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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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SurgeryUniversity BasedLexington, KY

Size

19 / year · 50 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

68 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK242–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal22×
    44%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    7%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,311
2022
1,304
2023
1,157
2024
1,059
2025
937
2026

Compensation

$64,822 (+2%)

Cost of living

$1,079/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$64,8221512
Year 2$65,5811512
Year 3$66,5751512
Year 4$69,8041512
Year 5$73,2411512

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD93%
  • DO7%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female60%
  • Male40%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    91%

  • US DO

    9%

  • US IMG

    0%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Sent

    88%

  • Did Not Send

    12%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    75%

  • Sent

    25%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    87%
    61%

  • US DO Graduates

    12%
    21%

  • US-IMG

    2%
    9%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Women

    57%
    50%

  • Men

    43%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • White

    73%
    59%

  • Asian

    20%
    23%

  • Black or African American

    3%
    8%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    3%
    12%

  • Other

    2%
    2%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    72%

  • In-State

    28%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    78%

  • In-State

    22%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    5%
Top medical schools

  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine

    27%

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    5%

  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    5%

  • University of Louisville School of Medicine

    3%

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

    3%

  • Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

    3%

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

    3%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • UK Chandler Medical Center

    Lexington, KY

    Primary
    • Parent institution; majority of training

    From published listing

  • UK Good Samaritan Hospital

    Lexington, KY

    Participating
    • About 1 mile from Chandler

    From published listing

  • VA Medical Center

    Lexington, KY

    Participating
    • Connected to Chandler via a tunnel

    From published listing

  • ST CLAIRE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

    MOREHEAD, KY

    Participating
    • 86 staffed beds
    • 4,147 discharges
    • Morehead city, Kentucky · 6,789 (2024)
    • Rural community hospital in PGY-1 and PGY-2; housing provided; about 1 hour from Lexington

    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)68
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1848440C0, 1848440P0
  • ACGME ID4402021112
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo