Augusta University Family Medicine

12/18/2025

The 3rd Annual Reindeer Games was a great success! Congratulations to our 2025 DFCM Reindeer Games Champions, the Grinch Gang! Thank you to our academic team members for competing, laughing, connecting, and celebrating the holiday season!

12/12/2025

Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas is the department's Director for Integrated Behavioral Health, and co-investigator on a new study targeting insomnia and depression symptoms. The Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep, or AIMS, Trial, will use forms of psychotherapy to change certain patterns and behaviors, instead of medications.

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“Ultimately, the hope is to find other avenues to reduce the risk for depression and depression symptoms,” says Vaughn McCall, MD.

12/10/2025

Happy holidays from the Department of Family & Community Medicine! Thank you to Dr. Sharp for hosting a magical holiday party, helping us celebrate the season and one another 🎄

11/27/2025

The future of family medicine is shining bright!

11/22/2025

Being represented by these incredible Medical College of Georgia students this year at NAPCRG2025!

11/20/2025

75% of Georgia’s counties are , where communities face limited access to medical services, physician shortages, and higher rates of chronic illnesses. Thank you to all of our rural doctors who serve these communities and our learners who are working to meet the needs of our rural neighbors. With you are helping our mission of advancing the health and well-being of Georgians!

11/17/2025

The MCG Investiture Ceremony recognizes faculty members who hold endowed chairs and those who make these positions possible. Our chair, Dr. Dean Seehusen was honored as the GAFP Joseph W. Tollison, M.D. Distinguished University Chair. Our vice-chair of research, Dr. Christy Ledford, was honored as the Curtis G. Hames, M.D. Distinguished Chair for the Department of Family Medicine.

10/30/2025

Maternity care is often disconnected from primary care, making it difficult for women to receive continuous care. This gap in care is concerning, especially for those who develop gestational diabetes mellitus, which can have long-term effects on the health of women.

Our team visited Wellstar Douglas, where we are collaborating across the state to understand why gaps in care happen and how we can improve the care for women with GDM and their children.

10/21/2025

If your “cold” has fever, chills and a body ache, it might be pneumonia. Brandon Bentley, MD, explains that most people will recover from pneumonia on their own, but a trip to the physician is imperative for older adults with underlying respiratory problems.
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As for the pneumonia vaccine, the current recommendation is for all adults 65 and older and adults aged 19 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions to get the Prevnar 20 shot.

10/17/2025

Our wonderful staff wearing pink for "Pink Out" to show support and raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷

10/15/2025

“In family medicine, we prepare our residents to take care of all conditions that a patient might show up with at the office.”

The work being done by the Department of Family and Community Medicine doesn't just impact the CSRA, we are striving to advance the health of Georgian's every day. Our rural health fellowship is one of the many ways we are making a difference.

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“Residents and fellows are key to attracting and retaining more doctors in Georgia," says David C. Hess, MD.

10/14/2025

Congrats to Drs. Amersi, Mulaffer, Hernandez, Sandhu, & Ku for winning the pumpkin carving contest 🎃🤮!