Residency

Internal Medicine at Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Marietta, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,396 PGY-2 $65,495 PGY-3 $68,270
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 35.2% (2025 survey) DO 33.3% US-MD 31.5% Total positions 51 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated 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 Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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