Piedmont Macon Medical Center-Mercer University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a relatively new, community-based psychiatry residency at Piedmont Macon Medical Center affiliated with Mercer University, built explicitly around serving the psychiatric needs of middle Georgia's underserved and safety-net population, including a dedicated homelessness clinic (Daybreak) that residents rotate through across all four years. Distinctive structural features include inpatient forensic psychiatry, outpatient neurology, a full complement of consult-liaison, geriatric, child/adolescent, addiction and emergency psychiatry blocks, and a fast-track pathway into child and adolescent fellowship. Research is not a defining feature of this program; instead, the identity centers on clinical breadth, resident wellness, and producing psychiatrists who serve the local community, with the majority of graduates historically remaining in or near Macon in clinical and administrative roles. The program values continuity, faculty-resident closeness, and work-life balance over scholarly output or academic prestige.