Transitional Year Residency Program
Tidelands HealthTidelands Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Myrtle Beach, SC. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,067. 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 2024 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Tidelands Health-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
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
As our region’s largest health care provider, Tidelands Health is dedicated to keeping the communities we serve healthy and active, inside and outside of the hospital. Ours is a singular commitment: Better health begins here. Tidelands serves the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations. More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners work side by side with our communities to transform the health of our region – promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health. NOTE: Be alert to job scams. Tidelands Health recruiters and hiring managers will contact you from a @tidelandshealth.org email address. Interviews will be conducted via phone, Teams or in person. When in doubt, email hrfrontdesk@tidelandshealth.org for assistance.
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.
Top payer: Linvatec Corporation ($1K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital · Murrells Inlet, SC
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
PrimaryTidelands Health Group
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,067 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 6.2% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,995/mo · 55 days on market2.99% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Georgetown 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 Tidelands Health located?
- Tidelands Health is located in Myrtle Beach, SC.
- What type of program is Tidelands Health?
- Tidelands Health is a community-based residency program.
- Is Tidelands Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Tidelands Health holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Tidelands Health?
- Tidelands Health has approximately 6 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Tidelands Health?
- Median rent near Myrtle Beach, SC is ~$1,444/month for a 1BR and ~$1,531/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Tidelands Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Tidelands 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 Tidelands Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Tidelands 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 Tidelands Health require?
- Tidelands 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 Tidelands Health?
- Tidelands Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,067. 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 Tidelands 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 Tidelands Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Tidelands 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.