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Mountain Area Health Education Center (Linville) Program
Asheville, NC
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview

This program was created to address the shortage of psychiatrists in rural WNC, where all 16 counties have been designated as mental health provider shortage areas. Our mission is to train residents to work with the rural and underserved population of WNC. The ARHS' Behavioral Health Services in Linville includes an outpatient clinic as well as a brand new 27-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Information
Program best described as
Community-based
Primary teaching site
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health
Accredited length of training
4
Required length
4
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
Program Director: Elena Perea MD
Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Psychiatry Pgm
125 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Tel: (828) 398-3601
Fax:
E-mail: psychresrural@mahec.net
Person to contact for more information about the program: Ben Vockery
Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Psychiatry Pgm
125 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Tel: (828) 398-5927
Fax:
E-mail: psychresrural@mahec.net
Survey Received: 5/31/2024

Institutions & Locations
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Location

Mountain Area Health Education Ctr
Psychiatry Pgm
125 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803

Sponsor

Mountain Area Health Education Center
501 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4686

Participant(s)

Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health
436 Hospital Dr
Linville, NC 28646

Watauga Medical Center
336 Deerfield Rd
Boone, NC 28607

Lees-McRae College-Student Health Department
191 Main St
Banner Elk, NC 28604

Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801

AppFamily Medicine
148 NC-105 Extension
Boone, NC 28607

Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health Hospital
432 Hospital Dr
Linville, NC 28646

Crossnore Communities for Children
100 DAR Dr
Crossnore, NC 28616

Julian F Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center
201 Tabernacle Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711