Grand Strand Health is a multi-facility health system located on the coast of the Grand Strand community. Grand Strand Health is comprised of one 403-bed acute care hospital, Grand Strand Medical Center, three freestanding ER facilities (South Stand Medical Center, North Strand ER and Carolina Forest ER) and outpatient medical services. Grand Strand Medical Center is a Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Affiliated with Grand Strand Health are a number of physician practices that provide heart & vascular care, spine & neuro care, surgical care, orthopedic care, plastic surgery, oral & maxillofacial surgery, bariatric surgery and primary care. In 2015, Grand Strand Health became a teaching hospital and has expanded to six residency programs (Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Transitional Year) and three fellowship programs (Endocrinology; Hospice and Palliative Care; and Ultrasound). These quality-focused services work together to provide excellence in medical care to residents in our communities.