| 1822-1844 | ||
| 1844-1876 | ||
| 1876-1906 | ||
| 1876-1880 | ||
| 1880-1884 | ||
| 1884-1893 | ||
| 1893-1906 | ||
| 1906-1931 | ||
| 1931-1958 | ||
| 1958-1988 | ||
| 1988-Future | ||
| School of | ||
| Allied Health Sciences (1968) | ||
| Dentistry (1965) | ||
| Graduate Studies (1965) | ||
| Nursing (1956) | ||
1880-1884
During Col. George Washington Rains' deanship, several prominent and beloved faculty members died. Dr. Ignatius Garvin, an original faculty member, passed away in May 1880. The founders of the school were rapidly aging. Both Drs. Lewis Ford and Louis Dugas resigned two years later due to failing health. Dr. Lewis Ford died in 1883 and Dr. Dugas died 14 months later in October. These three doctors cumulatively taught over 140 years at the institution.
During the session of 1881-1882, the Medical Department students uncharacteristically performed no dissections. The college instead relied on models for teaching. This problem was not unique to the Department, but to all medical schools in the United States. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary on commencement day Tuesday, February 28, 1882 at the Opera House. In an elaborate graduation procession, the trustees, faculty and clinical assistants, graduates, undergraduates and Col. Rains' students from Richmond Academy marched the few blocks to the Opera House on the corner of Greene and Jackson Streets. To celebrate the event, Col. Rains gave special prizes to Medical Department students.
 Class of 1880 |
 Faculty of 1881 |
 Order of Lectures 1882 |
Col. George Washington Rains (1817-1898)
Dean, 1880-1884
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"New" City Hospital (1st Renovation)
Augusta's New City Hospital proved inadequate and underwent two renovations. The
first, consisting of a third-floor addition, was completed in 1881 for $3,200. However,
after the renovations, the hospital remained too small and poorly equipped
with no formal operating room.