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Psychiatry Residency Program

Mountain Area Health Education Center
Asheville, NC
ACGME #4003600001CommunityJ1J-1

Mountain Area Health Education Center is a community-based Psychiatry residency program in Asheville, NC. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $60,349. 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
4
0 residents · 16 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.3k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2022 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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
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

Rural

Rural

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
15
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
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

UNC Health Appalachian, the healthcare leader in the High Country, is comprised of three hospitals, fifteen medical practices, a cancer center, a heart and vascular center, a pain management center, a physical therapy rehabilitation and wellness center, and a healthcare foundation.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health · Linville, NC

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health

Primary
Linville, NC

Watauga Medical Center

Boone, NC99 beds

Lees-McRae College-Student Health Department

Banner Elk, NC

Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus

Asheville, NC763 beds

AppFamily Medicine

Boone, NC

Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health Hospital

Linville, NC

Crossnore Communities for Children

Crossnore, NC

Julian F Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center

Black Mountain, NC

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,214/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~31.8% of pay
Take-home$3,214/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,601/mo
State tax$214/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,349 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025

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

People

Leadership

Susan D Whitley, MD

MAHEC Psychiatry Faculty and Program Director

Program Director

Benjamin Frost, BA

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mountain Area Health Education Center located?
Mountain Area Health Education Center is located in Asheville, NC.
What type of program is Mountain Area Health Education Center?
Mountain Area Health Education Center is a community-based residency program.
How much is rent near Mountain Area Health Education Center?
Median rent near Asheville, NC is ~$1,601/month for a 1BR and ~$1,710/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Mountain Area Health Education Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center require?
Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center?
Mountain Area Health Education Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,349. 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 Mountain Area Health Education 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 Mountain Area Health Education Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Mountain Area Health Education 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.