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Trident Medical Center is part of the HCA Healthcare Family
The nation's leading provider of quality, patient-centered care is also the leader in graduate medical education (GME). From the moment a graduate joins an HCA Healthcare residency or fellowship, they are mentored by a dynamic network of physicians who are focused on teaching them to provide the exceptional, compassionate care our patients deserve. These programs are led by an accomplished faculty, set under rigorous standards, and tailored to provide extensive training for the next generation of physician leaders.
Search all GME programsAbout Trident Medical Center
Trident Medical Center is a 321-bed acute care hospital and trauma center located close to the rivers, beaches and restaurants in historic Charleston, SC, which has been recognized for the past 10 years as one of the best cities in the U.S. The hospital currently has four Graduate Medical Education programs – Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pharmacy. In 2024, Residents are scheduled to move into a new medical office building located on the hospital’s campus. Trident Medical Center earned America’s 250 Best Hospitals designation from Healthgrades in 2023 and 2022. It is a part of Trident Health, which includes 124-bed Summerville Medical Center and three freestanding ERs - Brighton Park Emergency, Centre Pointe Emergency and Moncks Corner Medical Center. By September 2023, the hospital will have opened its fourth FSER, James Island Emergency, and a 60-bed mental health hospital, Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness. For Residents who want to provide care in a hospital known for high acuity, high quality care in a city known around the world, Trident Medical Center and Charleston, SC are great places to begin a new career.
About Trident Health
For more than 45 years Lowcountry families have depended on the doctors, nurses and other clinicians at Trident Health's numerous locations across Charleston. At Trident Medical Center, Summerville Medical Center, Brighton Park Emergency, Centre Pointe Emergency, James Island Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness, patients have access to nationally-recognized and award-winning services. For the more than 400,000 residents of Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and surrounding counties this means peace of mind and the knowledge that their care will be in good hands.
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