HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Grand Strand Medical Center Program
About This Program
Located in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC, an affordable beach community, our general surgery residency program offers extensive DaVinci robotic training, Level 1 trauma center experience with a mix of elective and emergency surgery cases; comprehensive OR experience starting in PGY-1 year; an active clinical research program with residents presenting at national meetings; and an open-door policy to the program director.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
R Wesley Vosburg, MD, BA
Grand Strand Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Tammy Davenport
Grand Strand Medical Center
Locations
Grand Strand Medical Center
GME Office
809 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4607
Po Box 23089
Savannah, GA 31404
5 Richland Medical Pk
Columbia, SC 29203
809 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 2, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 11, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 2, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 10, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.