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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program

Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #1253612060J1J-1

Carolinas Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Geriatric medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Charlotte, NC. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $80,338. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
1
1 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$80.3k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2015 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2017

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

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Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Atrium Health Mercy · Charlotte, NC

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Atrium Health Mercy

Primary
Charlotte, NC

Carolinas Rehabilitation

Charlotte, NC150 beds

Atrium Health Cabarrus

Concord, NC465 beds

Atrium Health Union

Monroe, NC176 beds

Sardis Oaks Nursing Home

Charlotte, NC

Sharon Towers

Charlotte, NC

Atrium Health Pineville

Charlotte, NC307 beds

Atrium Health University City

Charlotte, NC

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,085/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.8% of pay
Take-home$5,085/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,325/mo
State tax$285/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $80,338 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$83,765
+$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Erin Huston, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Catherine L Yang, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Carolinas Medical Center located?
Carolinas Medical Center is located in Charlotte, NC.
Is Carolinas Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Carolinas Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Carolinas Medical Center?
Carolinas Medical Center has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Carolinas Medical Center?
Median rent near Charlotte, NC is ~$1,325/month for a 1BR and ~$2,354/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Carolinas Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Carolinas Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Carolinas Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Carolinas Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Carolinas Medical Center require?
Carolinas Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Carolinas Medical Center?
Carolinas Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $80,338. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Carolinas Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Carolinas Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Carolinas Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Geriatric medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.