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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.