Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program
Cahaba Medical CareCahaba Medical Care is an ACGME-accredited university-based Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Birmingham, AL. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents. 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 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2020
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
Verified May 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 May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
As a nationally ranked academic medical center and one of Alabama’s largest employers, UAB Medicine is about teamwork, support, mentorship, and collaboration. Employees are empowered to lead, learn, and innovate as they deliver world-class care to every patient, every family, every time. When you are a part of UAB Medicine, you change the world - starting with you. What happens here? • 1,100+ patient bed facility caring for 60,000+ each year • Level I Trauma Center and an ER the size of a football field • 9 speciality Intensive Care Units, including a Level IV Regional Neonatal ICU • Alabama’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center • First Magnet Hospital in Alabama and the only one in our state Why work at UAB Medicine? • Excellent benefits package: 100% tuition assistance, paid parental leave for moms and dads, professional development opportunities • Named among the “150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” and "100 Great Hospitals in America" by Becker's Hospital Review • Ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report year after year • Rated in the top 25 by Forbes for “Best Midsized Employer” Our website is a great career resource- be sure to check it out! www.uabmedicine.org/careers
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham, AL
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
University of Alabama Hospital
PrimaryLocation
Rental market & livability
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Livability
County figures for Jefferson County, Alabama (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 Cahaba Medical Care located?
- Cahaba Medical Care is located in Birmingham, AL.
- What type of program is Cahaba Medical Care?
- Cahaba Medical Care is a university-based residency program.
- Is Cahaba Medical Care ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Cahaba Medical Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Cahaba Medical Care?
- Cahaba Medical Care has approximately 4 residents in training.
- Does Cahaba Medical Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 25% of Cahaba Medical Care'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 Cahaba Medical Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Cahaba Medical Care 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 Cahaba Medical Care require?
- Cahaba Medical Care 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 Cahaba Medical Care?
- Cahaba Medical Care has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- How do I apply to Cahaba Medical Care?
- 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 Cahaba Medical Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Cahaba Medical Care 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 Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.