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Mountain AHEC - Asheville Family Practice Residency Program
Asheville , NC 28804-3415

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Blake Fagan, MD
Phone Number: (828)258-0670
Fax Number: (828)257-4738
Web Site: http://www.mahec.net
Email: jessica.poston@mahec.net
Program Code: 310095001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Suburban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Mission Hospitals
Total Beds: 765

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 3

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
OB - GYN
Year of Initial Approval: 1975
Total Number of Graduates: 194

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,250
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,250
Post-Graduate Year 3:$46,250
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:3
Post-Graduate Year 2:3
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 3: No
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 15-28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 9
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 5
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 2
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
Offered in Geriatrics, Faculty Development, Sports Medicine -- May Lead to Graduate Degree,Behavioral Medicine, Community Health
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The MAHEC FM Residency Program, affiliated with UNC-CH Dept of Family Medicine, is based at Mission Hospitals, a regional referral center in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. We are committed to the practice and teaching of fam centered OB, evidence-based and preventive med, fam systems and individual growth. Int. health, sports med, geriatrics and access to care for the underserved are areas of rapid growth and passion.