Georgia
Each year, Ross University School of Medicine welcomes students from states across the US, including Georgia, to medical school. Take a look at the facts and figures below to learn about how Ross connects with your home state.
GEORGIA BY THE NUMBERS
- 4.02% of RUSM students currently enrolled are from Georgia.
- According to the 2019 AAMC State Physician Workforce Data Report, 22.5% of Georgia’s active physicians graduated from an international medical school, ranking it 19th in the US.
Med Schools Residency Georgia
As of 4/16/2020, 585 Current and former Ross graduates attained residencies in 24 disciplines. That same year, more than 30 Ross students earned residency positions at Georgia hospitals/teaching facilities, including:
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Medical College of Georgia (MCG)
- Atlanta Medical Center
- Northeast Georgia Medical
- Floyd Medical Center
- Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership
WHERE DO OUR GEORGIA STUDENTS COME FROM?
From which schools did most of our Georgia-area students graduate? See the top five below.
- University of Georgia (15.52%)
- Georgia State University (13.79%)
- Kennesaw State University (5.17%)
- Georgia Southern University (4.31%)
- Emory University (4.31%)
Alumni
A senior pediatric resident in Detroit, MI, Ericka Oliver, MD ’18, is thrilled to be in a position where she can be an example for, and mentor to, young girls who have dreams of becoming physicians – just as she had as a child.
When Dr. DeAnn Bing was young, she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and underwent spinal correction surgery. The Orthopedic surgeon that performed her surgery articulated such care and compassion that it deeply resonated with DeAnn.