Mountain Area Health Education Center Program
About This Program
Unique characteristics: extensive social medicine curriculum include community health rotation; rural health exposure and opportunities include rural ambulatory, inpatient and work with Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority; lifestyle medicine curriculum; sports medicine curriculum; addiction medicine curriculum; primary hospital training in > 800 bed tertiary referral center; resident as teacher curriculum; procedure and ultrasound training curriculum
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Stephanie Ann Call, MD
Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jenna Joyner
Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Locations
Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Internal Med Pgm
123 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
501 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4686
121 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
900 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4690
30 Choctaw St
Asheville, NC 28801
1100 Tunnel Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
68 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-2318
2360 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
10 Mcdowell St
Asheville, NC 28801
430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
260 Hospital Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
1 Hospital Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
4 Vanderbilt Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
21 Hospital Dr
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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 24, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 23, 2026 - Jan 19, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- 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 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.