Transitional Year Residency Program
Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of MedicinePiedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Macon, GA. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 7.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $62,289. 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 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2019
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 “Piedmont Macon Med Ctr/Mercer Univ SOM-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
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, cost-effective, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization with more than 12,000 donors annually that for centuries has sought to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Across our 2,171 physical locations we care for more than 4.5 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 560,000 online appointments and over 120,000 virtual visits. With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based private employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. Piedmont provided more than $607 million in community impact in Fiscal Year 2024. For more information, or booking your next appointment, visit piedmont.org.
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.
Top payer: B. Braun Medical Inc. ($3K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Piedmont Macon Medical Center · Macon, GA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Piedmont Macon Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $62,289 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 ~$977/mo · 79 days on market27.27% rental listings MoM






Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Bibb 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 Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine located?
- Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine is located in Macon, GA.
- Is Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
- Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine has approximately 13 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
- Median rent near Macon, GA is ~$476/month for a 1BR and ~$899/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 7.7% of Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine'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 Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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 Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine require?
- Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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 Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
- Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $62,289. 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 Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine?
- 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 Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Piedmont Macon Medical Center/Mercer University School of Medicine 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.