As valued members of our team, residents are paid a competitive salary and are eligible for our extensive technology, educational and health benefits.
Residents are paid a progressive salary. In addition, first-year residents receive a $2,000 moving and transition allowance.
- $52,500 – Year 1
- $53,500 – Year 2
- $54,500 – Year 3
Residents have access to a variety of educational and licensing benefits:
Book and Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance:
- Year 1: $1,200
- Year 2: $1,200
- Year 3: $1,200
Paid memberships to the following professional organizations:
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA)
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA) memberships
Our residents enjoy the following insurance and health benefits:
Health and dental insurance available for residents and their families Flexible spending accounts
- Long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance and long-term care insurance are available
- Cancer and critical illness insurance
- Life insurance free to resident (equal to one times annual base salary); Supplemental Term Life and AD&D available
- Retirement available
- Tax-free health and dependent care spending accounts
- Medical malpractice insurance paid by Colquitt Regional Medical Center for program-related activities
- Maternity and paternity leave
Book and Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance:
- Year 1: $1,200
- Year 2: $1,200
- Year 3: $1,200
Paid memberships to the following professional organizations:
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA)
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA) memberships
In addition, residents also receive the following job-related benefits:
- Paid vacation (20 days annually)
- CME days (approved by Program Director)
- Free lab coats
- Free immunizations
- Free meals
- Free physician parking
- Free onsite exercise coach and classes
- YMCA membership available at reduced rate
- 24-hour access to employee gym
- Phone allowance
- COMLEX Part 3 or USMLE Part 3 fee paid
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration paid
- Annual resident retreat
- State temporary postgraduate training permit fee paid yearly
- Paid two-week orientation (includes social activities and team building course)
