Internal Medicine Residency Program
Prime South GME ConsortiumPrime South GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Riverdale, GA. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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 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 “Prime South Consortium-TX”.
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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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a licensed 331-bed hospital serving Riverdale, Georgia, and the surrounding communities. Southern Regional has been serving the southern crescent communities of metro Atlanta since 1971. Southern Regional provides primary and specialty care services including Emergency Services, Heart and Vascular, Advanced Imaging, Surgical Services, Senior Care Services, Bariatric & Healthy Weight Center, Sleep Diagnostics, Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Women’s Healthcare and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care. In addition, Southern Regional offers The Advanced Imaging Center and The Spivey Station Women's Diagnostic Center at the Spivey Station Medical Office Building in Jonesboro, Ga. Southern Regional has been recognized on the state and national level for the quality of care provided; and holds the distinction of being certified as an accredited Chest Pain Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Medical Staff is comprised of nearly 500 physicians that blend their passion for healing with advanced technology to offer the latest procedures and treatments. With more than 1,000 employees, Southern Regional is the third largest employer in Clayton County.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Southern Regional Health System · Riverdale, GA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Southern Regional Health System
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,000 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 ~$1,595/mo · 62 days on market0.71% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Clayton 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 Prime South GME Consortium located?
- Prime South GME Consortium is located in Riverdale, GA.
- What type of program is Prime South GME Consortium?
- Prime South GME Consortium is a community-based residency program.
- Is Prime South GME Consortium ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Prime South GME Consortium holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Prime South GME Consortium?
- Prime South GME Consortium has approximately 30 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Prime South GME Consortium?
- Median rent near Riverdale, GA is ~$1,022/month for a 1BR and ~$1,290/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Prime South GME Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 100% of Prime South GME Consortium'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 Prime South GME Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Prime South GME Consortium 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 Prime South GME Consortium require?
- Prime South GME Consortium 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 Prime South GME Consortium?
- Prime South GME Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. 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 Prime South GME Consortium?
- 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 Prime South GME Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Prime South GME Consortium 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.