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Information for Applicants

  1. Application Process:

  1. All applicants for a PGY-1 position in Family Practice residency must apply through ERAS.

  2. All applicants must have his/her application in before January 15th of the year preceding the beginning date for residency.

  3. All applications must have the following:

    1. Official transcript from medical school

    2. Dean’s letter

    3. 3 letters of recommendation

    4. Personal statement

    5. ECFMG certificate and proof of successful completion of Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) test, if an international medical school graduate

  1. Eligibility:

  1. An applicant must be able to carry out the duties as required of the residency-training program.

  2. An applicant must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the following English language competencies:

  • in reading printed and cursive English,

  • in writing (printing) English text,

  • in understanding spoken English on conversational and medical topics,

  • in speaking English on conversational and medical topics.

  1. An applicant must meet one of the following qualifications:

    1. A graduate of a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

    2. A graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States or Canada accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

    3. A graduate of a medical school outside the United States who has completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school,

    4. A graduate who holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction, or

    5. A graduate of a medical school outside the United States or Canada with all of the following qualifications:

    1. A certified transcript from the medical school of training with a verifiable contact person from that school,

    2. Confirmation of M.D. or D.O. or equivalent degree from that medical school,

    3. A copy of USMLE or COMLEX notification of Step 1 and 2 scores with a grade of passing,

    4. A current valid certificate from the Education Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG),

    5. The ability to reside continuously in the U.S. for the length of training.

  1. An applicant must have graduated from medical school within the last 4 years or have been in the practice of medicine within the last 3 years or have completed an observership of 3 to 6 months duration during the preceding 6 to 12 months.

  1. Selection Criteria are based on the following:

  1. Review and confirmation of eligibility requirements

  2. Preference to those scoring 82nd percentile or higher on both USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2

  3. Preference to those having no more than two (2) failures on both USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 combined

  4. Performance on standardized medical tests

  5. Overall performance in medical school

  6. Commitment to ideals of Family Medicine

  7. Recent clinical training or experience

  8. Demonstrated ability to choose goals and to complete the tasks necessary to achieve those goals

  9. Maturity and emotional stability

  10. Lack of history of drug or alcohol abuse (unless monitored by the UAMS impaired physicians’ committee and approved for further training)

  11. Verbal and written communication skills (personal statement and phone or personal interview)

  12. Personal interview

  13. Approval for interview by selection committee after undergoing screening process

IMPORTANT UPDATE

The Arkansas State Medical Board has released a list of non-U.S. medical schools whose graduates are NOT allowed to apply for a medical license in Arkansas.  Graduates from these schools are not eligible to apply to the Family Medicine residency.  (There is one exception:  The American University of the Caribbean is on the list in error.)  Click here for access to the list of disapproved international medical schools.