Contact Us
For more information, please call (843) 847-5624 or email Lisa Cate, Program Administrator.
How to Apply
ACGME: 4404500321
NRMP: Categorical 2056440C0
Preliminary 2056440P0
Welcome Letter from our Program Director
Welcome to Trident General Surgery Residency Program. We are located in Charleston, South Carolina and only a stone’s throw away from historic downtown. Charleston has multiple historic landmarks, beautiful parks and beaches, and an abundance of things to see and do. Old meets new at our two cutting-edge hospital campuses that host faculty across multiple specialties in the realm of general surgery. We are a brand-new program and our goal is to create competent, caring surgeons who can operate on our own family members. You will have the opportunity to help build a new program from the ground up. You will also have help from dedicated faculty and research staff to assist you through your training. So, if you have an interest in becoming a General Surgeon, then we invite you to look into Trident General Surgery.
Read the full letterProgram Overview
The General Surgery Residency Program is a newly accredited five year program at Trident Medical Center. The goal of the program is to prepare the resident to perform the role of a surgeon at the advanced level expected of a board-certified specialist, and to direct inter-professional and multi-specialty teams necessary for the care of surgical patients. The education of surgeons in the performance of general surgery encompasses didactic instruction in the basic and clinical sciences of surgical diseases and conditions; education in procedural skills and operative techniques; and preparation for the life-long provision of comprehensive care to surgical patients. As a resident you will be exposed to experienced faculty from multiple different specialties, have the ability to join local hospital committees, in addition to a pathways to develop opportunities with the HCA Enterprise.
Curriculum & Rotation Schedule
Our expertly crafted programs are designed to provide resident physicians with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.
Salary and Benefits information
Salary
| AY 24-25 | PG1 | PG2 | PG3 | PG4 | PG5 | PG6 | PG7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Salary | $60,736 | $62,858 | $65,062 | $68,307 | $71,386 | $74,589 | $78,312 |
| On-Call Meals | $950 | $950 | $950 | $950 | $950 | $950 | $950 |
| Total | $61,686 | $63,808 | $66,012 | $69,257 | $72,336 | $75,539 | $79,262 |
$950 for on-call meals will be allotted to each resident.
New residents and fellows receive up to $1,000 for orientation (if it takes place before the official employment date).
Program budgets include the following additional benefits:
- Professional Memberships
- Conference and Travel Expense
- Cell Phone
- Laptop/iPad
- Step 3 Reimbursement
Professional Liability Insurance
The hospital will provide professional liability insurance coverage during the training period within the scope of the program. Professional liability insurance coverage provided for the purpose of program training does not extend to moonlighting activities or other activities.
Benefits
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Applicants must be recent (2 or less years) graduates from medical school to be considered competitive. Special exceptions will be considered for:
- Candidates entering a new residency after completion of a first residency in an ACGME accredited program
- Candidates with an MD or DO with a MPH/MS/PhD and extensive prior research experience after completion of an LCME or an AOA accredited medical or osteopathic medical school in the U.S. or Canada, or
- Candidates who have served a prolonged period as a general medical officer in the U.S. military.