Family Medicine Residency Program
South Georgia Medical CenterSouth Georgia Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Valdosta, GA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports H-1B visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $62,000. 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 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024
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 “South 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
Cohort composition — data pending
Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.
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
A team of highly qualified Emergency Medicine Physicians and AHP's committed to improving the quality of care provided at South Georgia Medical Center Emergency Department for our Valdosta and surrounding communities.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($4K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: South Georgia Medical Center · Valdosta, GA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
South Georgia Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $62,000 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 ~$1,029/mo · 52 days on market6.09% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Lowndes 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 South Georgia Medical Center located?
- South Georgia Medical Center is located in Valdosta, GA.
- Is South Georgia Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — South Georgia Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at South Georgia Medical Center?
- South Georgia Medical Center has approximately 4 residents in training.
- How much is rent near South Georgia Medical Center?
- Median rent near Valdosta, GA is ~$1,020/month for a 1BR and ~$1,097/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does South Georgia Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- South Georgia Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does South Georgia Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- South Georgia Medical Center reports sponsoring H-1B visas. It does not currently report J-1 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 South Georgia Medical Center require?
- South 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 South Georgia Medical Center?
- South Georgia Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $62,000. 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 South 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 South Georgia Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does South 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.