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Internal Medicine
UNC Health Blue Ridge Program
Morganton, NC
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview

UNC Health Blue Ridge is a rural internal medicine program created to provide comprehensive training in internal medicine and its subspecialties while fostering a positive and friendly working environment. We are located in the beautiful foothills of Western North Carolina. Opportunities for fellowship training include gastroenterology and geriatric medicine.
Information
Program best described as
Community-based
Primary teaching site
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Accredited length of training
3
Required length
3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Web Address https://www.unchealthblueridge.org/ Web Address
https://www.unchealthblueridge.org/
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Program Director: Rahul Sampath MD
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Internal Med Pgm
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: (828) 580-2700
Fax:
E-mail: rahul.sampath@unchealth.unc.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Michelle Collins
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Internal Med Pgm
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: (828) 580-5357
Fax: (828) 580-5361
E-mail: michelle.collins3@unchealth.unc.edu
Survey Received: 7/19/2024

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Location

UNC Health Blue Ridge
Internal Med Pgm
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655

Sponsor

UNC Health Blue Ridge
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655

Participant(s)

Carolinas Medical Center
1000 Blythe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861

WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center
1601 Brennan Ave
Salisbury, NC 28144