Residency

Internal Medicine at HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Medical Center

Charleston, South Carolina
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Not at the moment of your application. We do request that you submit an ECFMG Status Report with your ERAS common application.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “graduated within the last two years, with exceptions for military and public service”
per hcahealthcaregme.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,566 PGY-2 $64,750 PGY-3 $67,018
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 46.4% (2025 survey) DO 25% US-MD 28.6% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.3 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-03 Interviews begin 2025-09-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.