Spartanburg Medical Center Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Spartanburg Medical Center Program

Spartanburg Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, directed by Rehan Khan, MD and coordinated by Sissy Thompson. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at sthompson6@srhs.com or (864) 560-6285. 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

Spartanburg Regional's Transitional Year is a small (6 residents/year), community hospital-based program designed explicitly as a launching pad into competitive subspecialty residencies, with resident cohorts overwhelmingly interested in Diagnostic Radiology and Dermatology. The clinical environment spans a Level I trauma center, NICU, and multiple community and regional hospitals within the broader Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, providing broad exposure across Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and elective subspecialty blocks (Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, among others) without an academic research mandate. The program emphasizes a "family atmosphere," resident well-being, and flexibility in elective selection to tailor the year toward each resident's intended specialty rather than toward a specific TY-based career track. It cooperatively shares GME infrastructure with the system's Family Medicine and General Surgery programs, reflecting a community teaching-hospital identity rather than a tertiary academic research enterprise.

Who it fits

The applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on having already secured or targeted a categorical match in a field like Radiology, Dermatology, PM&R, or Radiation Oncology, and who is seeking a low-stress, well-rounded, supportive preliminary/transitional year rather than a research-heavy or procedure-intensive internship.

Research intensity

Low - research is not emphasized in the curriculum or resident experiences; the year is structured around clinical rotations and elective flexibility rather than scholarly output.

Career orientation

Fellowship - the program functions explicitly as a bridge year into advanced subspecialty residencies such as Radiology, Dermatology, PM&R, and Radiation Oncology.

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Transitional Year

Deadline 11/30/2026

33 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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