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Family Medicine Residency Program

Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1201200642CommunityJ1J-1

Northeast Georgia Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Gainesville, GA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 36 residents in training. It reports 43.2% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,805. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
12
36 residents · 36 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.8k
IMG percentage
43.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2166120C0

Accredited since 2018 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2166120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Northeast Georgia Med Ctr-GA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
43%
x
US MD
24%
x
DO
32%
x
Women
70%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.6
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
4
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Northeast Georgia Medical Center, one of the fastest-growing health systems in the state, based in one of the fastest growing counties in the state, is perfectly positioned for residents and fellows to live, work and play. Our residency and fellowship programs offer a unique opportunity for the healthcare leaders of tomorrow to begin creating their healthcare legacy today.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
887
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 9 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$125K
Research
$0
Payments
17

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($51K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
38,088
ED visits
155,025
Inpatient surgeries
8,741
Outpatient surgeries
15,733
Births
4,708
Daily census
719
Full-time staff
4,515

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Northeast Georgia Medical Center · Gainesville, GA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Primary
Gainesville, GA887 beds

Synergy Health

Hiawassee, GA

Longstreet Clinic PC

Gainesville, GA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,010/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24.7% of pay
Take-home$4,010/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,415/mo
State tax$309/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,805 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Hall County, Georgia (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$77,430
−$1k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Monica Q Newton, DO, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Emmalyn Dyer, BBA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Tangie Bennett

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Northeast Georgia Medical Center located?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center is located in Gainesville, GA.
What type of program is Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Northeast Georgia Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Northeast Georgia Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center has approximately 36 residents in training.
How much is rent near Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
Median rent near Gainesville, GA is ~$1,415/month for a 1BR and ~$1,574/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 43.2% of Northeast Georgia Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Northeast Georgia Medical Center require?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,805. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Northeast Georgia Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Northeast Georgia Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.