Mountain Area Health Education Center (Asheville) Program
About This Program
The psychiatry residency program at MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center) was created to address the critical need for psychiatrists in rural and Western North Carolina, where all 16 counties have been federally designated as mental health professional shortage areas. Our mission is to train excellent psychiatrists who can work with rural, underserved populations and who are experts at providing consultation in primary care settings
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Susan Whitley, MD
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Primary Program Contact
Ben Vockery
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Locations
501 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4686
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801-4690
123 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
17 Church St
Asheville, NC 28801
119 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
201 Tabernacle Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
2579 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
1100 Tunnel Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
1617 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-3454
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 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
Sep 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 6, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 5, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026
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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
--
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.