Mountain Area Health Education Center (Asheville) Program
About This Program
Our residency offers broad-scope family medicine training rooted in our Clinic First curricular model; this allows us to emphasize continuity of care for physicians and patients in our Family Health Center. Highlights for our program include high-volume inpatient and outpatient pediatrics and community need-focused training opportunities, including, but not limited to, addiction medicine, care for the homeless, contraception, gender health, and extensive outpatient procedures.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Susan C Alexander, MD
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Primary Program Contact
Natalie Smith
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Locations
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Department of Family Medicine
123 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-2868
501 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4686
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4690
68 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-2318
1617 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-3454
53 S French Broad Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
1 Hospital Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
14 Mcdowell St
Asheville, NC 28801
119 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
125 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
100 Ridgefield Ct
Asheville, NC 28806
68 Mcdowell St
Asheville, NC 28801
571 S Allen Rd
Flat Rock, NC 28731
2579 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 9, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 9, 2025 - Jan 22, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 9, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Oct 5, 2026 - Jan 22, 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
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.