We are located at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) which is a large, 874-bed, academic, tertiary medical center. CMC is the regions only Level 1 Trauma center and is one of the busiest in the nation.
We take pride in our residency, fellowship, and medical student programs.
- Our faculty and residents are clinically busy, enjoy research and love teaching students.
- Our learning environment is friendly, inclusive, and has consistently been rated highly by students.
- Our residents and faculty love teaching student in highly interactive and cased-based methods.
Courses Offered
| Surgical Trauma ICU | 4ICU18 |
| General Surgery AI | 4AIM449 |
| Emergency General Surgery | 4AIM451 |
| Surgical Oncology – GI (inpatient) | 4AIM447 |
| Surgical Oncology - Soft Tissue & Breast (outpatient) | 4AIM443 |
| Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery | 4AIM445 |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery | 4AIM446 |
| Pediatric Surgery | 4AIM448 |
| Plastic Surgery (Note: There is no Plastic Surgery residency in Charlotte at this time) | 4SGS14 |
| Obesity Medicine and Bariatric Surgery Elective (WFUSOM students only) |
4SGG11 |
Highlighted Elective Program
Our Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine (URiM) - Visiting Medical Student Elective Program allows medical students to experience a surgery elective at our institution and showcases our department’s commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for URiM medical students.
Surgery Interest Group (SIG)
The surgery interest group is a faculty-sponsored student-run group. The goal of the group is to support students’ interest in any specialty of surgery. We have a variety of activities planned through the year.
- Networking social with residents and faculty
- Laparoscopic practice at the simulation center
- Research projects with faculty
- Mentorship program with residents