Transitional Year
Piedmont Athens RegionalMission Statement:
The mission of the Piedmont Athens Regional Transitional Year residency program is to provide high quality, evidence-based, medical education to residents getting ready to pursue advanced subspecialty training.
Program Aims:
Aim 1: Provide high quality evidence based education in the fundamentals of clinical medicine for residents going into advanced subspecialty programs.
Aim 2: Role-modeling professional behavior that will help prepare them for their future as practicing physicians.
Aim 3: Create a supportive environment that will entice them to return to practice in their specialty field in Athens, GA.
Aim 4: Provide a well-balanced clinical year in multiple disciplines including electives in PSQI, leadership, and other non-clinical specialties.

James Appiah-Pippim, MD, MPH, FCCP
Transitional Year Program Director
Contact us
Call Us
+706-475-1826
Email Us
InternalMedicine@Piedmont.org
Our Location
1270 Prince Avenue
Suite 102
Athens, GA 30606 / USA