Internal Medicine Residency Program
St. Francis-Emory HealthcareSt. Francis-Emory Healthcare is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Columbus, GA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 26.1% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $58,801. 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 2022 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Francis-Emory Healthcare-GA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Since opening our doors in 1950, the caregivers at St. Francis - Emory Healthcare have been committed each day to providing the highest quality care in West Georgia and East Alabama. With 376 beds on two campuses, more than 2,500 associates, and 300 physicians, we offer a full range of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room services, including the only open-heart surgery program in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.
Primary teaching site: St Francis-Emory Healthcare · Columbus, GA
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Clinical sites
St Francis-Emory Healthcare
PrimaryUltraCare Medical Office
Renal Associates LLC
East Alabama Endocrinology PC
Chhokar Clinic
MercyMed of Columbus Inc
Columbus Family Medicine LLC
Bipin Patel MD-Pulmonary Disease Office
Jagdish Sidhpura MD-Neurology Office
Nitin Desai MD-Internal Medicine Office
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $58,801 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 ~$1,210/mo · 51 days on market28.17% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Muscogee 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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare located?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is located in Columbus, GA.
- What type of program is St. Francis-Emory Healthcare?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is a community-based residency program.
- Is St. Francis-Emory Healthcare ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — St. Francis-Emory Healthcare holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at St. Francis-Emory Healthcare?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare has approximately 30 residents in training.
- How much is rent near St. Francis-Emory Healthcare?
- Median rent near Columbus, GA is ~$850/month for a 1BR and ~$1,100/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does St. Francis-Emory Healthcare accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 26.1% of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare'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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare 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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare require?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare 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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare?
- St. Francis-Emory Healthcare reports a PGY-1 salary of $58,801. 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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare?
- 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 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does St. Francis-Emory Healthcare 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.