Carolinas Medical Center Program

Urology Analyst Verified · Sep 30, 2026

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Carolinas Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Urology, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, directed by alison C. Keenan, MD and coordinated by Meghan Flack. The program accepts applications through November 2, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at meghan.flack@atriumhealth.org or (704) 446-9243. 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

Carolinas Medical Center's Urology Residency is a high-volume, academically-affiliated program anchored at CMC, an 874-bed Level I trauma and tertiary referral center for western North Carolina and northern South Carolina, supplemented by rotations at Atrium Health Mercy and University City for community-based and outpatient exposure. The program emphasizes production of well-rounded general urologists with broad subspecialty faculty exposure (female urology/pelvic health, neurourology, stone disease, oncology, reconstructive urology), supported by greater than 9,000 annual urologic procedures and a dedicated PGY-4 research/elective block. Faculty are described as heavily engaged in clinical research and trials, and the curriculum's structured private-practice rotation in PGY-4 alongside chief-year operative autonomy signals a program comfortable preparing residents for both fellowship and direct community practice. Resident testimony repeatedly foregrounds close-knit culture, high case volume, and individualized mentorship for career planning as core institutional identity markers.

Who it fits

An applicant with strong general surgery fundamentals and demonstrated broad urologic interest (rather than a narrow subspecialty focus) who values high operative volume, a tight-knit program culture, and flexibility to pursue either fellowship or private practice after training.

Research intensity

Moderate - a dedicated research/elective block exists and faculty are clinically research-active, but the program's stated primary goal is producing competent general urologists rather than research output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice

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Urology

Deadline 11/02/2026

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Accreditation Status N/A

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