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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Cape Fear Valley Health
Fayetteville, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #1403600328J1J-1

Cape Fear Valley Health is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Fayetteville, NC. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 64 residents in training. It reports 77.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,851. 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

Positions / year
20
64 residents · 66 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.9k
IMG percentage
77.8%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2418140C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2418140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Cape Fear Valley Health-NC”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
78%
x
US MD
6%
x
DO
16%
x
Women
43%
x

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

Hours / week
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Hospital quality data not yet linked for this program.

Clinical sites

Cape Fear Valley Senior Health Services

Fayetteville, NC

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Fayetteville, NC634 beds

Southern Regional Area Health Education Center

Fayetteville, NC

Cape Fear Valley Cancer Center

Fayetteville, NC

Ferncreek Cardiology PA

Fayetteville, NC

Carolina Kidney Care

Lumberton, NC

Premier Gastroenterology

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville Heart Center PC

Fayetteville, NC

Carolina Rheumatology

Charlotte, NC

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,742/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~21.9% of pay
Take-home$3,742/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,113/mo
State tax$216/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,851 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Frank J Lodeserto, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Amiraka Shaw, MAEd

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Chastity McLendon, BA

GME Manager

Coordinator

Mr. James D Altland

Program Administrator I

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cape Fear Valley Health located?
Cape Fear Valley Health is located in Fayetteville, NC.
Is Cape Fear Valley Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Cape Fear Valley Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Cape Fear Valley Health?
Cape Fear Valley Health has approximately 64 residents in training.
How much is rent near Cape Fear Valley Health?
Median rent near Fayetteville, NC is ~$1,113/month for a 1BR and ~$1,303/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Cape Fear Valley Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 77.8% of Cape Fear Valley Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Cape Fear Valley Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Cape Fear Valley Health 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 Cape Fear Valley Health require?
Cape Fear Valley Health 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 Cape Fear Valley Health?
Cape Fear Valley Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,851. 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 Cape Fear Valley Health?
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 Cape Fear Valley Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Cape Fear Valley Health 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.