Family Medicine Residency Program
Hamilton Medical CenterHamilton Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Dalton, GA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 77.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,000. 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 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023
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 “Hamilton Med Ctr-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
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
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: Linvatec Corporation ($17K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton, GA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Hamilton Medical Center
PrimaryWhitfield County Health Department
Children's Hospital at Erlanger
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,000 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 ~$1,350/mo · 52 days on market18.75% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Hamilton Medical Center located?
- Hamilton Medical Center is located in Dalton, GA.
- What type of program is Hamilton Medical Center?
- Hamilton Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Hamilton Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Hamilton Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Hamilton Medical Center?
- Hamilton Medical Center has approximately 18 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Hamilton Medical Center?
- Median rent near Dalton, GA is ~$995/month for a 1BR and ~$1,225/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Hamilton Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 77.8% of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Hamilton 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 Hamilton Medical Center require?
- Hamilton 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 Hamilton Medical Center?
- Hamilton Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,000. 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Hamilton 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.