Tidelands Health Program
Family MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: CHALLENGING
Myrtle Beach, SC(Virginia Beach, SC Metropolitan Area Metro)
24
Positions
#486
Specialty Rank
$60,067
PGY1 Salary
4.2%
IMG %
#486
Family Medicine Ranking
37th Percentile
Top 63% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1204500670
- NRMP Code:
- 1979120C0YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 24
- Interviews:
- 200
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 4 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- -
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 15
- Sick Days:
- 5
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.30
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 8
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 1
- Part-Time Physicians:
- 1
- Female Faculty:
- 42.9%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 25%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 10%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
In the rapidly changing world of health care, every physician should have a good understanding of the leadership skills required to run an effective practice or in any leadership capacity. Unlike many other programs, our program has a three-year focus on leadership training. Residents will learn the ins and outs of how a health system functions through project-based learning in: Lean operation and the Six Sigma model of operational improvement; The patient experience; and Leadership skills.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Moving allowance
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$60,067
PGY-1
$61,678
PGY-2
$63,337
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 69(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $303K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.3K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $70K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 26.0%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 5,142,750
- Median Age
- 49 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.49
- Poverty Rate
- 24.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 14.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
69°F
Winter
39°F
Sunny Days
202 days
Precipitation
54"
Humidity
74%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.32
Restaurant Meal
11.52
Gas (per gallon)
$3.55
Gym Membership
43
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1204500670
- NRMP Code:
- 1979120C0YOG
- Total Positions:
- 24
- Interviews:
- 200
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Michael Malone
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/1/2026 - 1/10/2027
- Interview Period:
- 10/1/2026 - 1/18/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- No
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1979120C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
- Contact Person:
- Renee Bentley
- Contact Email:
- rbentley@tidelandshealth.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 8
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:8PGY-2:8PGY-3:8
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 4 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- -
- IMG Percentage
- 4.2%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 23rd percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 54.2%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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