Residency

Medicine/Pediatrics at University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, Kentucky
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Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $64,822 PGY-2 $65,581 PGY-3 $66,575 PGY-4 $69,804
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 4.3% DO 4.3% US-MD 91.3% Total positions 29 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 7.0 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 6 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-06-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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