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Family Medicine Residency Program

Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown)
Columbus, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1201211092Community

Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Columbus, GA. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 36 residents in training. It reports 66.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $62,300. 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
36 residents · 39 approved
PGY-1 salary
$62.3k
IMG percentage
66.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1118120C0

Accredited since 1972 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008

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. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1118120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Piedmont Columbus Regional-GA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
67%
x
US MD
11%
x
DO
22%
x
Women
58%
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
68
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
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
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Columbus Diagnostic Center is a outpatient imaging company based out of P.O. Box 2424, Columbus, Georgia, United States.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
510
Tertiary care
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,390
ED visits
28,358
Inpatient surgeries
3,086
Outpatient surgeries
5,671
Births
2,512
Daily census
243
Full-time staff
1,561

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: The Medical Center Inc · Columbus, GA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

The Medical Center Inc

Primary
Columbus, GA510 beds

Martin Army Community Hospital

Fort Benning, GA57 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

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

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$56,622
−$22k vs US median
Avg Commute
20 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

John R Bucholtz, DO

Director, Family Medicine Residency Program

Program Director

Ms. M. A. Dowdell

Medical Education Coordinator

Coordinator

Elizabeth St. Armour, BA

GME Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) located?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) is located in Columbus, GA.
What type of program is Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown)?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) is a community-based residency program.
Is Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown)?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) has approximately 36 residents in training.
Does Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 66.7% of Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown)'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 Columbus Regional (Midtown) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) require?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) 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 Columbus Regional (Midtown)?
Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) reports a PGY-1 salary of $62,300. 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 Columbus Regional (Midtown)?
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 Columbus Regional (Midtown) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Piedmont Columbus Regional (Midtown) 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.