HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Grand Strand Medical Center Program
About This Program
Our Fellowship program in Hospice Palliative Medicine offers an experience where Fellows can treat an extremely diverse set of people and pathologies. People travel from all over the world to live, work, and visit Myrtle Beach, year-round and they bring with them their medical problems. Our Palliative Fellows graduate with competence and confidence to excel in a variety of settings when they seek their first attending roles. Fellows gain broad exposure to palliative care across the continuum, in
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Tyler Kilgore, MD
Grand Strand Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Donna Spivey
Grand Strand Regional Med Ctr
Locations
Grand Strand Medical Center
Hospice Palliative Medicine Pgm
809 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4607
Po Box 23089
Savannah, GA 31404
809 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.