Carolinas Medical Center Pediatrics Residency
Residents train in general pediatrics and a broad range of subspecialties within a child-friendly, family-centered environment.
Training is centered at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital , the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospital in the region, offering exposure to diverse patients and complex clinical cases.
Experience caring for children with complex and high-acuity medical needs.
Broad ambulatory exposure through affiliated pediatric offices.
Training across a wide range of pediatric subspecialty services.
Clinical experiences that connect tertiary care with community-based pediatrics.
Core clinical experiences
Residents gain experience across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, intensive care, surgical and developmental settings.
Residents benefit from more than 30 affiliated offices in addition to hospital-based experiences, preparing graduates for a range of pediatric career paths.
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Clinical excellence
From routine care to the most complex procedures, residents gain exceptional training and mentorship at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital . The hospital is nationally recognized for excellence and offers advanced expertise across a wide range of pediatric specialties.
Levine Children’s Hospital
As the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Levine Children’s provides residents with exposure to highly specialized programs, complex care and regional referral services.
The first neonatal care program in North Carolina to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
Dedicated pediatric intensive care environments for critical care, cardiovascular care and neonatology.
A pediatric transplant program with expertise in heart, kidney, liver, and blood and marrow transplantation.
The region’s only pediatric heart surgery program, pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit and interventional catheterization program.
The Southeast’s most advanced child neurology care, including the only dedicated Level III pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit in North Carolina.
A dedicated pediatric emergency department and the region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center.
The region’s only emergency department with around-the-clock pediatric orthopedic call coverage.
Location and service area
Located adjacent to the main campus of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Children’s Hospital serves as both a primary and secondary source of care for children across Charlotte. It also functions as a regional tertiary referral center for the greater Charlotte metropolitan area—home to more than 1 million people—and provides advanced pediatric services to families across multiple counties in North and South Carolina.
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Pediatric critical care
The Ricky Hendrick Center for Intensive Care admits approximately 700 patients each year and serves as a cornerstone of pediatric critical care training. The unit is staffed by nine pediatric intensivists, along with a pediatric PL-2 or PL-3 resident and a third-year emergency medicine resident. On average, PL-3 residents take in-house call every eighth night, gaining hands-on experience caring for critically ill children.
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Newborn care
Each year, there are more than 7,000 deliveries at Carolinas Medical Center. Infants are cared for in the tower newborn nursery, where pediatric residents manage the care of approximately 2,500 newborns annually under the direct supervision of experienced general pediatric faculty.
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Ambulatory training
Atrium Health Myers Park, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is located within walking distance of Levine Children’s Hospital. Subspecialty clinics are held in the mornings and resident continuity clinics in the afternoons, while the general pediatrics clinic operates throughout the day. Together, the general pediatric and subspecialty clinics serve approximately 23,000 children each year.
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Pediatric care network
When residents choose Atrium Health Levine Children’s for their training, they gain access to an entire network of care—including neighborhood pediatric offices, urgent care centers, hospital programs, award-winning specialty services and an emergency department dedicated solely to children.
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Resident perspective
When I began my search for a pediatric residency program, I knew I wanted a program that would provide me the opportunity to see a mixture of acute intensive care and complex patients while also exposing me to bread and butter general pediatrics. I also wanted to go to a place where I could form open and warm relationships with not only my co-residents but also my attendings and program leadership—relationships that felt like a home away from home and a family.
Most importantly, I desired a program that would help me build and hone my clinical skills while also celebrating my individuality and encouraging me to use those qualities to be the best physician and advocate for my patients that I could be. I thought all of that would be impossible to find until I discovered the hidden gem that is the Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program , where I have found that and so much more—a unique treasure in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan cities in the South.
Talior Martin, MD
2025–2026 Chief Resident
Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina
Resident perspective
Even through a virtual platform, I could tell how special Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center was. The sense of companionship between both residents and attendings was authentic and only exceeded my expectations after joining the program.
I feel truly valued and known as an individual. I couldn’t ask for a better work family or environment in which to learn.
Taylor Allen, MD
2024–2025 Chief Resident
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina
Resident perspective
I had the opportunity to complete an acting internship at Carolinas Medical Center during my fourth year of medical school, and it immediately felt like my home away from home. I knew CMC would prepare me to care for medically complex patients while also allowing me to master the foundations of pediatric medicine.
It was incredibly important to me to be in a supportive learning environment, and I could not have made a better choice than CMC. I am fortunate to be completing my residency at a program where my wellness and goals in medicine are prioritized, and where my co-residents feel like family.
Olivia Henderson, DO
PGY-3 Resident
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Miami University
A message from program leadership
Program Director
Pediatric Hospitalist, Levine Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Atrium Health / Levine Children’s
Atrium Health Levine Children’s and Interim Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director
Chief Resident 2026-2027
Chief Resident 2026-2027
Residency Coordinator
Faculty and curriculum
Residents learn from an accomplished pediatric faculty while progressing through a balanced curriculum designed to prepare them for clinical practice or subspecialty fellowship training.
Educational expertise
With a nationally and internationally renowned team of pediatric physicians serving as faculty, residents benefit from an exceptional breadth of clinical experience and educational expertise throughout the program.
Program curriculum
Residents receive training designed to develop well-rounded general pediatricians who are fully prepared to enter subspecialty fellowship training or clinical practice.
The curriculum provides a balanced experience at each level of training and is aligned with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics, addressing all six ACGME core competencies.
Explore the curriculumResidency curriculum
Residents progress from building foundational clinical skills to leading teams, teaching learners and managing increasingly complex pediatric care.
Foundation
The first year establishes the clinical foundation for a career in pediatric medicine. Core inpatient and outpatient rotations provide experience caring for patients from premature neonates through late adolescence across a range of pediatric subspecialties.
Growth
During the second year, residents return to core rotations with greater responsibility and begin serving in supervisory roles. They continue advancing their skills in triage, patient management and clinical decision-making.
Leadership
Third-year residents serve as supervisory residents across rotations and in the pediatric intensive care unit. They refine their clinical assessment, leadership and teaching skills while preparing for independent pediatric practice or fellowship training.
Clinical training
Residents gain broad experience across pediatric care settings while developing the knowledge, judgment and confidence needed to care for children with a wide range of needs.
Comprehensive pediatric training
Residents rotate through inpatient, outpatient, emergency, intensive care and subspecialty services. These experiences expose residents to children across the age spectrum and help prepare them for independent pediatric practice or fellowship training.
Clinical responsibility increases throughout residency, allowing residents to strengthen their judgment, efficiency, leadership and ability to coordinate care across settings.
Resident support
Residents receive financial and institutional support designed to promote professional growth, personal well-being and success throughout training.
Comprehensive support
In addition to the educational and career opportunities available through the Pediatrics Residency Program, residents receive a comprehensive benefits package that supports their professional development and personal lives.
Benefits and institutional resources are designed to help residents focus on training, continue building their careers and maintain well-being throughout the program.
Financial benefits that support residents throughout their training.
Resources that encourage continued learning, skill development and career growth.
Access to services and resources available through the health system.
Benefits intended to support residents inside and outside the clinical environment.
Atrium Health Levine Children’s
Explore the research activity, national recognition, application criteria and key resources that help define the Carolinas Medical Center Pediatrics Residency Program.
Research leadership
Levine Children’s continues to advance its mission of improving the health and future of children through research.
Under the direction of Christine B. Turley, MD, FAAP , Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Atrium Health Levine Children’s continues to advance its mission of improving the health and future of all children through research.
In 2024, the Research Excellence in Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) team supported 225 clinical studies and trials, produced 274 publications and presentations, and engaged 100 pediatric providers and investigators.
View the 2024 research annual reportNational recognition
Levine Children’s Hospital has earned national recognition across multiple pediatric specialties.
Levine Children’s Hospital has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 18 consecutive years, ranking among the nation’s best in multiple pediatric specialties.
It is the only children’s hospital in Charlotte to receive this prominent distinction.
Learn more about this recognitionApplication information
Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
Applicants must submit a standard electronic application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) .
International medical graduates must have graduated from medical school within three years of starting residency and meet the additional criteria listed.
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