HCA Healthcare-Mercer University School of Medicine-Trident Hospital Program

Emergency Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 4, 2026

HCA Healthcare-Mercer University School of Medicine-Trident Hospital Program

HCA Healthcare-Mercer University School of Medicine-Trident Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Emergency Medicine, located in Charleston, South Carolina, directed by Nicholas J. Connors, MD and coordinated by Teena Wyatt.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (843) 847-5931. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Trident is a young, community-based HCA emergency medicine program (founded 2021, first graduates 2024) built explicitly to train physicians for community EM practice rather than academic or subspecialty careers. Residents rotate across a high-acuity Level II trauma/STEMI/stroke center (Trident Medical Center), a higher-volume moderate-acuity suburban site with a dedicated Pediatric ED and OB/GYN services (Summerville), and low-resource freestanding EDs, giving broad exposure to the range of ED environments graduates are likely to work in nationally. Research exists as a structured but modest component (one scholarly project, one QI project, supported by a research director and data analysts) rather than a defining institutional pillar. The program explicitly seeks residents excited to "take ownership of their education" and help shape a new, still-developing program in a rigorous community training environment.

Who it fits

An applicant oriented toward broad-based, generalist community emergency medicine practice who is drawn to varied clinical settings (trauma-heavy urban, suburban pediatric/OB-adjacent, and resource-limited freestanding EDs) and wants an active role in building a young program rather than joining an established academic powerhouse.

Research intensity

Low - available and supported with resources but limited to one scholarly and one QI project, not central to the program's mission.

Career orientation

Community Practice

Important

Candidates are expected to submit at least one Emergency Medicine Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE).

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