Residency

Internal Medicine at The Medical Center Navicent Health/Mercer University School of Medicine

Macon, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG Certification: Completed before contracts can be given”
  • 1 year (type of experience not specified: hands-on vs observership not stated)
    “US Clinical Experience: 1 year”
per navicenthealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,820 PGY-2 $68,493 PGY-3 $71,390
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Available, Not Paid By Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 52% (2025 survey) DO 4% US-MD 44% Total positions 33 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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