Vascular Surgery - Independent Residency Program
ECU Health Medical CenterECU Health Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Vascular surgery - independent residency program in Birmingham, AL. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $73,535. 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 2011 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2016
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
We come to work every day in order to help you and the 1.4 million people like you across eastern North Carolina. In the face of a rapidly changing health care landscape — increasing competition, advancing technologies and a host of other external pressures — many health care systems lose sight of what’s important. Not ECU Health. Even as we grow, we know that progress isn’t just about moving forward. It’s about how we move forward. That’s why we’ve always been, and always will be, a mission-driven health care system. Our mission, vision and values continue to lead us on a voyage to excellence. Because the people we take care of — our neighbors, friends and family — deserve the best.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: ECU Health Medical Center · Greenville, NC
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
ECU Health Medical Center
PrimaryEast Carolina Heart Institute (East Carolina University)
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,535 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 ~$1,575/mo · 52 days on market23.33% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Pitt County, North Carolina (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 ECU Health Medical Center located?
- ECU Health Medical Center is located in Birmingham, AL.
- Is ECU Health Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — ECU Health Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at ECU Health Medical Center?
- ECU Health Medical Center has approximately 2 residents in training.
- How much is rent near ECU Health Medical Center?
- Median rent near Birmingham, AL is ~$1,183/month for a 1BR and ~$1,157/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does ECU Health Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 50% of ECU Health 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 ECU Health Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- ECU Health 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 ECU Health Medical Center require?
- ECU Health 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 ECU Health Medical Center?
- ECU Health Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,535. 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 ECU Health 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 ECU Health Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does ECU Health 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 Vascular surgery - independent residency program positions as they appear.