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Family Medicine Residency Program

Prisma Health
Sumter, SC
Continued AccreditationACGME #1204500671Community

Prisma Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Sumter, SC. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 11 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $60,236. 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
4
11 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.2k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1681120C1

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1681120C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Prisma Health-U of SC SOM Columbia-SC”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
17%
x
DO
58%
x
Women
25%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$4.4M
Active projects
~3

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

Primary teaching site: Prisma Health · Columbia, SC

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Prisma Health

Primary
Columbia, SC

Tandem Health

Sumter, SC

Prisma Health Richland Hospital

Columbia, SC614 beds

Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital

Sumter, SC207 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,858/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16.9% of pay
Take-home$3,858/mo
Rent (1BR)$850/mo
State tax$311/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,236 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

Catherine A Schaefer, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Shannon Mewborn, BA, MEd

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Prisma Health located?
Prisma Health is located in Sumter, SC.
What type of program is Prisma Health?
Prisma Health is a community-based residency program.
Is Prisma Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Prisma Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Prisma Health?
Prisma Health has approximately 11 residents in training.
How much is rent near Prisma Health?
Median rent near Sumter, SC is ~$850/month for a 1BR and ~$1,085/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Prisma Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of Prisma Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Prisma Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Prisma 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 Prisma Health require?
Prisma 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 Prisma Health?
Prisma Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,236. 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 Prisma 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 Prisma Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Prisma 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.