Contact Us
For more information, please contact our program administrator.
How to Apply
- ACGME: 3404500001
- NRMP Number:
2056340A0 - Advanced (No prior training)
2056340R0 - (Completed one year of training)
2329999P0 - (Transitional year)
Welcome from our Program Director
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program at Trident Medical Center is part of HCA Healthcare's GME network. As a leading healthcare provider, HCA is committed to offering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Our 3-year ACGME-accredited program is located in Charleston, South Carolina, a vibrant city with stunning beaches and a mild climate. Trident Medical Center also partners with Summerville Medical Center Transitional Year Program, offering you the ability to complete your initial training all in one city.
We offer 6 advanced PM&R positions and a local transitional year program. Our experienced faculty is dedicated to providing residents with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in PM&R.
We offer a variety of educational opportunities, including clinical rotations, research projects, and mentorship programs.
Please browse our website and feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
Douglas McGill, MD
Program Director
About our program
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) primary locations are at Trident Medical Center and Colleton Medical Center.
Trident Medical Center is a 302-bed major medical center providing a comprehensive range of services and specialties, including a 24-hour emergency room (ER) and a Level II Trauma Center. Trident Medical Center offers critical care services and 24/7 access to hospitalists and intensivists. Colleton Medical Center, 40 miles from the main campus of Trident Medical Center, has 135 beds, offering both inpatient and outpatient medical services, as well as 24/7 Emergency Care for adults and children.
PM&R residents will rotate with the inpatient acute rehabilitation service, outpatient PM&R clinic, and electrodiagnosis clinic at Trident Medical Center and Colleton Medical Center.
HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers made up of locally managed facilities that include 185 hospitals and 119 freestanding surgery centers located in 21 U.S. states and in the United Kingdom. HCA Healthcare's GME has become the largest provider of resident training in the United States, with the stated goal of training superior, patient-centered physicians of the future.
Our Program Director
Douglas McGill, MDR
Our Faculty
- Nancey Tsai, MD - Associate Program Director
- Sweta Thakur, MBBS MPH - Core Faculty Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Daniel Nemeth, MD - Core Faculty Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Joshua Vova, MD - Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Robert Carlile, MD - Neurology
- Nayda Parisio Poldiak, MSc, PhD - Research Faculty
Salary & Benefits
Salary
| Year | Salary (24-25) | On-Call Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-2 | $62,858 | $950 | $63,808 |
| PGY-3 | $65,062 | $950 | $66,012 |
| PGY-4 | $68,307 | $950 | $69,257 |
*New residents receive up to $1,000 for orientation (if it takes place before the official employment date).
Additional Benefits
- Professional memberships
- Conference and travel expense
- Cellphone
- Laptop/iPad
- Other board prep and educational expense
The HCA Healthcare Total Rewards program offers the following benefit options for residents and their dependents:
- Health and Welfare Benefits Plan
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Wellness
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Health Care and Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D Insurance and Dependent Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Core Plus Benefits
- Auto & Home Insurance (Note: Home insurance not available in all locations)
- Legal Benefit
- Long-Term Care
- Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
- Financial Fitness Program
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 15 days PTO, 5 days educational leave
- Consumer Discounts
- Mobile access to over 125,000 discounts including phone and automobile
- On-duty and On-call Meal Allowance
- Access to food and beverage in the cafeteria and resident lounge
- State License and DEA Provided
- The hospital covers the expense for physician training license and DEA
- ACLS/PALS/ATLS Training
- The hospital provides annual training certificates to physicians on training