School of Medicine News

Dr. Colby Ruiz returns to Valdosta, Georgia to bring health care to his hometown.

The accreditation application was successfully submitted in November.

The initiative demonstrates the possibilities for interdisciplinary research.

The Board of Regents voted to approve the degree on Nov. 12.

School promises to be a boon to Georgia and the surrounding region

He was associate dean of admissions at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Yana Zavros will lead new UGA School of Medicine’s research enterprise, recruit additional faculty researchers

Brownfield comes into the new role after serving as the associate dean of medical education at Emory University for six years. While at Emory, Brownfield had oversight for both the M.D. curriculum and M.D. accreditation of the program.

In February, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new independent School of Medicine. In the time since, the university has hit many important milestones toward the establishment of this critical new school.

Georgia is the eighth most populous state but No. 40 for active physicians per capita. The new School of Medicine aims to address this disparity.