Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program
Carolinas Medical CenterCarolinas Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program in Charlotte, NC. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 6.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $73,682. 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
Accredited since 1991 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2009
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Carolinas Med Ctr-NC”.
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Training tracks
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Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte, NC
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Clinical sites
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Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,682 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,287/mo · 43 days on market5.68% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
SpecialsListings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (US Census ACS).
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
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 15 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Carolinas Medical Center?
- Median rent near Charlotte, NC is ~$2,144/month for a 1BR and ~$3,190/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)?
- Yes — 6.7% of Carolinas Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. 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 $73,682. 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program positions as they appear.