HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Grand Strand Medical Center Program

This program is a Family Medicine Residency Program at Grand Strand Medical Center affiliated with HCA Healthcare. Its mission is to develop physicians and physician leaders committed to the care and improvement of human life. The program aims to offer a rewarding educational environment with individualized learning opportunities provided by supportive faculty and staff.

The program, which is fully ACGME accredited, opened in 2017 and has a three-year duration. Residents are trained to be well-rounded, clinically competent family physicians capable of balancing medical practice demands with personal well-being. The curriculum emphasizes treating the entire family from birth to senescence, providing continuity of care and strengthening patient-physician relationships.

Residents engage in case scenarios and simulation training lab activities to learn a variety of clinical skills and procedures in a safe environment. The program innovates by offering opportunities to manage children who have been abused and collaborates with local centers dedicated to protecting child victims.

For application requirements, applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last 2 years, passed USMLE or COMLEX components, and submitted the necessary documents through ERAS. The program does consider ECFMG certification for international applicants. It accepts J-1 visas on a case-by-case basis but does not accept H-1 visas.

The program has 6 residents per year for a total of 18 residents. Grand Strand Medical Center is a 371-bed acute care hospital providing medical services for Horry and Georgetown counties. The program aims to provide excellent specialty training and a balanced curriculum that exceeds ACGME standards.

For further information or inquiries, applicants can contact Sherry Allison, the program coordinator, for details.

Please note that this summary is based on the content available on the program's website.