Family Med Hendersonville - Application, Salary & Benefits, Call, Orientation

Requirements for Applications:

The mission of the Hendersonville Family Practice Residency Program is to train superior family physicians for community-oriented rural practice in Western North Carolina. We welcome well qualified candidates to apply to our program. See our guidelines below.

1. Applications to Hendersonville Family Practice Residency Program will be accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). This service is available at your medical school's Dean's Office. Applications must include:
   1. Completed ERAS application form
   2. Medical School transcript of course work
   3. Three letters of recommendation and a Dean’s Letter
   4. USMLE/COMLEX scores
   5. Personal statement
2. For foreign medical graduates, this information must be in English or translated. Please see IMG application guidelines below for more details.
3. Applicants must pass USMLE/COMLEX Step I to be considered for application. The applicant must have completed and passed Step II of the USMLE prior to beginning the residency if matched to our program.
4. An interview at our program includes dinner with residents the evening before, a stay in a historic B&B, time with faculty, tour of Pardee Hospital and lunch at our facility. We offer a personalized community tour for your spouse/partner while you are interviewing at our program.
5. If you believe that you are a good match for our program, we would welcome your application. We will review all applications submitted through ERAS and will contact and schedule interviews for those who appear to be the best fit for our residency program.

International Medical Graduates

Special laws and regulations apply to international medical graduates who wish to enter the United States to undertake graduate medical education. MAHEC's policies and procedures regarding graduates of international medical schools comply with federal and state laws and regulations and MAHEC's commitment to graduate medical education.

Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada must have a currently valid certificate from the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Applicants must successfully pass both Step 1 (basic medical) and Step 2 (clinical knowledge) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).

While MAHEC does not sponsor a visa, the international medical graduate applicant must also possess a current/valid visa option or other status governed by the US Immigration Regulations to participate in a GME program.

Finally, the North Carolina Medical Board requires that physicians who are graduates of schools that are not accredited by the LCME or the AOA (foreign medical schools) must be individually certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, have successfully completed at least three years of accredited graduate medical training, and have passed the USMLE or its equivalent to be eligible for application for full licensure. An international medical graduate must complete all other application requirements required by MAHEC and the GME program.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary:
• 1st year - $47,000
• 2nd year - $48,250
• 3rd year - $49,500

• Professional liability insurance
• Health and dental insurance for self (resident cost for health and dental insurance is paid for by MAHEC; however, family coverage is available at additional cost).
• Term life insurance for self (supplemental life and dependent life insurance is available at aliitional cost).
• Long term disability insurance for self
• Employee Assistance Program (EAN)
• Resident Training License fee
• North Carolina Medical License fee
• DEA fee

Education Funds
• Part III National Boards/Flex -- $1000
• Professional meeting and travel per diem (May be used for AAFP dues, books, journals)
• 1st year -- $350
• 2nd year -- $450
• 3rd year -- $600

Vacation Leave
• 1st year -- two weeks plus one week at Christmas/New Year
• 2nd year -- two weeks plus one week at Christmas/New Year
• 3rd year -- three weeks plus one week at Christmas/New Year

Education Leave
• 1st year--up to three days
• 2nd year--up to five days
• 3rd year--up to five days

Other
• Two white coats
• Name tags
• Business cards
• Meals when on duty at hospital
• PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and basic medical software
• Free parking

Orientation

Orientation for first year residents occurs prior to the start of each academic year so that new residents can begin their first rotation on July 1 with a basic understanding of their new educational environment.

In addition to a variety of activities designed to orient new residents to the hospital, Family Health Center and MAHEC, social activities are organized to allow residents to get acquainted with each other, the faculty, and the staff of the residency program. These activities culminate in a weekend retreat.

Orientation will begin in June. First year residents will be required to begin the program on this date with a salary compensation of $1500 for this time period.

Accreditation

The Hendersonville Family Medicine Residency Program at Pardee Hospital is affiliated with the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in Asheville and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Residency Review Committee for Family Practice.

Pardee Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. All participating physicians on Pardee’s staff are board certified or board eligible.