06/12/2026
Dean Shelley Nuss was the keynote speaker at "A Northside Conversation: Connecting for a Healthy Gwinnett" on June 3.
Nuss focused on the importance of compassion and empathy in treatment during her "UGA School of Medicine: Building a Healthier Georgia" presentation, speaking on efforts the school is taking to expand community engagement.
Community leaders give Gwinnett a yearly checkup
Treating uninsured communities, building trust with patients, expanding care as a nonprofit — Community leaders, and some of Gwinnett County's top health experts, teamed up to discuss patient care.
06/10/2026
“With the new School of Medicine, UGA has the extraordinary combination of strengths to transform medicine as the 21st century demands.”
-Dean Shelley Nuss
A Vision Takes Shape - Georgia Magazine
The UGA School of Medicine’s inaugural class arrived on campus after two years of fundraising, hiring, and curriculum-building.
05/26/2026
Dr. Brian Steele recently joined the All Access: Med School Admissions podcast, and you can listen to the episode here.
Episode 87: The University of Georgia School of Medicine
In this episode, host, Christian Essman, welcomes Dr. Brian Steele, the inaugural Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Georgia (UGA) School of ...
05/18/2026
On May 15, the University of Georgia School of Medicine hosted a Second Look event for admitted students from the inaugural class. The optional, post-acceptance campus visit is designed to help applicants make final decisions of where they will complete their medical school education.
School of Medicine welcomes admitted students for Second Look event - UGA Today
The event for admitted students featured a building tour and meet-and-greet with University of Georgia School of Medicine faculty and staff.
05/14/2026
Dr. Kate Meixner has been named a recipient of the 2026 New Faculty Scholar Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Meixner is one of nine recipients nationally to receive this award for 2026.
Meixner named recipient of New Faculty Scholar Award - UGA School of Medicine
Meixner is one of nine recipients nationally to receive this award for 2026
05/13/2026
The university was one of only 16 nationwide to receive initial designation in 2013.
UGA reaffirmed as APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity university - UGA Today
The University of Georgia was one of only 16 universities in the country to receive the initial designation in 2013.
05/04/2026
Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, professor of medical education in internal medicine at the University of Georgia School of Medicine, has been named the recipient of the Laureate Award from the Georgia American College of Physicians.
Rohr-Kirchgraber wins ACP's Laureate Award - UGA School of Medicine
The Laureate Award is the highest award bestowed by the chapter
04/28/2026
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