At Coffee Regional Medical Center, our Internal Medicine Residency Program is rooted in a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and community health.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Coffee Regional Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Residency Program is to train tomorrow’s physicians to be excellent practitioners who are well-rounded and kind, utilizing a foundation of integrity and compassion in their care for patients in both urban and rural settings.
Program Aims
The aims of Coffee Regional Medical Center’s Internal Medicine program are:
Providing residents with faculty role models and mentors who have trained in urban settings while caring for patients in a rural setting.
Providing residents with a patient population from several different surrounding counties who come from various socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
Providing exemplary medical care to our patients with passion and dedication, emphasizing medical education while promoting the health and well-being of our community.
Providing educational experiences in all of the core internal medicine subspecialties in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
This mission and these aims serve as the foundation for our curriculum, ensuring residents receive not only a comprehensive medical education but also the tools to become compassionate, skilled, and community-focused physicians.
Curriculum Overview
PGY 1
- Inpatient Medicine (5 Blocks)
- ICU (2 Blocks)
- Cardiology (1 Block)
- Nephrology (1 Block)
- Emergency Medicine (1 Block)
- Gastroenterology (1 Block)
- Research/Performance Improvement (1 Block)
- Electives (1 Block)
PGY 2
- Inpatient Medicine (2 Blocks)
- ICU (2 Blocks)
- Inpatient Night Float (1 Block)
- Ambulatory Medicine (1 Block)
- Endocrine (1 Block)
- Rheumatology (1 Block)
- Infectious Disease (1 Block)
- Hematology/Oncology (1 Block)
- Electives (3 Blocks)
PGY 3
- Inpatient Medicine (2 Blocks)
- ICU (2 Blocks)
- Inpatient Night Float (1 Block)
- Ambulatory Medicine (1 Block)
- Geriatric Medicine (1 Block)
- Addiction Medicine/Hospice/Palliative (1 Block)
- Pulmonology (1 Block)
- Neurology (1 Block)
- Electives (3 Blocks)
Residents will spend one afternoon each week in an ambulatory clinic, located on the campus of Coffee Regional. Here, residents will see a panel of their patients in a continuity of care setting. This will be in addition to other ambulatory medicine rotations.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: PGY 1 – $64,000, PGY 2 – $66,000, PGY 3 – $68,000
- Annual CME Funds: $3,000
- Orientation Stipend $1,000 (one-time on arrival)
- 15 Vacation Days + 5 Days for CME per year
- Free meals while on duty
- Free Membership to The Wellness Center
- Lab Coats Provided Annually
- Certification/Courses: ACLS, BLS
- Extensive Board Preparation Support
- GA Medical Training License fee
- Access to Mercer University Library and resources
- Teaching Opportunities with Medical Students
- Leadership and Committee Membership Opportunities
- Scholarly Activity Support
- Free Parking on CRMC Campus
- Access to Simulation Labs
- Faculty Mentorship Program
Mercer University School of Medicine Partnership
Our academic affiliate is the Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM). This affiliation provides our residents with resources and support, including a simulation lab, off-site rotations, and more.
Resource Library
Through this affiliation, all CRMC residents will have open access to the MUSM library and its resources.
Contact Us
For inquiries and questions regarding the CRMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, please contact Brenda Reynolds, Institution and Program Coordinator, at 912-383-6930 or Brenda.Reynolds@coffeeregional.org.