Surgery Residency Program
Cape Fear Valley HealthCape Fear Valley Health is an ACGME-accredited Surgery residency program in Fayetteville, NC. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 19 residents in training. It reports 5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,972. 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 2018 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2021
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 “Cape Fear Valley Health-NC”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
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
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
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
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
PrimaryUniversity of Chicago Medical Center
Fayetteville Vascular and Vein PA
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Ambulatory Surgery Center LP
ECU Health Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,972 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,395/mo · 45 days on market6.82% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Cumberland 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 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 19 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 — 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 does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- 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 $61,972. 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.