Primary Care Program
NMRP Program ID: 1848140M0
Welcome from the Program Director
UK’s primary care track was launched in 1978 to better serve the needs of our Commonwealth. And while many of our graduates stay in Kentucky as primary care physicians in underserved communities, our program is committed to giving graduates the tools and skills to be leaders in whatever specialty or practice setting they choose.
In addition to amazing clinical experiences and exposures (see below), the primary care track offers a close-knit family feel within the larger Internal Medicine residency program. To see more of what the PC Track is up to, check us out on Instagram
We appreciate your interest in the UK Primary Care Track. Please note that we have a separate NRMP code (1848140M0) from the categorical program. If you have any questions about the track, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Whitney Lynch, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Primary Care Residency Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
Whitney.Lynch@uky.edu
Program Structure
Over the course of your 3 years of training as a Primary Care Track resident, 50% of your time will be spent on outpatient rotations. Each outpatient rotation (the yellow blocks below) is one month in duration, allowing for time to immerse yourself in your continuity clinic and subspecialty clinics of your choice.
Personalized Clinic Scheduling
- Before each clinic block, Primary Care Track residents work with the ambulatory scheduling chief resident to develop a personalized clinic schedule. Here are some of the subspecialty and off-site clinic options our residents can choose from:
- Core subspecialties: allergy and immunology, cardiology, endocrine, gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, obesity medicine, pulmonology, women’s health (including a specialized menopause clinic), and rheumatology
- Underserved populations: HIV primary care, addiction medicine, Refugee/Asylee care, Migrant Farm Worker care, Homeless Health
- Off-site rotations: Expanding on our existing rural primary care rotations in Cynthiana and Berea, we are developing partnerships with Appalachian Regional Health in Eastern KY.
Primary Care Case Conference
During their ambulatory blocks, all Primary Care Track residents participate in a weekly Case Conference on Wednesday afternoons. These sessions include:
- PEARLS: peer-to-peer teaching on high-yield clinic topics
- Primary Care POCUS
- Workshops: Joint Injections, IUD/Nexplanon Placement, Critical Conversations, Patient Advocacy, Billing, and others
Post-Graduation Careers
| Graduation Year | Primary Care | Hospital Medicine | Fellowship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Year % | 84% | 11% | 5% |
Primary Care Chief Residents
Primary Care Chief Residents
Hira Arshad, MD
I’m originally from Bowling Green, Ky., but I’ve called Lexington my home for the past 10 years having done my undergraduate and medical school at UK. What initially drew me to the primary care track at UK when I was applying for residency was the multitude of opportunities offered in different primary care settings as well as the amount of clinic exposure you get all three years of residency. We are exposed to different primary care clinics, such as UK IMG, HIV primary care, and rural clinics in Cynthiana and Berea, which I feel gives us a better idea of what kind of primary care doctor we want to be. The residents and faculty are so supportive of each other and very tight-knit. I feel very lucky to be a part of an amazing group of doctors!
Rachel Potter, MD
I am a Kentucky native hailing from Pikeville, Ky. I proudly completed my undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Kentucky, where my passion for all things UK athletics runs deep- I truly bleed blue! As someone who has always been interested in primary care, the PC track seemed like the perfect next step in my professional career. The track has provided me the opportunity to use dedicated extra clinic blocks to explore a variety of sub-specialties and rural health settings. Without a doubt, the biggest perk of the PC track is the sense of belonging found within the family of mentors and co-residents.