HCA Healthcare/Mercer Univ/Grand Strand Medical Center FMRP

Program Description

Our program is located in one of the South’s great family destinations. The sandy beaches, mild climate and endless area attractions, as well as state-of-the-art medical facilities make Myrtle Beach an attractive place to learn as well as play. We are affiliated with an acute care hospital that is renowned for its cardiac and stroke services as well as its trauma center, which is the busiest in the state. Residents will have the opportunity to learn and perfect clinical skills and procedures in our state-of-the-art simulation training lab. In these experiences, residents will be able to work in groups to treat common medical emergencies as well as practice procedures such as Central Line Placement, Difficult Airway Management, Lumbar Punctures, Joint Injections, and Obstetric and Gynecologic procedures. Residents will also learn to recognize, evaluate and manage children who have been sexually or physically abused, including the performance of forensic medical exams. Additionally, our residents will have exposure to medical humanities throughout their training. This approach utilizes various art forms in order to foster physician empathy, enhancing the patient-physician relationship and improving the quality of care as well as patient satisfaction, and hopefully serving as the basis for lifelong self-reflection and physician wellness.

Top 3 Program Strengths

• Care of children
• HospitalMedicine
• Wellness/Well-being

Primary Admitting Hospital

Grand Strand Family Medicine Residency Program

Length of Program

3 Years

Clinic Funding

No federal or government clinic funding

Positions

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Offered:	PGY-1: 6	PGY-2: 6	PGY-3: 6
Filled:	PGY-1: 6	PGY-2: 6	PGY-3: 6

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Less than two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Less than two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Two months

Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care with 80 or more deliveries for a few residents.

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Four months

Offers International Rotations

No

Half Day Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Half days	PGY-1: 1	PGY-2: 2	PGY-3: 3

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital	PGY-1: None	PGY-2: None	PGY-3: None

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls	PGY-1: None	PGY-2: None	PGY-3: None
Night Float	PGY-1: No	PGY-2: Yes	PGY-3: Yes

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Offers Rural Rotations

Yes

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Grand Strand Family Medicine Residency Program

Total Hospital Beds

401

Full Time Doctor Faculty

5

Full Time Other Faculty

12

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

0

Total Rotation Hospitals

1

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Salary	PGY-1: NA	PGY-2: NA	PGY-3: NA
Weeks of Vacation	PGY-1: 4	PGY-2: 4	PGY-3: 4

Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Time off for conferences

• Fitness Center

• Funding for attending conferences

• Parking

• Sick Leave / Personal Time

• Liability Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Meals

• Life Insurance

• AAFP Membership

Offers Fellowship

No

Fellowship offered

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes