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Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine/Mercy

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Family medicineCommunity-basedFort Smith, AR

Size

10 / year · 26 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK216–252
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.3×
    13%
  • None
    10%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    80%
  • US DO
    65%
  • US IMG
    22%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

1,006
2022
864
2023
782
2024
1,155
2025
1,480
2026

Compensation

$55,133 (−6%)

Cost of living

$714/mo (−15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$55,133155
Year 2$56,787155
Year 3$58,491155

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO23%
  • IMG77%

Sex

  • Female59%
  • Male41%

Tracks & recognition

Primary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US IMG

    37%

  • US DO

    35%

  • Non-US IMG

    18%

  • US MD

    11%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    84%

  • Sent

    16%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    88%

  • Sent

    12%
Student type
This program FM avg

  • Non-US IMG

    42%
    16%

  • US-IMG

    35%
    19%

  • US DO Graduates

    19%
    34%

  • US MD Graduates

    4%
    31%
Sex
This program FM avg

  • Women

    54%
    55%

  • Men

    46%
    44%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program FM avg

  • Asian

    42%
    30%

  • White

    27%
    47%

  • Black or African American

    19%
    11%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    11%

  • Did Not Report

    4%
    4%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    61%

  • Not Aligned

    26%

  • No Preference

    13%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    76%

  • In-State

    24%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    88%

  • In-State

    12%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    77%
Top medical schools

  • Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

    19%

  • Ziauddin Medical College

    8%

  • Ross University School of Medicine

    8%

  • All Saints University College of Medicine

    8%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    82%

  • Ever Failed

    18%

Training sites

  • MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH

    FORT SMITH, AR

    Primary
    • 197 staffed beds
    • 20,819 discharges
    • Fort Smith, AR-OK · 233k (2024)

    From published listing

  • Mercy Children's Hospital St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO

    Participating

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2295120C0
  • ACGME ID1200400001
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027