Psychiatry Residency Program
North Alabama Medical CenterNorth Alabama Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Muscle Shoals, AL. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports 71.4% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $55,248. 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
Accredited since 2022 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “North Alabama Med Ctr-AL”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a company based out of 201 W Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: North Alabama Shoals Hospital · Muscle Shoals, AL
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Clinical sites
North Alabama Shoals Hospital
PrimaryNorth Alabama Neuroservices LLC
Felix Morris MD LLC Office
Integrated Behavioral Health-Muscle Shoals
Riverbend Center for Mental Health
Integrated Behavioral Health-Decatur
Lister Healthcare
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $55,248 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$950/mo · 68 days on market250% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Colbert County, Alabama (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is North Alabama Medical Center located?
- North Alabama Medical Center is located in Muscle Shoals, AL.
- What type of program is North Alabama Medical Center?
- North Alabama Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is North Alabama Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — North Alabama Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at North Alabama Medical Center?
- North Alabama Medical Center has approximately 20 residents in training.
- How much is rent near North Alabama Medical Center?
- Median rent near Muscle Shoals, AL is ~$875/month for a 1BR and ~$825/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does North Alabama Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 71.4% of North Alabama Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does North Alabama Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — North Alabama Medical Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Alabama Medical Center require?
- North Alabama 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 Alabama Medical Center?
- North Alabama Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $55,248. 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 Alabama 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 Alabama Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does North Alabama 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.