Cape Fear Valley Health Program
About This Program
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center's General Surgery Residency Program is dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, and personalized care to the residents of Fayetteville and surrounding communities. Our community is home to a medically underserved patient population, and our program seeks to improve access to care for our patients while training the General Surgery physicians of tomorrow. We are committed to educating and training diverse and culturally competent physicians who are outstandi
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Kelly M Van Fossen, DO
Cape Fear Valley Health
Primary Program Contact
Carinne Meline
Cape Fear Valley Health
Locations
Cape Fear Valley Health
Box 138
1638 Owen Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28304-3431
143 Main St
Buies Creek, NC 27506
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
3410 Village Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28304
3333 Silas Creek Pkwy
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
1781 Metromedical Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28304
2100 Stantonsburg Rd
Greenville, NC 27835-6028
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
- 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 2 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: Clinical experience in the US
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
- 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 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.