How to Apply

• All hepatology trainees at the University of Kentucky must have a full Kentucky medical license. Accordingly, applications will only be considered from those individuals who meet licensing requirements.
• You must have graduated from an approved medical school. All medical schools in the U.S. and Canada approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) meet this requirement. Other medical school education is evaluated by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure on an individual basis.
• U.S. and Canadian medical school graduates must have completed three years of postgraduate training approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the National Joint committee (NJC) in Internal Medicine. Graduates of non-U.S./Canadian medical schools must complete three years of ACGME- or NJC-approved postgraduate training that includes 12 months of clinical training in internal medicine.

• You must have received a passing score on the USMLE exam or hold a full license in another state or Canadian province as a result of passing a licensing exam.
• Foreign medical graduates must possess permanent ECFMG certification or proof of certification by an approved U.S. specialty board. A copy of the full licensure requirements can be obtained from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, or visit http://kbml.ky.gov/.
• Applicants must possess a valid permanent resident visa or U.S. citizenship. We are able to sponsor applicants requiring a J1 visa if selected. 
• Applicants without ACGME residency training will not be considered.

• a completed application form
• personal statement
• current curriculum vitae
• copy of medical school transcript/s

• copy of medical school degree certificate or diploma
• copy of ECFMG certificate, if applicable
• USMLE or COMLEX transcript (not individual step results)
• photo (optional, but will be helpful to identify candidates at campus visits)

Three Letters of Recommendation Required

Of the three letters, one must be from the residency program director. 
It is highly recommended to have a letter from a Hepatology attending/provider as one of the supporting documents. 
Letters are to be submitted by the author (or designee) electronically via a documents submission link sent to the email addresses provided in the application.

Timeline:

• applications received beginning Nov. 15

• submission deadline is Dec. 11, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Applications will be accepted beginning Nov. 15. Materials submitted prior to this date will not be processed until that day. 

The deadline for acceptance of ACLF (NST Hepatology) Training Program applications is Dec. 11, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.  Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. All documents (including letters of reference) must be received by this date for consideration. Candidate interviews will be held in January.