Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program
Mountain Area Health Education CenterMountain Area Health Education Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program in Asheville, NC. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,915. 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 2022 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2024
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
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Primary teaching site: MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness · Asheville, NC
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
PrimaryReuter Mission Children's Hospital Outreach
Healing Together Counseling
Mountain Child Advocacy Center
TEACCH (Asheville)
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
RHA Health Services LLC
Meridian Behavioral Health Services
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,915 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 ~$1,527/mo · 65 days on market6.68% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Buncombe 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center located?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center is located in Asheville, NC.
- What type of program is Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Mountain Area Health Education Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mountain Area Health Education Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center has approximately 3 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Median rent near Asheville, NC is ~$1,601/month for a 1BR and ~$1,710/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center require?
- Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center?
- Mountain Area Health Education Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,915. 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 Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mountain Area Health Education 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 Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.