Transitional Year Residency Program
Piedmont Athens RegionalPiedmont Athens Regional is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Athens, GA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 9 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,093. 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
Accredited since 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2018
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Piedmont Athens Regional-GA”.
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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
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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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.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($11K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Piedmont Athens Regional · Athens, GA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Piedmont Athens Regional
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,093 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,550/mo · 61 days on market0.84% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Clarke County, Georgia (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Piedmont Athens Regional located?
- Piedmont Athens Regional is located in Athens, GA.
- Is Piedmont Athens Regional ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Piedmont Athens Regional holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Piedmont Athens Regional?
- Piedmont Athens Regional has approximately 9 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Piedmont Athens Regional?
- Median rent near Athens, GA is ~$1,363/month for a 1BR and ~$1,425/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Piedmont Athens Regional accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 50% of Piedmont Athens Regional'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 Athens Regional sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Piedmont Athens Regional 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 Athens Regional require?
- Piedmont Athens Regional 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 Athens Regional?
- Piedmont Athens Regional reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,093. 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 Athens Regional?
- 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 Athens Regional to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Piedmont Athens Regional 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.