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Family Medicine Residency Program

Novant Health
Cornelius, NC
Continued AccreditationACGME #1203600666J1J-1

Novant Health is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Cornelius, NC. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 11.1% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,685. 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
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.7k
IMG percentage
11.1%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1891120C0

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1891120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Novant Health-NC”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
11%
x
US MD
33%
x
DO
56%
x
Women
67%
x

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates, PLLC is a physician-owned practice providing emergency medical care throughout greater Charlotte, North Carolina. Our vision is to grow with quality as an independent practice in emergency and acute care medical services with various partners throughout the Mid Atlantic Region. MEMA associates strive to: • Provide exceptional emergency and acute medical care • Provide exceptional personal service to patients and health care partners • Embrace the professional and personal growth of our shareholders and employees • Practice cost-effective medicine while remaining the patient advocate

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
91
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$35K
Research
$0
Payments
23

Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($26K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
5,902
ED visits
24,488
Inpatient surgeries
820
Outpatient surgeries
3,772
Births
977
Daily census
56
Full-time staff
418

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center · Huntersville, NC

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Clinical sites

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Primary
Huntersville, NC91 beds

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, NC

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,852/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25.4% of pay
Take-home$3,852/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,389/mo
State tax$233/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,685 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Mark L Higdon, DO

Vice President, Residency Director, DIO

Program Director

Ms. Cynthia C Profera

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Novant Health located?
Novant Health is located in Cornelius, NC.
Is Novant Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Novant Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Novant Health?
Novant Health has approximately 18 residents in training.
How much is rent near Novant Health?
Median rent near Cornelius, NC is ~$1,389/month for a 1BR and ~$1,679/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Novant Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 11.1% of Novant 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 Novant Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Novant 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 Novant Health require?
Novant 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 Novant Health?
Novant Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,685. 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 Novant 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 Novant Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Novant 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.