Northeast Georgia Medical Center Program
About This Program
We are a community-based program with an uncommon breadth of training, combining deep psychotherapy education, evidence-based neuroscience, and interventional psychiatry within a mission-driven model of active learning. Residents train across diverse urban, suburban, and rural settings, developing both clinical excellence and systems leadership. At the heart of our program is a deep commitment to the art, humanism and science of psychiatry. Based just an hour north of Atlanta and nestled alongsi
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Samuel Joshua Dotson, MD
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Andrew Farias, BS
Northeast Georgia medical Center
Locations
1439 Jesse Jewell Pkwy
Gainesville, GA 30501
200 Wisteria Dr
Gainesville, GA 30501
200 Wisteria Dr
Gainesville, GA 30501
915 Interstate Ridge Dr
Gainesville, GA 30501
330 Mount Sinai Dr
Dahlonega, GA 30533
2151 Peachford Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- 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 3 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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Sep 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 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.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.