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Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) Residency Program

Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #3473634001J1J-1

Carolinas Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Brain injury medicine (Physical medicine and rehabilitation) residency program in Charlotte, NC. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $83,840. 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
0 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$83.8k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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
2–3
Incl. faculty
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

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
0%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
5.0
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

Non-Profit
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
150
Community size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
2,772
ED visits
0
Inpatient surgeries
0
Outpatient surgeries
0
Births
0
Daily census
110
Full-time staff
462

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte, NC

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Carolinas Rehabilitation

Primary
Charlotte, NC150 beds

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, NC1,281 beds

WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center

Salisbury, NC218 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,546/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~30.7% of pay
Take-home$4,546/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,144/mo
State tax$297/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $83,840 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

Sima A Desai, MD, MS

Fellowship Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Sandra M Watson, BS

Program Coordinator II

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 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)?
Carolinas Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. 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 $83,840. 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 Brain injury medicine (Physical medicine and rehabilitation) residency program positions as they appear.