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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS
Initial AccreditationACGME #1412714001CommunityJ1J-1

North Mississippi Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Cardiovascular disease residency program in Tupelo, MS. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $69,048. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
4
4 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$69.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
6
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

North Mississippi Health Services serves 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama from headquarters in Tupelo, Miss. NMHS includes acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo; a community hospital system with locations in Eupora, Iuka, Pontotoc and West Point, Miss., and Hamilton Ala.; North Mississippi Medical Clinics, a regional network of more than 45 primary and specialty clinics; and nursing homes, telehealth services and a comprehensive portfolio of managed care plans. NMHS connects our patients and their families with convenient access to health care that is cost effective and of the highest quality. NMHS is a 2012 recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and NMMC, its flagship hospital, is a 2006 Baldrige Award recipient.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
741
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 2 worse
Readmission1 better · 9 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$31K
Research
$0
Payments
22

Top payer: BIOTRONIK INC. ($9K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
21,357
ED visits
69,088
Inpatient surgeries
5,673
Outpatient surgeries
9,053
Births
2,281
Daily census
425
Full-time staff
3,699

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: North Mississippi Medical Center · Tupelo, MS

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

North Mississippi Medical Center

Primary
Tupelo, MS741 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,326/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~3% of pay
Take-home$5,326/mo
Rent (1BR)$175/mo
State tax$253/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,048 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Lee County, Mississippi (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.4%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,144
−$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Barry D Bertolet, MD

Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program

Program Director

Amber A Sasser

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is North Mississippi Medical Center located?
North Mississippi Medical Center is located in Tupelo, MS.
What type of program is North Mississippi Medical Center?
North Mississippi Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is North Mississippi Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — North Mississippi Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at North Mississippi Medical Center?
North Mississippi Medical Center has approximately 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near North Mississippi Medical Center?
Median rent near Tupelo, MS is ~$175/month for a 1BR and ~$1,050/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does North Mississippi Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
North Mississippi Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does North Mississippi Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
North Mississippi Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does North Mississippi Medical Center require?
North Mississippi Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at North Mississippi Medical Center?
North Mississippi Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,048. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to North Mississippi Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save North Mississippi Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does North Mississippi Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.