Forensic Psychiatry Residency Program
Prisma HealthPrisma Health is an ACGME-accredited Forensic psychiatry residency program in Columbia, SC. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents and J-1 visa sponsorship. 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
Accredited since 1997 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Effective April 28, 2025, South Carolina Act No. 3 of 2025 established the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, which consists of Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Substance Use Services. The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is now the BHDD Office of Mental Health. Check out the BHDD Office of Mental Health account at: https://lnkd.in/gXVQ9nqu!
Primary teaching site: South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) · Columbia, SC
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)
PrimaryPrisma Health-USC Medical Group-USC Psychiatry
Columbia Area Mental Health Center
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,735/mo · 37 days on market4.35% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Richland County, South Carolina (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Prisma Health located?
- Prisma Health is located in Columbia, SC.
- Is Prisma Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Prisma Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Prisma Health?
- Prisma Health has approximately 2 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Prisma Health?
- Median rent near Columbia, SC is ~$1,347/month for a 1BR and ~$1,450/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 — 50% 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 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 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 has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- 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 Forensic psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.