ID: 1480421092
Nephrology (IM)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program
Little Rock, AR
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Features & Benefits
Life & Culture
Program & Work Schedule
Program & Work Schedule

44Year 1Year 1Year 2Year 2# of Positions4433221100TOTAL PROGRAM SIZE
Year 1
Year 2
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Application Information
Requires previous GME Yes , 3 year(s)
Offers preliminary positions No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) No
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Yes , Codes: 1018148F0
Latest date for applications for 2026-2027 10/24/2025
Interview period 2026-2027 7/3/2024 - 11/4/2025
Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028
Latest date for applications for 2027-2028
Interview period 2027-2028 -
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing Yes
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions 25
Ratio of interviews to first year positions 6.3 to 1
Participates in another matching program No
Required letters of recommendation 3
Osteopathic Recognition No
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 requirements for interview consideration
Step 1 required Yes
Minimum score 200
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered Yes
Step 2 required Yes
Minimum score 200
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered Yes
COMLEX Level 1 and 2 requirements for interview consideration (DOs only)
Level 1 required Yes
Minimum score 500
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered Yes
Level 2 required Yes
Minimum score 500
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered Yes
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
year(s)
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG Yes
H-1B visa Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year) No
Program Faculty
Full-time paid
Physician
15
Non-physician
0
Part-time paid
Physician
1
Non-physician
0
Total
Physician
15
Non-physician
1
Program Faculty
Faculty typePhysicianNon-physician
Full-time paid 15 1
Part-time paid 0 0
Total 15 1
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty 46.7
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions 1.9 to 1
Work schedule
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
15
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.5
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1) Yes
Night float system No
Resident/Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
4.2%95.8%
% USMD
% IMG
% DO
31.4%68.6%
% Female
% Male
Call schedule
Year 1
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
8
Year 2
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
8
Call schedule
YearMost taxing schedule and frequency per yearBeeper or home call (weeks/year)
1 N/A
8
2 N/A
8
  • NA = Not Applicable
  • NGO = Negotiable
  • OTH = Other