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 both physicians and patients in our Family Health Center. Highlights for our program include high-volume inpatient and outpatient pediatrics and an emphasis on community-focused needs. This includes, but is not limited to, lifestyle medicine, addiction medicine, care for the homeless, reproductive and hormone health, and comprehensive outpati
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Susan 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
- 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
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
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
Specialty Universal Dates
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 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.