Cahaba Medical Care/University of Alabama Medical Center Program
About This Program
Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency is an unopposed, community-based family medicine training program accredited by the ACGME with Osteopathic recognition. Cahaba Medical Care, the sponsoring institution for the program, is a Federally Qualified Health Center and Alabama's only Teaching Health Center. The program has four distinct tracks located in rural parts of the state (Centreville & Marion/Camden, AL), and an urban underserved part of the state (West End, Birmingham, AL).
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
John B Waits, MD
Cahaba Med Care
Primary Program Contact
Brittany Shanks
Cahaba Med Care
Locations
Cahaba Med Care
Family Med Pgm
405 Belcher St
Centreville, AL 35042
701 Princeton Ave Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211
1600 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35249-6505
1201 11th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205-0605
208 Pierson Ave
Centreville, AL 35042
995 9th Ave Sw
Bessemer, AL 35022
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Sep 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 10 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.