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Transitional Year Residency Program

Piedmont Athens Regional
Athens, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #9991200237J1J-1

Piedmont Athens Regional is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Athens, GA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 9 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,093. 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
10
9 residents · 10 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.1k
IMG percentage
50%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1805999P0

Accredited since 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2018

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
2–3
Incl. specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1805999P0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Piedmont Athens Regional-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
50%
x
US MD
40%
x
DO
10%
x
Women
70%
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
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

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Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
366
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 3 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission2 better · 7 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$11K
Research
$0
Payments
6

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($11K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
18,930
ED visits
78,171
Inpatient surgeries
5,258
Outpatient surgeries
8,984
Births
1,927
Daily census
265
Full-time staff
1,989

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Piedmont Athens Regional · Athens, GA

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Clinical sites

Piedmont Athens Regional

Primary
Athens, GA366 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,454/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~26.8% of pay
Take-home$3,454/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,363/mo
State tax$274/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,093 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$52,267
−$26k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 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

James Appiah-Pippim, MD, MPH

Program Director, Transitional Year

Program Director

Ms. Selena Itara, MPH

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Piedmont Athens Regional located?
Piedmont Athens Regional is located in Athens, GA.
Is Piedmont Athens Regional ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Piedmont Athens Regional holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Piedmont Athens Regional?
Piedmont Athens Regional has approximately 9 residents in training.
How much is rent near Piedmont Athens Regional?
Median rent near Athens, GA is ~$1,363/month for a 1BR and ~$1,425/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Piedmont Athens Regional accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 50% of Piedmont Athens Regional'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 Athens Regional sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Piedmont Athens Regional 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 Piedmont Athens Regional require?
Piedmont Athens Regional 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 Athens Regional?
Piedmont Athens Regional reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,093. 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 Athens Regional?
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 Athens Regional to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Piedmont Athens Regional 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.