Emory University School of Medicine Program

Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth) Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

Emory University School of Medicine Program

Emory University School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth), located in Atlanta, Georgia, directed by Sara Turbow and coordinated by Mary Davis. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (404) 712-6331. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Emory's PHGPM program is an academic, public-health-practice-centered residency embedded in the "public health capital of the world," combining Rollins School of Public Health MPH coursework with rotations spanning the CDC, Georgia Department of Public Health, DeKalb County Public Health, the Atlanta VA, and Emory Healthcare clinical sites. The identity is explicitly population-health and systems-oriented rather than clinically intensive: trainees provide direct patient care only a minimum of two months per year, while the bulk of training emphasizes governmental public health practice, program/policy assessment, and scholarly project leadership on nearly every rotation. Career outcomes point toward federal/state public health leadership (CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service), academic and clinical-academic hybrid roles, and frontline public health positions rather than traditional subspecialty clinical fellowships. The program explicitly values self-directed, junior-faculty-like functioning - trainees are expected to independently initiate, manage, and publish scholarly work across rotations while juggling MPH coursework and clinical duties.

Who it fits

An applicant with a demonstrated public health/epidemiology background (often already holding or pursuing an MPH, sometimes transitioning from another completed or partial residency) whose ERAS narrative centers on population-level health systems work, governmental or global health practice, and independent scholarly output rather than bedside clinical intensity.

Research intensity

Strong - scholarly project leadership is expected on most rotations and trainees are expected to convert this work into abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Entry PGY level depends on prior training, as the program accepts applicants who have completed another specialty residency (board-certified or partially completed) or a transitional year, and candidates with an existing or partially completed MPH may qualify for a one-year abridged track if they have also completed an ACGME-accredited residency.

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