Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
The Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Family Medicine residency in Douglasville, 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
Family Medicine residency at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center in Douglasville, GA. It began in 1994 as the first family medicine residency in Atlanta and recently moved from Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center to Douglas. It has a new clinic two blocks from the hospital, and most outpatient rotations are on the hospital grounds. The program describes itself as small, unopposed in a community hospital, teaching full-breadth family medicine, with a reported 100% first-time board pass rate over the last 10 years. Graduates who pursued fellowships (sports medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, obstetrics, adolescent medicine) report getting their first choice. Didactics are Tuesday afternoons.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Reported 100% first-time board pass rate over 10 years: ask how board preparation is structured
- Fellowship outcomes (sports, geriatrics, palliative, obstetrics, adolescent medicine): say which interests you and ask about mentorship
- New clinic two blocks from the hospital with most outpatient rotations on campus: ask about continuity clinic volume and schedule
- Serves a diverse community with a primary care shortage, especially pediatrics: link your underserved or pediatric interest
- Unopposed community hospital program: ask about procedural and hands-on opportunities
- Faculty include an LGBT+ primary care medical director and family planning-trained faculty: ask about those clinical niches
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
Use the official program page for the current director, coordinator, telephone number, and email address.
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 Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas 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 Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Family Medicine residency?
This directory has no verified length for this program. Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years; confirm with the program.
How many positions does the Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas 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 Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas 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.