Residency Program

Applications

How to Apply

Applications from eligible candidates are accepted exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). They may be contacted at:

Telephone: (202) 828-0413

Website address: http://www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm

Only applications that are submitted online are reviewed and considered.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for an appointment in our program, the following qualifications are required:

• Successful completion of an MD degree (after at least 4 credit years) from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical School (published by the World Health Organization); Please review list of disapproved international medical schools as determined by the Arkansas State Medical Board.
• Graduate from qualifying Medical School within last 10 years.
• Passing the step 1 and 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE); a score of less than 80 on either exams will lower substantially the chance of an applicant to be invited for an interview;
• Demonstrating proficiency in the spoken and written English language. For foreign medical graduates, a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and a valid visa are also required.
• Applicants must have a negative drug screen and are selected according to policy on selection.
• A complete application form, that includes adequate personal information, medical school transcripts, Dean's letter, personal statement, and 3 letters of recommendation. It is required that this application come through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Selection Process

The program director and chairman of the department review all applications and select to interview those eligible applicants who appear to have adequate academic credentials (including scholarly activities such as published papers, etc.) and a clear commitment to a career in neurology.

Applicants are interviewed by members of the neurology faculty (always including the program director and the chairman of the department). All applicants are recruited through ERAS.

Candidates of the UAMS neurology residency program who match through ERAS are contacted by phone on match day (usually in March) by the program director and are provided with a post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) at UAMS under the supervision of the Department of Neurology.

Candidates to the residency training program who match through ERAS are required to assume their clinical duties on July 1st. Their appointment in our program cannot be guaranteed should they fail to do so for any reason.

Questions? Please contact Residency Program Coordinator, Athena Davis at (DavisAthenaK@uams.edu).