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Orthopaedic Trauma Residency Program

Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #2693621001J1J-1H1BH-1B

Carolinas Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic trauma residency program in Charlotte, NC. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship. 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
3
3 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1991 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2001

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

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

Application requirements

Step 1
Required
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Required
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service

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.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
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
1,281
Tertiary care
NIH Research Funding (FY2024)
Total awarded
$1.2M
Active projects
~0

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
56,656
ED visits
155,457
Inpatient surgeries
18,962
Outpatient surgeries
23,229
Births
6,694
Daily census
109
Full-time staff
8,974

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Carolinas Medical Center · Charlotte, NC

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Carolinas Medical Center

Primary
Charlotte, NC1,281 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

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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

Madhav A Karunakar, MD

Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Program Director

Ms. Susan M Kullstam, BS

Director of Medical Education

Coordinator

Madison Griffin, 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 3 residents in training.
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?
Yes — Carolinas Medical Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
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 Orthopaedic trauma residency program positions as they appear.
Orthopaedic Trauma Residency Program at Carolinas Medical Center