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Psychiatry Residency Program

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare
Columbus, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4001200003Community

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Columbus, GA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 42.9% 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.

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Overview

Positions / year
7
21 residents · 28 approved
PGY-1 salary
$58.8k
IMG percentage
42.9%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2326400C0

Accredited since 2023 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2326400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Francis-Emory Healthcare-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

IMG
43%
x
US MD
29%
x
DO
29%
x
Women
21%
x

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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

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
4
Support team size

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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.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: St Francis-Emory Healthcare · Columbus, GA

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Clinical sites

St Francis-Emory Healthcare

Primary
Columbus, GA

Jagdish Sidhpura MD-Neurology Office

Columbus, GA

West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

Columbus, GA194 beds

Pastoral Institute

Columbus, GA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,786/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~17.3% of pay
Take-home$3,786/mo
Rent (1BR)$850/mo
State tax$264/mo

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.

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

Harjesus S Sandhu, MD

Residency Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Jory Prather

DIO

Coordinator

Ms. Gillian Brazell, MHA

Director, GME operations

Coordinator

Mrs. Mackie Ledbetter

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

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 21 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 — 42.9% 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.