University of North Carolina Hospitals Program
About This Program
The UNC Preventive Medicine Residency offers a uniquely flexible and individualized training experience, allowing residents to tailor practicum projects and electives to their career goals. Residents earn an MPH through the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, consistently ranked the nation's No. 1 public school of public health, providing access to world-class faculty and interdisciplinary collaborations. The program's strong partnerships with local and state public health agencies, hea
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Shannon Elizabeth Aymes, MD, MPH
UNC Chapel Hill
Primary Program Contact
Amanda Harvey, MA
UNC Chapel Hill
Locations
UNC Chapel Hill
CB#7595
590 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7600
Cb 7000-125 Macnider Bldg
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
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 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Position Type(s) 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
Data not provided by program
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
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 2 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.