Piedmont Athens Regional Program
About This Program
The mission of the Piedmont Athens Hospital's Transitional Year residency program is to provide high quality, evidence-based, medical education to residents to help them prepare for their advanced subspecialty training.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
James Appiah-Pippim, MD, MPH
Piedmont Athens Regional Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jacob Barry, MD
Piedmont Athens Regional Med Ctr
Locations
Piedmont Athens Regional Med Ctr
#70
1199 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- 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
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 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 or outside 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
Nov 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Nov 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jan 4, 2027 - Jan 22, 2027
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
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 30 Vacation Days and 3 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.