Pediatric Primary Care Residency

Become the Pediatrician Every Child Deserves

Pediatric Primary Care Residency at MUSC

In your 3 years here, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to thrive in primary care pediatrics. Each year, we welcome 3 residents into our close-knit program, offering world-class training at a leading children’s hospital paired with extended community-based rotations. The result: a well-rounded experience that prepares you to care for children everywhere—from everyday checkups to the most complex cases.

Our Mission: To train confident, competent, and compassionate pediatricians prepared to lead in primary care—through a balanced, community-driven experience rooted in resourcefulness and academic excellence.
Our Vision: To inspire a new generation of pediatricians who deliver outstanding care, build healthy communities, and shape the future of primary care.

FAQ

Do you have to do primary care if you complete the PCR?

No, matching to the PCR is not a contractual obligation to do primary care. Our mission is to train primary care providers, but sometimes people find new passions during residency, and we support residents to continue any training they choose.

Can you participate in the educational tracks if you are in the PCR?

Yes! PCR residents are welcome to join the global health, advocacy, or medical education tracks. Many of our residents are highly involved in them.

What kind of mentorship is available?

Residents in the program are paired with one of our wonderful primary care faculty at the start of their intern year. This mentor helps provide clinical coaching, career guidance and frequent check-ins throughout residency. Additionally, residents interact closely with our primary care faculty at quarterly journal clubs with opportunities to partner for QI, advocacy, and research.

Do PCR residents get enough inpatient time?

Yes! Our graduates tell us resoundingly that their training provided adequate inpatient and ICU time. Generally PCR residents do one less ICU block in their PGY-2 and PGY-3 year, one less ED block in PGY-3, and ½ block less nights in PGY-2 and PGY-3. These rotations are replaced with community primary care rotations.

How well do the categorical and primary care residents integrate?

Well. Having an integrated intern year allows the two program’s residents to be very cohesive. The PCR residents feel fully part of the MUSC program and enjoy the experience of having a small group with shared career interest.

Should I apply to PCR, categorical pediatrics or both?

Many of our applicants will have interests and career aspirations that fit with the goals of both residencies, and we encourage those applicants apply to both. You will rank them separately and should put them in your order of preference.

Where do Primary Care Program graduates practice?

Private practice (11 graduates), Academic centers (6 graduates), FQHC (2 graduates), Pediatric Urgent Care (1 graduate), Community Hospitalist (1 graduate), Doctors Without Borders (1 graduates), fellowship (2 graduates), Pediatric Chief Resident (1 graduate)