Three Tracks, 28 Total Positions 

Our program has three tracks to which you can apply and match. All 28 positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). All applications are through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  

Categorical

21 positions per year 
NRMP code: 1848140C0

Primary Care

6 positions per year 
NRMP code: 1848140M0

IM-Nephrology

1 position per year 
NRMP code: 1848140C2

Selection 

We select candidates to interview based on their complete application and seek a class that lives the values of this program: 

  • Collegiality and teamwork—we care for one another 
  • The richness of human differences—we all have unique paths 
  • Connection to our complex patients—including the underserved and rural Kentucky 

How we use program signals and review your application


Our program has ~225 interview slots and 28 intern positions. 

We first review applicants who signal our program. We complete a holistic review of all US MD/DO/Caribbean applicants. For international applicants, we rely on program signals and a prioritized list of medical schools. 

We prioritize our earliest interview invitations for applicants who signal our program

We do not rely on geographic preference data (i.e. East South Central). 

We take care of complex, high acuity patients, and have seen that applicants who perform well during intern year typically: 

  • Pass (or above) all of their medical school courses 
  • Perform strongly on IM rotations (assessed by IM SEL, LORs) 
  • Pass Step 1/Level 1 on their first attempt and score at or above the average score for Step 2/Level 2 

Our Timeline

We do not invite more applicants than we have open spots—therefore, you can take your time! Please accept or decline the interview invitation within ~48 hours. 

  • October 7: First wave interview invitations released 
  • October 21: Waitlist applicants will be notified of status 

Opportunity for Second Looks
 

We know that choosing a residency program involves more than learning about the curriculum and training environment. It also means getting a feel for the community where you'll spend the next three years. To provide that opportunity, we will offer two optional second-look dates in February. These visits are intended to help applicants learn more about our program and community as they make their rank list decisions. 

Attendance is completely voluntary and will have no impact on how applicants are ranked. We are participating in the voluntary rank order list lockout again this year, meaning our rank list will be finalized (and cannot be changed) before any second-look visits occur. We encourage you to attend if seeing the program in person would be helpful to your decision, but please know that whether or not you participate will not affect our ranking of you in any way. 

International Applicants

​For international medical graduates, you must be Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)-certified by June 30 of the year you plan to start residency. We consider applicants who are less than three years out from medical school graduation or those who have been actively practicing clinical medicine. 

UK only sponsors J-1 Visas, and the Office of Graduate Medical Education (not the department of medicine) makes all resident-related visa decisions. 

Benefits

For information about stipends, vacation, health insurance, and more, please visit the Graduate Medical Education page here.