Program Information

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus Internal Medicine Residency Program is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was established in 2015 as a new fully-accredited community-based program within the Department of Internal Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine. This internal medicine residency program will train the resident physicians within the community hospital environment and help them develop skills to excel in patient care and leadership roles within the three-year categorical training period.

Please note: We do not sponsor observerships or externships. To participate in clinical activities in this program (e.g., acting internships), it is our policy that a student be currently enrolled in an LCME-accredited medical school.

Thank you for your interest in the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Internal Medicine Residency Program! Please carefully review the following items:

• Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent U.S. Resident (Green Card Holder). The UAMS Northwest Regional Campus does not sponsor H-1B Visa applicants or applicants holding a J-1 Visa through the ECFMG.
• Applicant must meet the requirements for an Arkansas license which include the successful completion of all USMLE or COMLEX in no more than three attempts per step.
• Applicant must be proficient in English (written, spoken—conversational/medical).
• Applicant must be able to reside continuously in the U.S. for the entire length of residency training.
• Applicant’s graduation must be within the last five years from a medical school accredited by the LCME or AOA. International graduates must also meet at least one of the three ACGME additional qualifications.
• If applicable, applicant must have a valid ECFMG certificate.

The Northwest Arkansas Internal Medicine Residency Program participates exclusively with the NRMP and ERAS.  All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Interviews are scheduled by invitation only from November through mid-December. Residency positions are filled through the NRMP match. This training program selects the best qualified candidates and will not discriminate with regard to gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or sexual orientation.

Please note: We do not sponsor observerships or externships. To participate in clinical activities in this program (e.g., acting internships), it is our policy that a student be currently enrolled in an LCME-accredited medical school.

Upon careful review of all applications, our Northwest Internal Medicine Residency Selection Committee extends offers for interviews. The Selection Committee will also be responsible for the final ranking of candidates. Criteria utilized by the committee for selection include:

• Desire to practice community and/or academic general internal medicine in Arkansas
• Academic achievement (medical school performance)
• No more than five years from medical school graduation
• Performance on USMLE/COMLEX board exams
• Humanism and community service
• High quality letters of recommendation
• Hands-on clinical experience within the past year (excluding observerships)
• Clinical experience in the U.S.
• Meaningful personal statements

The Program Director presents an overview of the community training program on the day of the interview. The Northwest Internal Medicine Selection Committee members will interview all candidates.

• Interviews take place in November through December.
• Applications must be completed by Nov. 1 to be considered for review by the Selection Committee.
• Interviews are by e-mail invitation only. Invitations to interview are sent through the ERAS post office in November. The Internal Medicine Selection Committee reviews all applications in a systematic approach. Applicants will be informed by  December on the status of their application.