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Transitional Year Residency Program

Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #9991200238J1J-1

Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Macon, GA. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 7.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $62,289. 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
13
13 residents · 13 approved
PGY-1 salary
$62.3k
IMG percentage
7.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1972999P0

Accredited since 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1972999P0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Piedmont Macon Med Ctr/Mercer Univ SOM-GA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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
8%
x
US MD
62%
x
DO
31%
x
Women
54%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
58
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.7
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, cost-effective, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization with more than 12,000 donors annually that for centuries has sought to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Across our 2,171 physical locations we care for more than 4.5 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 560,000 online appointments and over 120,000 virtual visits. With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based private employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. Piedmont provided more than $607 million in community impact in Fiscal Year 2024. For more information, or booking your next appointment, visit piedmont.org.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
227
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 2 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$4K
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: B. Braun Medical Inc. ($3K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,469
ED visits
48,562
Inpatient surgeries
1,922
Outpatient surgeries
2,951
Births
845
Daily census
196
Full-time staff
836

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Piedmont Macon Medical Center · Macon, GA

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Clinical sites

Piedmont Macon Medical Center

Primary
Macon, GA227 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,435/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~9.2% of pay
Take-home$4,435/mo
Rent (1BR)$476/mo
State tax$280/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $62,289 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$50,747
−$28k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 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

Aisha Miller, MD

Program Director - Transitional Year Residency Program

Program Director

Mrs. Stacy Jackson

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Amber Burkhart

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine located?
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine is located in Macon, GA.
Is Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine has approximately 13 residents in training.
How much is rent near Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
Median rent near Macon, GA is ~$476/month for a 1BR and ~$899/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 7.7% of Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine'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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine require?
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $62,289. 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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.