HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine
The HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Family Medicine residency in Waycross, GA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Satilla Health Rural Residency in Waycross, GA is a small, unopposed 1+2 rural family medicine program established in 1998 with the Medical College of Georgia and transferred to HCA Healthcare in January 2023. Three residents are selected each year; PGY1 is at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah and PGY2-3 are in Waycross at Memorial Satilla Health, an acute care hospital serving Waycross and eight surrounding counties for over 60 years. Residents build their own continuity panel; clinic procedures include joint injections, lacerations, I&D and EKG interpretation. Moonlighting is allowed from PGY2 with PD approval.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- 1+2 rural model with PGY1 in Savannah and PGY2-3 in Waycross; stress self-direction and commitment to rural Georgia, which the program says it seeks
- Small class of three with no competing learners; ask how this translates into procedures, autonomy and elective flexibility
- Curriculum is flexible for special interests and includes Practice Management and a community health block; discuss business of medicine interest
- Busy ER (more than 45,000 emergencies a year), plus birthing, surgery, orthopedics, wound care and hyperbaric services on site; ask about OB and ED exposure in PGY3
- Call: inpatient call once a month Saturday 7am to Sunday 7am and weekly at-home call from clinic and nursing home patients; ask about nursing home care role
- Moonlighting possible from PGY2 with PD approval and lower small-town cost of living
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program coordinator
- Caitlyn Smith
- Address
- Memorial Satilla Health Graduate Medical Education, 1900 Tebeau St, Waycross, GA 31501
- Phone
- (912) 287-4168
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years (1+2: PGY1 in Savannah, PGY2-3 in Waycross). Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 3 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.