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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

USA Health
Mobile, AL
Continued AccreditationACGME #4050140195J1J-1

USA Health is an ACGME-accredited Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program in Mobile, AL. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,200. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
2
4 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.2k
IMG percentage
33.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2014 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2015

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
3
Reference letters needed
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

IMG
33%
x
US MD
33%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
100%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

AltaPointe Health is Alabama’s most comprehensive behavioral and primary healthcare system, delivering over one million services annually to more than 45,000 patients. Founded in 1957, AltaPointe integrates behavioral health, primary care, and substance use treatment through its hospitals, behavioral health crisis center, outpatient clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Center, Accordia Health. Its team of 28 physicians and 16 physician extenders provides medical care services throughout the organization and serves as the administration and faculty for the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Alta Pointe Health Systems-Children's Outpatient Clinic · Mobile, AL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Alta Pointe Health Systems-Children's Outpatient Clinic

Primary
Mobile, AL

USA Strada Patient Care Center

Mobile, AL

USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital

Mobile, AL174 beds

BayPointe Hospital

Mobile, AL60 beds

Children's of Mississippi Gulf Coast Clinic

Biloxi, MS

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,462/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16.5% of pay
Take-home$4,462/mo
Rent (1BR)$937/mo
State tax$284/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,200 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Mobile County, Alabama (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$58,119
−$20k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 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

Jeremy C Moore, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Angela M Pope

Assistant Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Laura Kessler

GME Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is USA Health located?
USA Health is located in Mobile, AL.
Is USA Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — USA Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at USA Health?
USA Health has approximately 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near USA Health?
Median rent near Mobile, AL is ~$937/month for a 1BR and ~$1,087/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does USA Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 33.3% of USA Health'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 USA Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
USA Health 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 USA Health require?
USA Health 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 USA Health?
USA Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,200. 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 USA Health?
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 USA Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does USA Health 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 Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.