Cape Fear Valley Health
The Cape Fear Valley Health Emergency Medicine residency in Fayetteville, NC is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Emergency medicine residency at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC, with PGY 1-4 training goals listed. The primary-site adult and pediatric ED sees over 130 thousand patients per year, described as the busiest ED in North Carolina and among the top fifteen nationally, with a rural, urban, suburban, civilian and military patient mix and primary referral for multiple southeastern NC counties. The system owns Cumberland County EMS (ground and air). Faculty have backgrounds in pediatrics, EMS, hyperbarics, ultrasound, wilderness, military and critical care. Fifteen residents from the first five classes stayed to work locally. Program director: Paul Kleinschmidt, MD.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Busiest ED in NC (over 130,000 patients/year at the primary site) with a rural, urban, suburban, civilian and military mix: stress comfort with high volume and varied acuity.
- Owns Cumberland County EMS with ground and air care; PGY4 goals include pre-hospital care, disaster preparedness and acting as medical command. Ask about EMS exposure.
- Graded responsibility: PGY3 leads the department and patient flow; PGY4 leads didactics and resuscitations. Ask about senior autonomy.
- Goals include ultrasound and critical care resuscitation logging, plus yearly research requirements: ask about research support and ultrasound pathway.
- Fifteen residents from first five classes stayed locally: ask about graduate outcomes and fellowship placement.
- Health system is opening its own medical school (2026) with Methodist University and has grown to thirteen training programs: ask about teaching roles.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Paul Kleinschmidt, MD
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Cape Fear Valley Health Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Cape Fear Valley Health Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Cape Fear Valley Health Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Cape Fear Valley Health Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.