Residency

Radiation Oncology at University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, Kentucky
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
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% 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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

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