Piedmont Macon Medical Center-Mercer University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based transitional year program at Piedmont Macon (formerly Coliseum Medical Centers), affiliated with Mercer University School of Medicine, designed explicitly as a launching pad into PGY-2 specialties such as anesthesiology, radiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, radiation oncology, and PM&R rather than as a terminal training year. The curriculum blends core inpatient medicine, ICU, emergency medicine, and night float with six months of customizable elective time drawn from a broad menu (cardiology, GI, nephrology, heme/onc, dermatology, radiology, anesthesiology), allowing residents to tailor exposure toward their intended specialty. Scholarly activity is structured but supplementary, with a research curriculum, research club, and monthly journal club supporting board and Step 3 preparation rather than driving a research-intensive identity. The program's heavy reliance on international and osteopathic medical graduates across a wide range of home schools, its emphasis on mentorship from senior residents and internal medicine faculty, and its focus on wellness and career-guidance sessions (contracts, finances, fellowship planning) signal a program valuing preparedness for the next training step over academic productivity.