How to Apply - Department of Family Medicine

We fill our positions through the National Residency Match Program and personal interviews are required.

Jessica Smith, MPM Manager of Departmental Residency Programs

Interview Season & Invitation Timeline

Guided by recommendations from the AAFP, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD), and AAMC, our program begins reviewing applications when they are released through ERAS. Interviews are typically conducted October through January.

There is no universal interview release date in Family Medicine, and invitations are sent on a rolling basis to allow for holistic, mission-aligned review.
Applicants will be given at least two business days to accept or decline an interview invitation before the spot may be released to another applicant.

Interview Cancellation Expectations

Applicants who need to withdraw from a scheduled interview are expected to provide at least two weeks’ notice whenever possible. Timely cancellations allow us to offer interview opportunities to other applicants and support a fair and efficient process.

Interview Format

All interviews at the UNC Family Medicine Residency Program are conducted exclusively in a virtual format.

Complete applications consist of all of the following:

A Dean’s letter of recommendation–This is your school’s MSPE
A transcript of medical school course work
Completed application forms
Three letters of recommendation from clinical faculty
An interview

Each year the University track has 8 spots and the FQHC track offers 6 spots; you only need to apply to the UNC program once. However when it comes time to rank your choices, there are 2 separate match numbers to do so. If you wish, you may rank both the university and FQHC tracks.

FQHC Track Program Code: 1900120C1
University Program Code: 1900120C0

International Medical Graduates can check out our specific policies here.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Program Manager, Jessica Smith (jessica_smith@med.unc.edu), or by phone at (984) 974-4544.

Mail correspondence to:

Jessica Smith, MPM
Manager of Departmental Residency Programs
Department of Family Medicine
590 Manning Drive
Campus Box 7595
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7595

You may also contact the Office of Graduate Medical Education for general questions about residency training at UNC Hospitals.