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

HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedNorth Charleston, SC

Size

15 / year · 33 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Allscripts / Altera · TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

Other · TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK231–260
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold7.5×
    45%
  • Silver3.7×
    22%
  • None
    6%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    17%
  • US DO
    25%
  • US IMG
    5%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

1,151
2022
1,084
2023
1,360
2024
1,636
2025
1,557
2026

Compensation

$62,566 (−9%)

Cost of living

$1,630/mo (avg)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$62,56620—
Year 2$64,75020—
Year 3$67,01820—

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD29%
  • DO25%
  • IMG46%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male46%

Tracks & recognition

Hospitalist

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US DO

    52%

  • US MD

    17%

  • Non-US IMG

    17%

  • US IMG

    14%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    63%

  • Silver Sent

    29%

  • Gold Sent

    8%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    88%

  • Silver Sent

    11%

  • Gold Sent

    1%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • US-IMG

    26%
    17%

  • US MD Graduates

    26%
    27%

  • Non-US IMG

    24%
    34%

  • US DO Graduates

    24%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Women

    56%
    46%

  • Men

    41%
    53%

  • Another Gender

    3%
    3%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • White

    47%
    32%

  • Asian

    35%
    42%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    18%
    11%

  • Other

    6%
    6%

  • Black or African American

    6%
    8%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    5%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    90%

  • No Preference

    6%

  • Not Aligned

    4%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    79%

  • In-State

    21%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    83%

  • In-State

    17%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    58%
Top medical schools

  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    12%

  • Dayanand Medical College

    6%

  • Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences

    6%

  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    6%

  • American University of Antigua College of Medicine

    6%

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

    6%

  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

    6%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER

    CHARLESTON, SC

    Primary
    • 306 staffed beds
    • 24,018 discharges
    • Charleston-North Charleston, SC · 870k (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2056140C0
  • ACGME ID1404500407
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodSep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027