Residency

Internal Medicine at South Georgia Medical Center

Valdosta, Georgia
Program website
Does not sponsor or accept any visas. International applicants must have Permanent Resident Status or current Employment Authorization Card.
“We do not sponsor or accept any visas.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “International Medical Graduates must expect to have a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) by the beginning of training.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,000 PGY-2 $64,000 PGY-3 $66,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 72 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.7 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-04 Interviews begin 2025-10-08
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.