Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Our program provides a broad, resident-focused, academic training experience. Graduates are well-prepared for community practice/academic medicine. Our nationally/internationally teaching faculty possess a depth of surgical knowledge/experience and offer exposure to complex surgical cases. We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive training program that encompasses the entire breadth of core general surgery and their subspecialties without the need to compete with fellows.
Total Program Size
22
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8
8
8
Program best described as
University-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
Yes
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1680440C0
1680440P0
1680440P1
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
130
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
230
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
230
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
600
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
80
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
4
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
10
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Not Available
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
21
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
84
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
4404521315
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
0
0
16
Program Director
First Name
Jared
Last Name
White
Degrees
MD
Address
Med Univ of South Carolina
Rm CSB 424D Dept of Surgery
96 Jonathan Lucas St
Charleston, SC 29425
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-79.947936 32.784131)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Jared
Last Name
White
Degrees
MD
Address
Med Univ of South Carolina
Rm CSB 424D Dept of Surgery
96 Jonathan Lucas St
Charleston, SC 29425
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-79.947936 32.784131)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
94.60
% IMG
3.10
% DO
2.10
% Female
43.20
% Male
56.70
Total Physician
71
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
22.50
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
1.30
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $59,225 | 21 | 21 |
| Year 2 | $61,207 | 21 | 21 |
| Year 3 | $63,306 | 21 | 21 |
| Year 4 | $65,974 | 21 | 21 |
| Year 5 | $68,616 | 21 | 21 |
Total Positions
54
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
2
Medical education gap
Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
June Start Date
15
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://medicine.musc.edu/education/gme/residents-and-fellows/gme-handbook