Georgia Trend, a regional business publication, recently released its list of “Top Hospitals” which included Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center as one of the top teaching hospitals in Georgia. 

Georgia Trend ranked the state’s Top Teaching Hospitals as follows: 

1. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta 

2. Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta 

3. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta 

4. Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah 

5. Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center, Macon 

6. Wellstar MCG Health Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta 

Every year, Georgia Trend evaluates Georgia hospitals that participated in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Hospitals are ranked by the total performance score derived from clinical outcomes as well as efficiency and cost reduction. 

“In addition to bridging barriers to high-quality health care, and offering it closer to home for everyone in our community, we are proud to play an important role in training the next generation of physicians and clinicians. The experiences these students, residents and fellows have at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center will have an impact not only on their future careers, but on patients for decades to come,” said Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley. 

Hospitals were grouped by similar size and mission to include the categories of: Teaching Hospitals, whose primary mission is teaching, regardless of size, and which are certified by the Association of American Medical Colleges Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems; Large Hospitals (250 or more patient beds); Medium Hospitals (100-249 beds); and Small Hospitals (less than 100 beds). 

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center offers five accredited physician residency programs and five fellowship programs. In addition, the hospital partners with a number of colleges, universities, and high school career programs to offer training to students entering various health care fields. 

“Since its founding as Macon Hospital in 1895, Atrium Health Navicent has incorporated education as part of its mission and service to central Georgia,” said Dr. Patrice Walker, Chief Medical Officer for Atrium Health Navicent. “We’re proud to partner with area schools and career programs to help shape the future of health care.”