Residency

Radiation Oncology at University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, Kentucky
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG status report (if applicable)”
per medicine.uky.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,581
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 84 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 16.7% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 83.3% Total positions 8 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 1.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match No
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023, 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME Yes Graduation year No graduation-year limit Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 1–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Research, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-01
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.