Family Medicine Residency Program
Mountain Area Health Education CenterMountain Area Health Education Center is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Hendersonville, NC. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,349. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1995 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Mountain AHEC-NC”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Our mission is to improve health and inspire hope through access to compassionate, affordable, quality care. We work closely with our friends and neighbors throughout Western North Carolina to meet the ever-changing healthcare needs of our rural mountain communities. We operate in 66 locations and 10 counties, and offer a wide variety of services, from medical and dental to behavioral health and school-based health, in order to provide the best care for every member of your family. No insurance? No problem. All services are available on a sliding-scale basis, and we can help you apply! No one is ever turned away based on an inability to pay. To find out more about Blue Ridge Health, visit us online at BRCHS.com today!
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Primary teaching site: Blue Ridge Community Health Services · Hendersonville, NC
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
PrimaryMission Hospital-Memorial Campus
Cone Health
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital
Park Ridge Hospital
Henderson County Department of Health
Mountain Kidney and Hypertension Associates PA
Rainbow Pediatrics PA
Looking Glass Eye Center PA
Mountain Podiatry
Park Hill Medicine PA
Appalachian Shoulder Specialists
Pavillon
EmergeOrtho Blue Ridge Division
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,000/mo · 55 days on market28.57% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Henderson County, North Carolina (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mountain Area Health Education Center located?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center is located in Hendersonville, NC.
- Is Mountain Area Health Education Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mountain Area Health Education Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center has approximately 18 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Median rent near Hendersonville, NC is ~$1,575/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mountain Area Health Education Center require?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,349. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Mountain Area Health Education Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.