Wellmont Health System/Norton Community Hospital Program
About This Program
The Norton Community Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program provides comprehensive, evidence-based training in rural Appalachia, serving the medically underserved coalfields of Virginia. Residents gain extensive experience in inpatient, outpatient, critical care, and rural medicine while managing diverse and complex patient populations. Our community-based program offers close faculty mentorship, individualized competency-based education, strong wellness support, and opportunities in quali
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Donovan Mabe, MD, BS
Wellmont Health System/Norton Community
Primary Program Contact
Stephanie Cox
Wellmont Health System/Norton Community
Locations
911 S Bypass Rd
Pikeville, KY 41501
301 Med Tech Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 37604
8 Sheridan Sq
Kingsport, TN 37660
2408 Susannah St
Johnson City, TN 37601
130 W Ravine Rd
Kingsport, TN 37662-0224
1 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
2300 Pavilion Dr
Kingsport, TN 37660
3 Sheridan Sq
Kingsport, TN 37660
240 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
671 Us-58 Alt
Norton, VA 24273
100 15th St Nw
Norton, VA 24293
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr
Abingdon, VA 24211
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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
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
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 30 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.