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 As one of five academic medical center teaching hospitals in North Carolina, Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, conducts residency programs in 12 medical and dental specialties and serves as an off-campus training site for three more. The medical center, along with Carolinas College of Health Sciences, Mercy School of Nursing, and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences provide educational environments for more than 1,000 residents, medical students, physician extenders, nursing students and other allied health students and professionals annually.
With its updated facilities, sophisticated technology, and advanced basic science and clinical research, Carolinas Medical Center is a particularly exciting place for future primary care physicians and medical subspecialists alike. This degree of technology does not replace compassion, however, because we emphasize human values and a spirit of caring for all who need care, regardless of status or financial ability.
CMC Summer Student Research Program new!
The Summer Student Research Program of Carolinas Medical Center is designed to provide an introduction to contemporary biomedical research, especially clinically oriented translational research, but also includes bench research and clinical research. For more information, follow this link.
Charlotte AHEC/Regional Education Services
Charlotte AHEC coordinates and produces continuing education programming for employees of Carolinas HealthCare System and other providers in an eight-county region. Charlotte AHEC emphasizes primary care training, enhancement of services in rural and urban under-served environments, and the development of new programs aimed at health promotion, disease prevention, and improved healthcare outcomes. For more information, call 704-512-6523.
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Carolinas College of Health Sciences' graduates consistently exceed state and national certification testing benchmarks, demonstrating their exceptional preparedness for careers in nursing, radiologic technology, emergency medical sciences, medical technology, surgical technology, nurse aide and phlebotomy. The college offers individual college transfer courses, non-credit continuing education, and, through the Community Training Center, CPR, ACLS, PALS and other American Heart Association courses. The college is home to the Carolinas Simulation Center, a rich collection of high fidelity human patient simulators and procedural task trainers.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences offers baccalaureate and associate degrees as well as diploma- and certificate-level education in healthcare fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, imaging, surgical technology, nurse aide, and other areas of high workforce need.
Nurse Anesthesia
Carolinas Medical Center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte collaborate to offer this 27-month program for BSN-level nurses, culminating in both certification and a master's degree in nurse anesthesia.
Mercy School of Nursing
Mercy School of Nursing offers a five-semester, 19-month diploma program leading to RN licensure. There is an accelerated four-semester 15-month program and a bridge program for Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates consistently exceed state and national licensure testing benchmarks.
Medical Education Residency Information
As one of five academic medical center teaching hospitals in North Carolina, Carolinas Medical Center conducts residency programs in 12 medical and dental specialties and serves as an off-campus training site for three more.
Center for Prehospital Medicine
The Center for Prehospital Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, is a regional Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) program that provides premium quality prehospital education that exceeds the standards recognized by the Department of Transportation-National Standard Curriculum, the National Registry of EMT's, the Joint Review Committee for EMT-Paramedic Accreditation and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Research at CHS
Research is one of the three key core missions of Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), along with patient care and education. Our research programs are many and varied, including about 660 active clinical studies [Carolinas Medical Center Clinical Studies] being carried out by more than 350 investigators and their staffs.
Community Training Center
The Community Training Center (CTC) offers American Heart Association (AHA) approved basic and advanced life support training. The CTC is housed at Carolinas College of Health Sciences.
Medical Residency Programs
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