Med-Peds

Program Director's Message
Russ Kolarik, MD, FAAP, FACP
Med-Peds Residency Program Director
Greenville Health System
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville
President-Elect, National Med-Peds Program Director's Association 2012-13

Thank you for your interest in the Greenville Health System Med-Peds residency training program. I joined the Greenville Health System in July of 2008, and I could not be happier to be a part of this amazing program. Having been involved in academic Med-Peds for my entire career, I can say with confidence that the Greenville Health System has all of the important elements for an outstanding Med-Peds residency training experience. Our residents participate fully in two excellent categorical programs and have their own well-established and unique identity as Med-Peds physicians. Our residents here are also very fortunate to be able to learn in a friendly, state-of-the-art facility with tremendous teaching faculty in both departments. Additionally, our hospital system has just opened the doors to the newest four-year allopathic medical school in the United States, The University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. This new medical school will provide opportunities for our residents to teach medical students in a variety of settings and will foster an even stronger academic environment for our already outstanding clinical and teaching programs.

My primary aim as program director is to provide a balanced and comprehensive Med-Peds educational experience that will lead to a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities for our residents. I am very committed to mentorship and career development for my Med-Peds residents. I also have experience as a former Med-Peds fellowship director that will help ensure success for our residents with an interest in fellowship training or academic medicine. I am confident that Med-Peds residents graduating from our program will have a full range of career opportunities available to them. Additionally, as a Med-Peds trained physician myself, I am very interested in providing a variety of Med-Peds specific educational activities such as Med-Peds noon conferences, journal clubs, and workshops. We are also fortunate to have a group of Med-Peds trained hospitalists among our teaching faculty here to serve as mentors and role models for our residents.

If you are considering a career in Med-Peds, I encourage you to come take a look at our program. Greenville is a wonderful place to live and work. You may be surprised by all that Greenville has to offer. As your program director, you will receive my full attention and support during your residency and beyond. I promise you that you will not be disappointed.