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Psychiatry Residency Program

North Alabama Medical Center
Muscle Shoals, AL
Continued AccreditationACGME #4000100001CommunityJ1J-1H1BH-1B

North Alabama Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Muscle Shoals, AL. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports 71.4% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $55,248. 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
5
20 residents · 20 approved
PGY-1 salary
$55.2k
IMG percentage
71.4%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2239400C0

Accredited since 2022 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
3–4
Incl. chair
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2239400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “North Alabama Med Ctr-AL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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
71%
x
US MD
7%
x
DO
21%
x
Women
64%
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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
40
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
60
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
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

Unknown

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a company based out of 201 W Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
137
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
2,941
ED visits
5,662
Inpatient surgeries
920
Outpatient surgeries
3,162
Births
0
Daily census
68
Full-time staff
305

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: North Alabama Shoals Hospital · Muscle Shoals, AL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Primary
Muscle Shoals, AL137 beds

North Alabama Neuroservices LLC

Florence, AL

Felix Morris MD LLC Office

Florence, AL

Integrated Behavioral Health-Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals, AL

Riverbend Center for Mental Health

Florence, AL

Integrated Behavioral Health-Decatur

Decatur, AL

Lister Healthcare

Florence, AL

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,499/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19% of pay
Take-home$3,499/mo
Rent (1BR)$875/mo
State tax$230/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $55,248 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Colbert County, Alabama (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$56,736
−$22k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Praveen Narahari, MBBS, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Rebecca Uhlman

North Alabama Medical Center 8000101154 - Florence, AL

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is North Alabama Medical Center located?
North Alabama Medical Center is located in Muscle Shoals, AL.
What type of program is North Alabama Medical Center?
North Alabama Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is North Alabama Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — North Alabama Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at North Alabama Medical Center?
North Alabama Medical Center has approximately 20 residents in training.
How much is rent near North Alabama Medical Center?
Median rent near Muscle Shoals, AL is ~$875/month for a 1BR and ~$825/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does North Alabama Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 71.4% of North Alabama Medical Center'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 North Alabama Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — North Alabama Medical Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 North Alabama Medical Center require?
North Alabama Medical 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 North Alabama Medical Center?
North Alabama Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $55,248. 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 North Alabama Medical 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 North Alabama Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does North Alabama Medical 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.