Internal Medicine Residency

An Exceptional Start to Your Career

We are ecstatic that you’re interested in the Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program! We are proud to say that a variety of physicians with different backgrounds in medicine make up our educational facility. Our residents will have the opportunity to work with these physicians and their specialties throughout our three-year program.

For application inquiries or to speak with our Program Coordinator, please give us a call at 229.551.2576.

What Does the Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program Look Like?

Our residency program is split into three post-graduate year schedules. Each year focuses on a variety of didactic and clinical learning opportunities to provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need before becoming a board-certified internal medicine physician or furthering your education by matching into a fellowship.

Our three-year curriculum includes:

Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Schedule

• 20 weeks internal medicine service
• 4 weeks internal medicine service nights
• 4 weeks cardiology
• 4 weeks ICU
• 4 weeks nephrology
• 4 weeks emergency medicine
• 4 weeks neurology
• 2 weeks anesthesiology
• 4 weeks outpatient internal medicine
• 2 weeks board study time

Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Schedule

• 12 weeks internal medicine service
• 4 weeks internal medicine service nights
• 4 weeks ICU
• 4 weeks pulmonology
• 4 weeks outpatient internal medicine
• 4 weeks infectious disease
• 4 weeks gastroenterology
• 4 weeks cardiology
• 12 weeks elective of your choice

Post Graduate Year 3 (PGY-3) Schedule

• 12 weeks internal medicine
• 4 weeks internal medicine nights
• 4 weeks ICU
• 4 weeks outpatient internal medicine
• 4 weeks geriatrics
• 4 weeks hematology/oncology
• 16 weeks elective of your choice
• 2 weeks endocrinology
• 2 weeks rheumatology

Our three-year curriculum also includes direct patient care under the supervision of board-certified physicians. This includes the following:

• Subspecialties
  • Subspecialty experiences are incorporated in each year of training to support resident education. Incorporated in PGY-2 and PGY-3, residents are given the flexibility to choose their subspecialty experiences.
• Continuity Clinic
  • Residents are given the opportunity to establish relationships with patients they will see during their three years of training to meet ACGME Continuity Clinic requirements. Residents will see their continuity patients in the residency clinic a minimum of one full day every other week. Residents have the opportunity to manage complex patients and perform procedures common in the outpatient setting of internal medicine.

Our didactics and scholarly activity curriculum includes the following:

Morning Report is held every Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., providing residents with an interactive forum to discuss clinical cases, develop diagnostic reasoning skills, and review evidence-based management strategies. Grand Rounds are conducted on select Tuesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and feature presentations from faculty, residents, and guest speakers representing a variety of healthcare disciplines and areas of expertise. These sessions provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, professional development, and exposure to current advances, best practices, and emerging topics in healthcare.

Residents participate in a dedicated Academic Half Day every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This protected educational time includes a comprehensive curriculum designed to strengthen clinical knowledge, prepare residents for board certification, and support excellence in patient care. Topics include core Internal Medicine content, board review, patient safety and quality improvement, case-based learning, resident-led presentations, and other educational activities. Core lectures are repeated annually, allowing residents multiple opportunities to review and reinforce key concepts throughout their three years of training.

Journal Club is held monthly on the last Friday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and provides residents with the opportunity to critically evaluate current medical literature and apply evidence-based medicine principles to clinical practice.

Our residents also actively participate in scholarly activities, including research and quality improvement projects. Residents work closely with faculty mentors to develop, implement, and present projects that support their professional goals and contribute to the advancement of patient care and medical education.

Benefits of the Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program

The Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program offers competitive benefits to our residents. These include the following:

Salary

• PGY-1: $62,000

• PGY-2: $64,000
• PGY-3: $66,000

Continuing Medical Education

Residents have access to a variety of educational and licensing benefits. Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance is as follows:

• PGY-1: $1,000 with the option to roll over unused funds to PGY-2

• PGY-2: $1,500 with the option to roll over unused funds to PGY-3
• PGY-3: $2,000

CME days are available upon Program Director approval. You also have the opportunity to participate in paid annual memberships to the Medical Association of Georgia and American College of Physicians – National and Georgia Chapter.

Insurance and Health Benefits

Health and dental insurance are available for residents and their families with the following perks:

• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance and long-term care insurance
• Cancer and critical illness insurance
• Life insurance (equal to one times annual base salary)
• Supplemental Term Life and AD&D
• Retirement
• Tax-free health and dependent care spending accounts
• Medical malpractice insurance paid by Archbold for program-related activities
• Maternity and paternity leave

Additional benefits include:

• $2,000 relocation allowance
• Three weeks of paid time off
• Free lab coats
• Free immunizations
• Free meals
• Free parking
• Local gym memberships at a reduced rate
• Cell phone allowance
• Annual resident retreat
• State temporary postgraduate training permit
• Paid two-week orientation (includes social activities)
• Initial COMLEX Part 3 or USMLE Part 3

Ready to Apply?

Thank you for your interest in the Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program. Please note we only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), therefore all applicants must apply to the program through ERAS. Please do not submit applications via email or fax.

Requirements

Medical College of Georgia - Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program NRMP program code: 2324140C0
Institution Name: Archbold Medical Center Internal Medicine

Questions? Please call 229.551.2576. We look forward to having you join the internal medicine residency team at Archbold, where you can truly make a difference in the lives of patients.