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Program profile · Georgia

Psychiatry residency at St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

Last verified July 27, 2026 · Checked against the program's official website

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 27, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
St. Francis-Emory Healthcare
Location
Columbus, Georgia
Program type
General (adult) psychiatry
Training length
Four years (PGY-1 to PGY-4)
Accreditation
ACGME-accredited. See the ACGME ADS finder for the program's current accreditation status and identifier.

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official website, reviewed on July 27, 2026.

Program director
Harjesus Sandhu, MD.
Program type
The program describes itself as an ACGME-accredited, four-year categorical, community-based psychiatry residency in Columbus, Georgia, participating in the NRMP with applications through ERAS under ACGME ID 4001200003. It notes that it doesn't accept visa or H1 applicants at this time.
Setting and wellness
The program is based at St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, a ScionHealth hospital it describes as a 376-bed system serving west Georgia and east Alabama, about 90 minutes from Atlanta. It emphasizes resident well-being with dedicated wellness days and strict adherence to ACGME work-hour limits.

shrinkiatry context

St. Francis is a community-based psychiatry residency serving the Columbus and Chattahoochee Valley region of west Georgia, giving residents a community-hospital training base outside the big-city academic centers. As a newer program, its track record is still developing. It's in Columbus.

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Sources

  1. St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, Psychiatry Residency Program. https://www.mystfrancis.com/psychiatry-residency-program
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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