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Clinical Informatics (Family Medicine) Residency Program

Lexington Health
West Columbia, SC
Initial AccreditationACGME #1224512001

Lexington Health is an ACGME-accredited Clinical informatics (Family medicine) residency program in West Columbia, SC. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $72,955. 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
0 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$73.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 2 years

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
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
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

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
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

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Lexington Health Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 34,000 surgeries. Our mission is to provide quality health services that meet the needs of our community. For more information, visit LexHealth.com.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
585
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care4 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission1 better · 9 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
26,637
ED visits
93,381
Inpatient surgeries
7,833
Outpatient surgeries
15,772
Births
4,320
Daily census
385
Full-time staff
3,604

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Lexington Medical Center · West Columbia, SC

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Lexington Medical Center

Primary
West Columbia, SC585 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,998/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28% of pay
Take-home$3,998/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,705/mo
State tax$377/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $72,955 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 6.2% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
6.2%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Anna Shalkham, MD, MPH

Program Director, Clinical Informatics Fellowship; and VP & CIO, Lexington Med. Ctr.

Program Director

Brennan Hutto, BS

Lexington Health 8004510004 - West Columbia, SC

Coordinator

Mrs. Sandra Bolton

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lexington Health located?
Lexington Health is located in West Columbia, SC.
Is Lexington Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Lexington Health holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Lexington Health?
Median rent near West Columbia, SC is ~$1,705/month for a 1BR and ~$1,198/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Lexington Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Lexington Health 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 Lexington Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Lexington Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Lexington Health require?
Lexington Health 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 Lexington Health?
Lexington Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $72,955. 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 Lexington Health?
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 Lexington Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Lexington Health 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 Clinical informatics (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.