HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine Program

Augusta, GA

Specialty:Emergency medicine

ACGME Code:1101200002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Withheld	--
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jan 14, 2026
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jan 14, 2026

Program

Program Size

0, 0, 0 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: January 14, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Augusta, GA ^[5]

Population

140,467

Median income

$49,013Below

Education

26.1%Above

Employment

54%Above

Health

11.9%Above

Age

35On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Augusta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

1/31/2015

$756

$990

$1,193

2/28/2015

$755

$995

$1,199

3/31/2015

$758

$994

$1,206

4/30/2015

$757

$999

$1,213

5/31/2015

$765

$1,003

$1,228

6/30/2015

$766

$1,007

$1,233

7/31/2015

$771

$1,011

$1,235

8/31/2015

$772

$1,016

$1,241

9/30/2015

$773

$1,021

$1,245

10/31/2015

$770

$1,026

$1,253

11/30/2015

$771

$1,030

$1,259

12/31/2015

$772

$1,032

$1,263

1/31/2016

$777

$1,037

$1,275

2/29/2016

$784

$1,046

$1,279

3/31/2016

$784

$1,052

$1,282

4/30/2016

$787

$1,055

$1,285

5/31/2016

$783

$1,051

$1,291

6/30/2016

$792

$1,058

$1,294

7/31/2016

$794

$1,062

$1,295

8/31/2016

$799

$1,067

$1,303

9/30/2016

$801

$1,070

$1,307

10/31/2016

$806

$1,077

$1,311

11/30/2016

$807

$1,079

$1,312

12/31/2016

$802

$1,083

$1,313

1/31/2017

$799

$1,076

$1,317

2/28/2017

$803

$1,077

$1,324

3/31/2017

$814

$1,086

$1,335

4/30/2017

$816

$1,092

$1,346

5/31/2017

$815

$1,097

$1,353

6/30/2017

$811

$1,103

$1,357

7/31/2017

$815

$1,109

$1,359

8/31/2017

$817

$1,113

$1,363

9/30/2017

$821

$1,119

$1,406

10/31/2017

$821

$1,121

$1,414

11/30/2017

$829

$1,126

$1,413

12/31/2017

$837

$1,134

$1,420

1/31/2018

$845

$1,145

$1,422

2/28/2018

$841

$1,154

$1,427

3/31/2018

$841

$1,158

$1,429

4/30/2018

$844

$1,162

$1,434

5/31/2018

$853

$1,168

$1,438

6/30/2018

$854

$1,173

$1,444

7/31/2018

$855

$1,178

$1,449

8/31/2018

$854

$1,182

$1,455

9/30/2018

$856

$1,184

$1,461

10/31/2018

$861

$1,191

$1,465

11/30/2018

$863

$1,197

$1,473

12/31/2018

$868

$1,203

$1,482

1/31/2019

$867

$1,205

$1,492

2/28/2019

$875

$1,210

$1,495

3/31/2019

$878

$1,214

$1,503

4/30/2019

$881

$1,219

$1,509

5/31/2019

$882

$1,223

$1,514

6/30/2019

$889

$1,231

$1,519

7/31/2019

$893

$1,236

$1,526

8/31/2019

$900

$1,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

$903

$1,247

$1,534

10/31/2019

$906

$1,251

$1,541

11/30/2019

$907

$1,254

$1,545

12/31/2019

$909

$1,257

$1,552

1/31/2020

$913

$1,266

$1,560

2/29/2020

$915

$1,271

$1,565

3/31/2020

$928

$1,279

$1,565

4/30/2020

$935

$1,281

$1,566

5/31/2020

$938

$1,282

$1,563

6/30/2020

$942

$1,285

$1,562

7/31/2020

$950

$1,295

$1,571

8/31/2020

$961

$1,307

$1,574

9/30/2020

$974

$1,320

$1,586

10/31/2020

$982

$1,332

$1,593

11/30/2020

$990

$1,346

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,000

$1,359

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,011

$1,371

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,016

$1,388

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,019

$1,404

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,031

$1,424

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,053

$1,449

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,075

$1,483

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,090

$1,503

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,105

$1,524

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,113

$1,551

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,126

$1,571

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,131

$1,589

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,136

$1,595

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,138

$1,604

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,153

$1,620

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,163

$1,631

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,171

$1,644

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,175

$1,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,183

$1,653

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,187

$1,664

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,185

$1,671

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,183

$1,672

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,184

$1,673

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,195

$1,677

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,205

$1,679

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,220

$1,680

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,223

$1,680

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,237

$1,686

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,238

$1,692

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,239

$1,690

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,235

$1,686

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,245

$1,686

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,252

$1,684

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,263

$1,687

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,259

$1,689

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,261

$1,692

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,258

$1,697

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,252

$1,711

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,252

$1,719

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,252

$1,717

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,260

$1,719

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,264

$1,719

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,267

$1,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,271

$1,726

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,269

$1,726

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,279

$1,723

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,294

$1,729

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,302

$1,725

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,313

$1,731

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,319

$1,734

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,330

$1,741

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,333

$1,739

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,336

$1,743

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,341

$1,746

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,348

$1,750

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,348

$1,750

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,354

$1,747

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,348

$1,753

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,343

$1,770

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,338

$1,780

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,332

$1,757

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,330

$1,767

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,321

$1,758

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Augusta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

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About Living in Augusta, GA

Crime Rate and Safety

Augusta has a moderate crime rate compared to national averages. Like any city, there are safe areas and neighborhoods to consider when choosing housing.

Fun Activities

Augusta is known for the Masters Tournament, which attracts golf enthusiasts from around the world. The city also offers outdoor activities like hiking, boating, and visiting the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

Climate

Augusta has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high humidity in the summer months.

Races and Population

Augusta has a diverse population with various races and ethnicities. It offers a mix of cultural experiences and opportunities for community engagement.

Education

Augusta is home to Augusta University, offering educational and research opportunities. There are also public and private schools in the area for families with children.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Augusta is generally lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Major Cities

Atlanta is approximately 2 hours away from Augusta by car. Atlanta offers a wide range of cultural, entertainment, and career opportunities that residents can explore on weekends or for special events.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
proximity to Atlanta for additional amenities.

Cons

Moderate crime rate in some areas
high humidity in summer.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1101200002

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/f83dc1a1-e597-fc96-5294-db5ea37c971d

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=060XX00US1324590168

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr