Boone Family Medicine Residency
Dear Student Colleague,
Thank you for your interest in the MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program! The program is built to support the next generation of rural physicians. Recognizing ongoing needs, we are committed to developing family physicians with a heart to serve the entire family and lead healthcare transformation.
Our program has unique features and is specifically designed to train full-scope family doctors to serve in rural settings like the one here in the beautiful mountains of Boone, NC. From your first day, you are treated as an integral member of the team. Your training will allow you to experience a large breadth of knowledge, procedural skills, and ultimately life as a family doctor while you take care of patients in the delivery room, intensive care unit, nursing homes, and home visits. Clinical opportunities are longitudinal to emphasize the continuity of care across settings as well as the relationships with the people we help find health and wellness. As a program in a small mountain town, leadership and influence take many forms including community outreach, school-based health, hospital committees, and serving the most vulnerable patients. Your teachers are experienced family doctors and other health professionals who share the desire to make a difference.
For more than 40 years, our curriculum has provided outstanding medical training as the largest Area Health Education Center in North Carolina and the nation. Residents have always been key contributors to our program’s environment of innovation. Our comprehensive training places a strong emphasis on rural medicine, community-based care, women's health, behavioral medicine, geriatrics, and the care of special populations including patients with substance use disorders.
As a true community-based program, we are committed to responding to the needs of our community and the region in which we live. Our more intimate learning environment emphasizes experiential learning, innovative modules, and comprehensive procedural opportunities. Residents and faculty alike share a commitment to teach and learn together, all with the aim of providing improved care. Our supportive group of faculty share the experience of providing great care to patients and one another while living in a beautiful mountain community. This is a program that allows for a wide range of enriching clinical experiences in a personalized setting. By maximizing flexibility in styles for adult learners, residents develop into their best potential while attaining well-rounded skills applicable to any practice setting.
The strains on the day-to-day life of today’s physician extend well beyond the exam room. The ability to establish healthy habits and support during your training is pivotal to our future success. We encourage a work environment, schedule, and personal support network that nurtures you as a valued colleague during this phase of your development. Furthermore, we provide enough flexibility to optimize your experiences, which will add both personal and professional value to your individual focus and goals. We believe strongly that the best family doctors are those who have whole lives, and learn how to balance professional commitment and personal growth early in their careers.
Come and visit our program and our community in the breathtaking high country mountains of Western North Carolina. You’ll discover a group of dedicated and compassionate people that share a desire to help others and grow together. I wish you the best of luck in the next step of your journey in medicine.
Molly Benedum, MD
FMRP.Boone@mahec.net
In North Carolina, retaining one newly graduated physician adds approximately $2.1 million to the state economy and creates about 13 new jobs. In total, $668 million in economic output for WNC has been generated by MAHEC GME graduates since our programs began.
Of the 783 MAHEC graduates with available data,
practice in the state of North Carolina.
Of the 394 MAHEC graduates practicing in the state,
practice locally in Western North Carolina.
Of the 783 MAHEC graduates with available data,
serve in rural or partially rural areas.
50% of our total graduates practice in the state of North Carolina.
41% of our total graduates practice locally in Western North Carolina.
29% of our total graduates serve in rural or partially rural areas.
Creating
4,039 jobs locally in Western North Carolina and
965 jobs in other areas of the state.
Generating
$ 668 million in local economic output for Western North Carolina and
$ 160 million in economic output for other areas of the state.
Above data includes only graduates whose employment status could be located.
*The AMA defines “output” as direct (medical revenues, jobs/wages and salaries created by the physician, and taxes paid) and indirect (supplies/equipment purchased by physicians, practice administrative services, cleaning/property maintenance services, and clinical and laboratory services) benefits.
MAHEC offers a variety of student rotations in Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Rural Medicine, and Psychiatry for both in-state and out-of-state students interested in our residency programs. Learn more about our 4th year medical student rotations
MAHEC is committed to inspiring and equipping the next generation of healthcare professionals and expanding access to care for all. Our vision is to create a healthier community in Western North Carolina and beyond.
