Carolinas Medical Center Program
About This Program
Carolinas Medical Center's Pediatric Residency at Atrium Health Levine Children's in Charlotte, NC offers diverse training with high-volume, varied patient care. Residents serve a multicultural population from a large catchment area, rotating through clinic, wards, NICU, PICU, emergency medicine, and subspecialties. Unique features include advocacy, global health, and individualized tracks. The program fosters a supportive, close-knit environment ideal for an inclusive learning setting.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Courtney Brantley, MD, BH
Carolinas Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Grant G Pallesen
Carolinas Medical Center
Locations
Carolinas Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
1000 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203-5812
3541 Randolph Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Nov 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 13, 2025 - Jan 24, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Nov 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 12, 2026 - Jan 23, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20-25 Vacation Days and 90 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.