Internal Medicine Residency

An Exceptional Start to Your Career

We are ecstatic that you’re interested in our 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 Internal Medicine Residency 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
• 2 weeks general surgery
• 4 weeks ICU
• 4 weeks nephrology
• 4 weeks emergency medicine
• 2 weeks neurology
• 2 weeks anesthesiology
• 4 weeks elective of your choice
• 2 week case management

Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Schedule

• 12 weeks internal medicine service
• 8 weeks internal medicine service nights
• 8 weeks ICU
• 4 weeks pulmonology
• 4 weeks outpatient internal medicine
• 4 weeks endocrinology
• 4 weeks infectious disease
• 4 weeks gastroenterology
• 2 weeks interventional radiology
• 2 weeks subspecialty of your choice

Post Graduate Year 3 (PGY-3) Schedule

• 12 weeks internal medicine
• 8 weeks internal medicine nights
• 8 weeks ICU
• 8 weeks subspecialties of your choice
• 4 weeks geriatrics
• 4 weeks hematology/oncology
• 8 weeks elective of your choice

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 occurs 7:00am-8:00am Monday and Wednesday, and Noon Conference from 12:00pm-1:00pm each weekday. Our core lectures will cover topics pertinent to the foundation of internal medicine and prepare our residents for their boards and the practice of medicine. Core lectures are repeated annually to allow residents to review core topics and concepts multiple times throughout their three years of residency training. In addition to core lectures, didactic sessions include journal clubs, patient safety and case reviews, resident-led lectures, board review, review of certifications, and wellness topics and activities.

Our residents also participate in many different scholarly activity projects, including quality improvement projects. Residents work one-on-one with faculty to plan out their future projects.

Benefits of Our Internal Medicine Residency Program

Archbold’s Internal Medicine Residency Program offers competitive benefits to our residents. These include the following:

Salary

• PGY-1: $58,700

• PGY-2: $60,700
• PGY-3: $62,700

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
• Georgia State License fee paid by the program

Ready to Apply?

Thank you for your interest in our 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

Archbold Internal Medicine 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.