Ob/Gyn Residency

Application Process

We have adopted the CREOG recommended guidelines for the 2025-2026 Ob/Gyn residency application and interview processes.

Application Deadline	September 24, 2025
First Release Date for Interview Offers	October 28, 2025, with rolling offers to follow. Applicants will have 48 hours to accept or decline the offer.
Number of Interview Slots	80
Number of Residency Positions	5
Final Notice of Application Status	November 26, 2025
2025-2026 Virtual Interview Dates	TBA (November - December 2025)
Interview Time	1:00–5:00 pm EST
Second Look	February 13, 2026

Application Requirements

We invite you to apply to our program via the Residency Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS).

A complete application is required and must include:

• Transcript and academic performance at a U.S. medical school
• Step 1 and 2 USMLE scores or COMLEX 1 and 2 scores
• Clinical experience (in the United States)
• Three letters of recommendation from those who have observed academic and clinical performance
• One Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) should be included in applicants’ ERAS packages. The SLOE will replace one of the traditional letters of recommendation (LOR) or the Chair’s letter.
• Applicants should still include two Ob/Gyn LORs (traditional or Chair where available) and one other LOR.
• The updated 2025-2026 SLOE template and applicable resources can be found at RRR: Applicant Resources
• Dean's letter
• Community involvement and service
• Medical research and experience
• Work experience (medical and non-medical)

Communication Policy

Licensure

Temporary or permanent North Carolina licensure must be held by each resident prior to beginning training. After the match results, a Resident's Training License application will be forwarded to the new resident by the program.

Orientation

Orientation will begin mid-June of each year. A variety of activities are organized to allow residents to get acquainted with each other, the faculty, and the staff of the MAHEC Department of Ob/Gyn. First year residents are required to begin the program at the start of orientation with stipend compensation.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs will select from among eligible applicants on the basis of residency program-related criteria such as their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity.

Minimum Requirements

An applicant must meet or exceed the following minimum qualification(s) to be eligible for selection and appointment to MAHEC’s GME residency programs:

• Be a graduate of a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); or
• Be a graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or
• Be a graduate of a non-LCME- or AOA-approved medical school who also meets one of the following additional qualifications:
• holds a currently-valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment; or
• holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States licensing jurisdiction in his or her current ACGME specialty/subspecialty program; or
• has graduated from a medical school outside the United States and has completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by a LCME-accredited medical school.
• Passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2 or COMLEX 1 and 2 within three attempts, as required by the North Carolina Medical Board.
• Be eligible for a NC resident training license.
• Be eligible to work in the U.S. (citizen, permanent resident, eligible visa including J1). MAHEC does not sponsor H1B or other visas.

VISA Sponsorship

MAHEC does not directly sponsor residents or fellows that need a J-1 Sponsorship VISA. Non-U.S. citizen applicants needing visa sponsorship must secure this directory from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). The ECFMG is authorized by the U.S. Department of State to sponsor foreign national physicians for the J-1 Exchange Visitor visa for the purpose of participating in U.S. programs of graduate medical education or training. ECFMG is designated by the U.S. Department of State as a BridgeUSA sponsor for J-1 exchange visitor physicians enrolled in accredited programs of graduate medical education or training, or advanced research programs (involving primarily observation, consultation, teaching, or research). Although many universities and research institutions in the United States are authorized to sponsor exchange visitors as research scholars, ECFMG is the sole sponsor of J-1 physicians in clinical training programs.

Questions regarding VISA Sponsorship should be directed to the GME office at 828-232-2946 or gme@mahec.net.