Carolinas Medical Center Programs
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is one of North Carolina's five designated Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, offering residency training for more than 300 physicians in 15 specialties and fellowships in 37 subspecialties. Carolinas Medical Center is also the region's only Level I Trauma Center and serves as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC.
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in the Charlotte region, Carolinas Medical Center is home to the region's best hospital for cancer care (Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute), orthopedics and heart and vascular care. On the same campus, Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation is ranked among the best in the Charlotte region and among the nation's top rehabilitation hospitals. Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Carolinas Medical Center and its outpatient clinics, as well as Levine Children's Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Mercy, are Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program®. With a commitment to every community we serve, Atrium Health seeks to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing for all. Last year alone, Atrium Health provided more than $2.38 billion in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.
Residents choose CMC Residency Programs for the following reasons:
- Consistently high board pass rates across our programs.
- Our flagship hospital Carolinas Medical Center allows residents to experience a high volume of complex cases and care for a variety of patients.
- Our compensation and benefits allow residents to live well in Charlotte.
- Our supportive work environment allows residents to have work-life balance.
- Our unique culture allows faculty and residents to work side by side as colleagues rather than in a hierarchy, allowing for meaningful connections and learning experiences.
An Inside Look at Our Programs
Where You Will Train
Our Carolinas Medical Center residency programs train in a variety of hospital, inpatient and outpatient settings in the Charlotte region.
Residents will train primarily at Carolinas Medical Center for many of our residency programs. Carolinas Medical Center is an 874-bed tertiary care center and the core component of Atrium Health, a not-for-profit, multifaceted, vertically integrated healthcare organization.
Residents may also train in the following settings along with various other inpatient and outpatient settings:
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Levine Children’s Hospital
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Atrium Health Mercy
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Carolinas Rehabilitation
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Atrium Health Behavioral Health
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Levine Cancer Institute
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Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Additional training locations
About Charlotte
The Charlotte region, like our residency programs, offers a world-class city experience with a tight knit community feeling. The greater Charlotte area boasts a variety of restaurants, breweries and one of the nation’s premier international airports. Nestled between the mountains and beaches, Charlotte-area residents can take a short drive and easily enjoy a day trip or relaxing weekend away from city life. The mix of dining options, outdoor experiences and professional sports is the perfect way for residents to seek out culture and make friends in the region. You’ll find the perfect home here during your residency.
Residency Programs at Carolinas Medical Center
Fellowship Programs
As one of the largest independent academic medical centers in the nation, our fellowships offer diverse educational experiences, clinical exposure and research opportunities on par with many of the nation’s top university-affiliated fellowship programs. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and other accrediting bodies have recognized 26 fellowships at Atrium Health in various specialties across the entire continuum of care.
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