HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville
The HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville Emergency Medicine residency in Nashville, TN is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Three-year ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency at TriStar Skyline Medical Center (HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville), Nashville, TN, described as a young program with a complement of 36 residents. The curriculum pairs an 18-month didactic curriculum with clinical training across two training sites in a community-based setting, and starts with a dedicated July intern orientation month called EM Fundamentals. Applications are reviewed holistically without board score cutoffs; three letters are required (one from EM faculty) and US clinical experience is required.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Reference the 18-month didactic curriculum and the EM Fundamentals July orientation month, and ask how didactics are structured across the three years.
- Show interest in a young program: ask how residents shape curriculum and what milestones the program has set as it fills its 36-resident complement.
- Emphasise a community-based EM career focus; the program says it mirrors the clinical reality of emergency medicine and graduates are expected to have extensive procedural experience.
- Ask about the two training sites and how shifts are divided between them, and how the region's rapidly growing Middle Tennessee population shapes patient mix.
- Interest in scientific inquiry: the program says it fosters an environment of scientific inquiry; ask about scholarly project support.
- Prepare application elements it asks for: three letters (one from EM faculty), SLOEs if available, and for IMGs US clinical experience with a US EM physician letter; DO applicants are encouraged to take USMLE.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Carmen Wolfe, MD
- Program coordinator
- Tasha Shackleford
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.