Applications & Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications to be eligible for appointment to an ACGME-accredited residency program at the AU/UGA Medical Partnership:

Applicants must hold a medical degree and be one of the following:

• Graduate of a medical school in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
• Graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• Graduate of a medical school outside the United States and Canada, and meeting one of the following additional qualifications:
  • Holds a currently valid certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or
  • Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction in his or her current ACGME specialty / subspecialty program, or
  • Has graduated from medical school outside the United States who has completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.

In addition to these institutional requirements, the Internal Medicine program has specific eligibility requirements that must be satisfied. Please review their page for requirements.

Salary & Benefits

Resident Salaries

PGY1 – $55,739
PGY2 – $57,380
PGY3 – $59,019

Benefits at UGA

For University of Georgia Health & Welfare and Retirement benefits information please visit UGA Benefits.

Snapshot of Benefits

• Life insurance – All benefits-eligible employees receive $25,000 in personal life insurance at no cost
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Tax deferred savings plans: 403b and 457b
• Spending accounts (FSA, HSA, LPFSA)
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance (including cancer)
• Retirement
• Services for domestic partners
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid-Time Off (18 PTO and 12 sick)

Perks

• Access to discounted UGA football tickets
• $1000 Educational Stipend for Professional Development
• Free meals at St. Mary’s
• Free Parking at St. Mary’s
• Access to reduced cost UGA Childcare Centers
• Discounted or Free Gym Memberships