Mountain Area Health Education Center Rural Program
About This Program
The core of our mission is to train physicians to serve as leaders in rural communities. We are a Teaching Health Center, which embodies the - best parts of family medicine! Our residency is combined w/Blue Ridge Health, the largest, regional Federally Qualified Health Center that sees - all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Rural medicine is full of challenges, we see these as opportunities with every patient encounter. From day one, residents will be the change for the community.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Daniel Eugene Yoder, MD
MAHEC Hendersonville Rural FM Residency
Primary Program Contact
Tracie Hazelett
MAHEC Hendersonville Rural FM
Locations
MAHEC Hendersonville Rural FM Residency
Ste B
709 N Justice St
Hendersonville, NC 28791-3455
501 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4686
2579 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4690
1200 N Elm St
Greensboro, NC 27401-1020
715 Fleming St
Hendersonville, NC 28739
100 Hospital Dr
Hendersonville, NC 28792
1200 Spartanburg Hwy
Henderson, NC 28792
10 Mcdowell St
Asheville, NC 28801
110 Chadwick Square Ct
Hendersonville, NC 28739
215 Thompson St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
2315 Asheville Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28791
510 Park Hill Ct
Hendersonville, NC 28739
870 State Farm Rd
Boone, NC 28607
241 Pavillon Pl
Mill Spring, NC 28756
129 Mcdowell St
Asheville, NC 28801
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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 or outside 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
Dec 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 24, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 23, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 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.