The Medical Center (Columbus) Program

ACGME number: 1201211092
Program Director: John R Bucholtz DO, FAAFP
Address: 1900 10Th Ave Ste 100
Columbus, Georgia 31901
Phone: (706) 571-1430
Email: john.bucholtz@piedmont.org
Website: https://www.piedmont.org/locations/piedmont-columbus/residency/family-medicine-program


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Program Description

Piedmont Columbus Regional FM Residency (formerly the Medical Center) is the largest and oldest FM program in Georgia. As a stand-alone program in a regional tertiary care Level II trauma center, our residents care for a high-volume, high-acuity population preparing our graduates for a diversity of professional options at graduation. We have a 100% success rate in placing graduates in a variety of fellowships. Additionally, our graduates have chosen hospitalist and emergency medicine pathways after training. We have a joint sports medicine fellowship with VCOM Auburn, a cancer center, and new children's hospital on-campus. We offer some of best benefits in the industry. The quality of life in GA's 2nd largest city is outstanding! Check out our online info and apply to see what makes us different. We invest in people and approach training with a servant leadership mentality to help make our residents successful and improve our patients' lives. We're proud to be a part of Piedmont, GA's largest non-profit, 23-hospital system.

Community Setting

Suburban

Top 3 Program Strengths

  • HospitalMedicine
  • Sports Medicine
  • Women's Health

Primary Admitting Hospital

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Offered:

PGY-1: 12

PGY-2: 12

PGY-3: 12

Filled:

PGY-1: 12

PGY-2: 12

PGY-3: 12

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Less than two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Three months

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Five months

Offers International Rotations

No
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Half Day Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Half days

PGY-1: 1

PGY-2: 2

PGY-3: 4

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: None

PGY-3: None

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: None

PGY-3: None

Night Float

PGY-1:

Yes

PGY-2:

Yes

PGY-3:

Yes

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

No

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown

Total Hospital Beds

583

Full Time Doctor Faculty

9

Full Time Other Faculty

4

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

2

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Salary

PGY-1: $58,300

PGY-2: $60,300

PGY-3: $62,300

Weeks of Vacation

PGY-1: 3

PGY-2: 3

PGY-3: 3

Benefits

  • Meals

  • Sick Leave / Personal Time

  • Life Insurance

  • Funding for attending conferences

  • Health Insurance

  • Liability Insurance

  • Parking

  • Time off for conferences

  • Disability Insurance

  • Fitness Center

  • Moving Allowance

  • AAFP Membership

Offers Fellowship

Yes

Fellowship offered

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes