Wellstar Health System/WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Program
About This Program
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Teresa T Byrd, MD, MSc
WellStar Kennestone Regional Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jarrell Benton
WellStar Kennestone Regional Med Ctr
Locations
WellStar Kennestone Regional Med Ctr
Office of Graduate Medical Education OBG
677 Church St NE
Marietta, GA 30060-1101
793 Sawyer Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
1800 Northside Forsyth Dr
Cumming, GA 30041
1924 Cliff Valley Way Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329
3000 Hospital Blvd
Roswell, GA 30076
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 10 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 24, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 1, 2025 - Dec 17, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 25, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 2, 2026 - Dec 16, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.