South Georgia Medical Center Program

Valdosta, GA

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 5 STEP 220 - 250 DO Friendly IMG Friendly H1B

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1201200004

NRMP Code:2292120C0

Status:Initial Accreditation

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ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2024

Program

Program Size

8, 8, 8 (3 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2024)

Composition

MD · 5%

DO · 11%

U.S. IMG · 42%

Non-U.S. IMG · 41%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.8X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days

First Year Salary: $62,000

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 72 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 220–250

Visa Sponsorship:H1B

YOG Cutoff:5

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

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Location

Valdosta, GA

Population

55,378

Median income

$45,849Below

Education

28.1%Above

Employment

54.1%Above

Health

17.1%Above

Age

29On par

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

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Valdosta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$990

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$995

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$994

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$999

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,003

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,007

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,011

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,016

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,021

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,026

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,030

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,032

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,037

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,046

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,052

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,055

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,051

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,058

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,062

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,067

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,070

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,077

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,079

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,083

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,076

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,077

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,086

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,092

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,097

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,103

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,109

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,113

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,119

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,121

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,126

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,134

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,145

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,154

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,158

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,162

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,168

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,173

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,178

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,182

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,184

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,191

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,197

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,203

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,205

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,210

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,214

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,219

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,223

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,231

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,236

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,247

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,251

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,254

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,257

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,266

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,271

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,279

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,281

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,282

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,285

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,295

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,307

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,320

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,332

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,346

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,359

$1,606

1/31/2021

$919

$1,371

$1,613

2/28/2021

$933

$1,388

$1,620

3/31/2021

$936

$1,404

$1,629

4/30/2021

$934

$1,424

$1,649

5/31/2021

$942

$1,449

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,483

$1,686

7/31/2021

$962

$1,503

$1,707

8/31/2021

$986

$1,524

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,015

$1,551

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,048

$1,571

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,076

$1,589

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,092

$1,595

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,097

$1,604

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,107

$1,620

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,124

$1,631

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,148

$1,644

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,153

$1,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,169

$1,653

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,176

$1,664

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,183

$1,671

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,171

$1,672

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,143

$1,673

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,139

$1,677

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,143

$1,679

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,148

$1,680

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,147

$1,680

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,157

$1,686

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,169

$1,692

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,182

$1,690

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,179

$1,686

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,186

$1,686

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,181

$1,684

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,194

$1,687

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,207

$1,689

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,211

$1,692

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,209

$1,697

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,219

$1,711

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,228

$1,719

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,226

$1,717

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,223

$1,719

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,229

$1,719

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,243

$1,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,250

$1,726

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,257

$1,726

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,259

$1,723

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,266

$1,729

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,278

$1,725

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,293

$1,731

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,306

$1,734

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,311

$1,741

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,320

$1,739

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,327

$1,743

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,332

$1,746

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,334

$1,750

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,339

$1,750

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,350

$1,747

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,358

$1,753

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,366

$1,770

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,369

$1,780

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,369

$1,757

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,365

$1,767

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,370

$1,758

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Valdosta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

4/1/2021

113

5/1/2021

143

6/1/2021

125

7/1/2021

120

8/1/2021

126

9/1/2021

123

10/1/2021

119

11/1/2021

108

12/1/2021

122

1/1/2022

106

2/1/2022

118

3/1/2022

116

4/1/2022

120

5/1/2022

147

6/1/2022

139

7/1/2022

137

8/1/2022

113

9/1/2022

162

10/1/2022

120

11/1/2022

121

12/1/2022

135

1/1/2023

134

2/1/2023

139

3/1/2023

122

4/1/2023

114

5/1/2023

127

6/1/2023

158

7/1/2023

154

8/1/2023

160

9/1/2023

155

10/1/2023

118

11/1/2023

116

12/1/2023

159

1/1/2024

154

2/1/2024

128

3/1/2024

110

4/1/2024

137

5/1/2024

164

6/1/2024

180

7/1/2024

143

8/1/2024

136

9/1/2024

181

10/1/2024

145

11/1/2024

110

12/1/2024

167

1/1/2025

110

2/1/2025

119

3/1/2025

153

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

170

6/1/2025

135

7/1/2025

141

8/1/2025

146

9/1/2025

127

10/1/2025

155

11/1/2025

103

12/1/2025

102

1/1/2026

107

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Valdosta, GA

Crime Rate and Safety

Valdosta has a moderate crime rate, but overall it is considered a safe city. As with any city, it's advisable to take basic safety precautions.

Fun Activities

Valdosta offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities such as parks, trails, and nearby lakes. The city also has cultural attractions like museums and theaters.

Climate

Valdosta has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Races and Population

Valdosta is a diverse city with a mix of different races and ethnicities. The population is around 56,000 people.

Education

Valdosta is home to Valdosta State University, offering educational opportunities in various fields.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Valdosta is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to reside.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Atlanta is approximately 3.5 hours away from Valdosta by car. Atlanta is a major city with a diverse cultural scene, entertainment options, and career opportunities.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
proximity to nature.

Cons

Limited entertainment options compared to larger cities
hot and humid summers.

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External Links

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

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

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US1378800

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

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

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1201200004

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3. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/8f13da2d-d271-66da-4000-f5dd70a0d15c

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=160XX00US1378800

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

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