Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler plans to launch a residency program with 103 positions across four specialties, hospital leaders confirmed to Becker’s March 10.
The two-hospital system received nearly $17 million in state funding to support the program, which legislators approved as part of an amended state budget for 2026, according to a report from NBC affiliate WSAV. St. Joseph’s/Candler will launch an internal medicine residency program in July 2027. In subsequent years, the system will launch a family medicine program, a cardiovascular disease fellowship and a general surgery program.
Health system leaders said the initiative represents the largest new residency program in Georgia. Expanding graduate medical education programs is widely viewed as a key strategy for strengthening the physician workforce, as national data suggests many physicians ultimately practice in the communities where they complete their residency training.
“With this funding we plan to open four residencies in four years, which is virtually unheard of,” Paul Hinchey, president and CEO of St. Joseph’s/Candler, said in a statement to Becker’s.
“It’s well known that Georgia is facing a shortage of physicians and we’ve been working for the last three years to stand up a residency program that will quickly recruit new doctors to our region,” he said.
The residency program will be run through a partnership with Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, which will provide academic oversight and accreditation support.
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