Mountain Area Health Education Center (Asheville)

Mountain Area Health Education Center

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PsychiatryCommunity-basedAsheville, NC

Size

6 / year · 23 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK231–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.3×
    23%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    15%
  • US DO
    6%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

881
2022
958
2023
891
2024
902
2025
750
2026

Compensation

$60,349 (−9%)

Cost of living

$1,429/mo (−4%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$60,3492410
Year 2$62,3942410
Year 3$64,5542410
Year 4$66,9152410

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD79%
  • DO21%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    76%
  • US DO

    24%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    66%
  • Sent

    34%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    86%
  • Sent

    14%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    70%
    53%
  • US DO Graduates

    30%
    26%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    10%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Men

    52%
    46%
  • Women

    48%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • White

    74%
    48%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    17%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    9%
    10%
  • Asian

    4%
    33%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    2%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    94%
  • Not Aligned

    3%
  • No Preference

    3%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    61%
  • In-State

    39%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    72%
  • In-State

    28%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    26%
Top medical schools
  • Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

    17%
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    13%
  • Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

    13%
  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

    9%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness

    Asheville, NC

    Primary
    • Outpatient psychiatry clinic on MAHEC campus (UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC)

    From published listing

  • Sweeten Creek Mental Health and Wellness Center

    Asheville, NC

    Participating
    • PGY-1 inpatient psychiatry hospital

    From published listing

  • Charles George VA Medical Center

    Asheville, NC

    Participating
    • 2 months

    From published listing

  • MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE

    ASHEVILLE, NC

    Participating
    • 464 staffed beds
    • 44,878 discharges
    • Asheville, NC · 422k (2024)
    • 3 months

    From published listing

  • Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center

    NC

    Participating
    • PGY-3 substance use disorder rotation

    From published listing

  • Broughton State Hospital

    NC

    Participating
    • 1 months

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes3023400C0
  • ACGME ID4003600173
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026