HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident
The HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency in Charleston, SC is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Three-year community-focused emergency medicine residency sponsored by HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital in Charleston, SC. Residents work at Trident (high-volume, high-acuity, procedure-heavy: intubations, central access, reductions, sedations, trauma resuscitations), Summerville Medical Center (lower acuity, higher volume, with a pediatric ED), and freestanding EDs in dense urban and fairly rural low-resource settings. The rotation schedule is 13 four-week blocks per year, with PGY-1 off-service blocks in internal medicine, MICU, anesthesia and OB/GYN, and PGY-3 electives. Part of a network of 15 HCA EM residencies.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Frame your goal as a career in community emergency medicine; the program says its mix of sites is designed to prepare graduates for the variety of community hospitals nationwide.
- Emphasise comfort with procedure-heavy, high-acuity shifts (intubations, central lines, reductions, sedations, trauma resuscitations) at Trident, and ask how procedural numbers are tracked.
- Ask about the balance between Trident's high acuity and Summerville's higher volume and lower acuity, and what the freestanding ED shifts add (urban and rural low-resource settings).
- Show interest in the dedicated pediatric EM blocks plus longitudinal pediatric shifts in Summerville's pediatric ED (1 block each year).
- The program describes itself as still building and invites residents interested in administration or curriculum design to help assess and improve it; ask how residents can get involved.
- Ask about the HCA network of 15 EM programs and future employment opportunities nationwide; also the PGY-2 electives, including the sports medicine elective, and EM nights block.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Nicholas Connors, MD
- Program coordinator
- Rachel Thomas
- Address
- 9330 Medical Plaza Dr., Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 847-5931
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency at a glance
HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident lists its Emergency Medicine residency in Charleston, South Carolina. The directory holds 5 Emergency Medicine residency programs in South Carolina, 2 of thems in Charleston and 283 across 45 states and territories.
Applicants reach this program through: NRMP Main Residency Match. 5 Emergency Medicine residency programs in South Carolina use the same route. The listing is for the 2027 application cycle, with ERAS status “Not Participating”. 255 Emergency Medicine residency programs nationwide share that status.
Other South Carolina cities with a listed Emergency Medicine residency: Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach.
Counts come from this directory’s own records and change when the program list is updated. They describe the directory, not the quality of any program.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency?
The directory places it in Charleston, South Carolina.
How many Emergency Medicine residency programs are there in South Carolina?
This directory lists 5 in South Carolina and 283 nationwide.
How do I apply to the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.