have experienced some of the most life-changing effects of COVID-19 as any group in America. Through these...
Accidental Inspiration
She was an adult before she figured out why her mother wouldn’t let her roller skate as a child. Born with cerebral palsy — the result of a birth injury — Dr. Carol Nichols says her mother Martha rarely told her that...
Student of the Brain
At its core, an algorithm is a problem solver. It can be a recipe for better brownies, help find the most direct route from point A to point B and potentially enable better outcomes from epilepsy surgery. At his core...
Long-term Neurological Impact of COVID Under Study
Medical College of Georgia neurologists are following more than 500 Georgians for five years to better assess the overall neurological impact of COVID-19. The potential of the virus to impact the neurological system is...
