Carolinas Medical Center

Carolinas Medical Center

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Orthopaedic surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedCharlotte, NC

Size

5 / year · 25 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

55 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

1,219
2022
1,029
2023
855
2024
673
2025
601
2026

Compensation

$70,528 (+6%)

Cost of living

$1,538/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$70,52820Negotiable
Year 2$73,68220Negotiable
Year 3$76,71820Negotiable
Year 4$80,33820Negotiable
Year 5$83,84020Negotiable
Year 6$86,99320Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female33%
  • Male67%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    79%
  • US DO Graduates

    4%
    19%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    65%
    77%
  • Women

    35%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg
  • White

    73%
    70%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    6%
  • Asian

    8%
    17%
  • Other

    8%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    10%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    12%
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

    8%
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

    8%
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

    8%

Training sites

  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER

    CHARLOTTE, NC

    Primary
    • 1,132 staffed beds
    • Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 2.88M (2024)
    • Flagship hospital; Dilworth neighborhood

    From published listing

  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating

    From program website

  • ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE

    CHARLOTTE, NC

    Participating
    • 312 staffed beds
    • 22,752 discharges
    • Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 2.88M (2024)
    • Facility of Carolinas Medical Center; Elizabeth neighborhood; ~1 mile from main campus; incorporated starting PGY-2

    From published listing

  • Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating
    • On the CMC campus

    From published listing

  • OrthoCarolina

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating
    • Named training location/offices; foot and ankle based at CMC Mercy / OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute

    From published listing

  • Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating

    From program website

  • Womack Army Medical Center

    NC

    Elective
    • 1 months

    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)55
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1527260C0
  • ACGME ID2603622104
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 6, 2026 – Jan 25, 2027