HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center
The HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Medicine residency in Savannah, 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
Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Medicine Residency (HCA Healthcare/Mercer) is a networked program that aims to train broad-spectrum family physicians able to practice in any community, especially underserved or low-resource areas. Faculty include attendings who practice obstetrics and one with a sports medicine CAQ. It uses a 'Clinic First' model with split four-week blocks (two weeks in clinic, two on the assigned rotation). The medical center is a 612-bed academic center hosting Mercer's Savannah campus; faculty hold Mercer appointments. Graduates have gone into health departments, private practice, ICU hospitalist work, and fellowships in sports medicine, geriatrics, global health and emergency medicine.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Clinic First model: 13 blocks a year, each split two weeks clinic / two weeks rotation; ask how continuity panel size grows and how clinic time is protected on inpatient and night float months
- Broad-spectrum scope: faculty who practice obstetrics and a sports medicine CAQ faculty; ask how many deliveries residents typically log and about MSK/sports exposure
- Longitudinal didactics in behavioral health, health disparities, sports medicine, point-of-care (including musculoskeletal) ultrasound, procedures and critical appraisal; mention POCUS or procedural interests
- Scholarship: protected time for QI/PDSA and GME projects, annual Research Day shared with Mercer and other in-house residencies, residents have published FPIN and Clinical Inquiries; bring a QI or EBM idea
- Community partnership with J.C. Lewis Primary Healthcare Center and its mobile unit for homeless care plus an HIV/Hepatitis C program; connect to underserved-care motivation
- Teaching: Mercer's Savannah campus is on site and residents work with third- and fourth-year students; highlight teaching experience
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program coordinator
- Shauntelle Brown
- Address
- Memorial Health Graduate Medical Education, 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 350-6488
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/Memorial Health University Medical Center 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/Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years (PGY1-PGY3). Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center 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.