Greenville medical residency programs are addressing the region’s physician shortage
Physician shortages are on the rise across the country. By 2030, South Carolina is projected to have a shortage of 3,230 doctors, according to the Cicero Institute. Additionally, the state ranks 38th in the country for the availability of active primary care doctors. In the Greenville area, however, two medical residency programs are working to address the shortages.
Bon Secours
Bon Secours’ first class of 12 internal medicine residents began at the St. Francis Downtown campus in July 2025. The class is set to work on a rolling basis like many other schools or training programs. Residents who began in July 2025 will graduate in June 2028.
By welcoming its first residents in its nearly 100-year history, Bon Secours is evolving from being a sole provider of quality care to also being a center for medical education and physician development.
“Our new internal medicine residency program is intentionally designed to foster a strong sense of belonging and purpose, with a curriculum rooted in compassion, mentorship and service,” says Dr. Surabhi Gaur, system medical director for clinical transformation at Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Gaur says Bon Secours recognized a need for primary care and general practitioners in the Upstate…