Residency

Internal Medicine at Wellstar Health System Spalding

Griffin, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduations (ECFMG) certificate”
per gme.wellstar.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,298 PGY-2 $67,464 PGY-3 $70,314
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 24 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 9 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 29% (2025 survey) DO 1% US-MD 3% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 0.9 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
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, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2006-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-19
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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