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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

Cape Fear Valley Health
Fayetteville, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #1413614246J1J-1

Cape Fear Valley Health is an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular disease residency program in Fayetteville, NC. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports 87.5% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,455. 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
4
10 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.5k
IMG percentage
87.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
88%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
13%
x
Women
13%
x

Verified May 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
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Cape Fear Valley Health is a 988-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with 7,500 employees and 1,000+ physicians, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Health Pavilion North, Health Pavilion Hoke and Harnett Health. Cape Fear Valley has been nationally recognized by: Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention IBM Watson as a Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital The Leapfrog Group Grade-A for Patient Safety North Carolina-Designated Level Three Trauma Designation The Joint Commission: Disease Specific Certification in: • Hip Replacement Surgery (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Hoke Hospital) • Knee Replacement Surgery (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Hoke Hospital) • Heart Failure • Advanced Stroke • AMI: Acute Myocardial Infarction • Pneumonia (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Bladen County Hospital) • Advanced Perinatal Care • Sepsis (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Bladen County Hospital) • Wound Care (Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital) • Chest Pain (Hoke Hospital) • Acute Stroke Ready (Hoke Hospital) American College of Cardiology: Chest Pain Center Accreditation American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Bariatric Surgery: Comprehensive Center American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer: Cancer Center Accreditation American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers: Breast Care Center Accreditation Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services: EMS

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
634
Tertiary care
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
35,997
ED visits
56,647
Inpatient surgeries
4,221
Outpatient surgeries
7,758
Births
4,632
Daily census
561
Full-time staff
4,569

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center · Fayetteville, NC

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Primary
Fayetteville, NC634 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,349/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.5% of pay
Take-home$4,349/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,113/mo
State tax$242/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,455 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Cumberland County, North Carolina (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$58,780
−$20k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Amol Bahekar, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Jameka Morrison, BS

Program Manager

Coordinator

Chastity McLendon, BA

GME Manager

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 10 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 — 87.5% 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 $68,455. 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 Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.