Residency

Internal Medicine at Mountain Area Health Education Center

Asheville, North Carolina
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “holds a currently-valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
per mahec.net ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,349 PGY-2 $62,394 PGY-3 $64,553
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 6.2% (2025 survey) DO 39.6% US-MD 54.2% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-10-24
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.