Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 1200400003
- Program website
- nwa.uams.edu/residency-and-fellowship-programs/rural-training-program- (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Family Medicine, copied Nov 14, 2026.
Requirements
Visa, graduation-year and score requirements for this program are not verified yet, so they are not shown. Check the program's own website or its FREIDA (AMA) listing before you apply.
What the program's website says
Sentences copied word for word from the program's own website on Nov 14, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- Visa
Our residency program sponsors J-1 visas. source
Do you sponsor visas? This residency program sponsors J-1 visas. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Are there any pre-requisites for applying? We require applicants to submit USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX level 1 scores, along with the MSPE letter, and at least three letters of recommendation to have full consideration. source
Applicants must complete USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 by the end of January. source
There is no minimum USMLE or COMLEX score. source
- US clinical experience
Do you offer observerships, externships, or volunteer research work? If interested, you must apply for a rotation through UAMS Regional Centers on our main campus in Little Rock. source
Is US clinical experience required for international graduates? U.S. experience is not required, but it is highly encouraged. source
Please note that we do not count externships, observerships, or research work as clinical experience. source
- ECFMG
At the time of application or by the time PGY-1 residents start in July? We require ECFMG certification at the time of application. source
If applicable, applicant must have a valid ECFMG certificate. source
- Letters of recommendation
International graduates who do not have experience should provide a letter of recommendation attesting to excellent clinical communication skills. source
A minimum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation source
Where current residents went to medical school
Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1) on Nov 15, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.
Medical schools named
- Ross University School of Medicine 1
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1
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