Ten doctors from Athens’ first medical residency program the inaugural class of the have been recognized for finishing their three-year residency program.
The Medical College of Georgia at the Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Residency Program became the first residency of its kind in in Athens in 2014. The three year program concentrates on producing community-based physicians. Since the inception of the Medical Partnership residency program, another program has been established at Piedmont Athens Regional bringing an additional 15 medical residents to the Athens community each year. The total number of resident positions in Athens is now 85.
