Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter)
The Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter) Family Medicine residency in Sumter, SC is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The Prisma Health Family Medicine Residency in Sumter, SC is a three-year program that emphasizes full-breadth family medicine and care of the underserved, in partnership with Tandem Health, Sumter's federally qualified health center. Training uses 13 four-week blocks, mostly at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital (283 acute care beds), with four weeks of inpatient pediatrics at Prisma Health Children's Hospital in Columbia. The program describes itself as unopposed, with eight family medicine faculty plus geriatric, maternity care, behavioral medicine, subspecialty and pharmacy faculty. Longitudinal experiences include maternity care continuity, assisted living/nursing home continuity, ultrasound, musculoskeletal and practice management.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Emphasise commitment to the underserved and FQHC-based practice: the continuity clinic runs with Tandem Health, and residents rotate through its pediatrics, OB/GYN, infectious disease, substance use and psychiatry services per the program's resident video.
- Unopposed community program: residents are the main providers for most of their patients; ask how autonomy and graded responsibility progress across the three years.
- Ask about the longitudinal maternity care continuity and OB rotations, plus gynecology in PGY-3, if full-scope practice including obstetrics is your goal.
- Rural and small-town fit: PGY-3 includes a Rural Health block; mention interest in rural or small-community practice and ask where graduates settle.
- Pharmacy faculty are embedded in the program; ask how pharmacist teaching and the pharmacology longitudinal curriculum work in practice.
- PGY-2 and PGY-3 electives (2 and 4 blocks) plus a close relationship with USC for scholarship; ask what scholarly projects residents complete.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Catherine Schaefer, MD
- Program coordinator
- Shannon Mewborn
- Address
- 129 N. Washington St., Sumter, SC 29150
- Phone
- 803-774-9755
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 Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
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 Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter) Family 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 Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter) Family 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 Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Som Columbia (Sumter) Family 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.