University of Louisville

University of Louisville School of Medicine

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Neurological surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedLouisville, KY

Size

2 / year · 12 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

USMLE Step 2 CK231–272
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    26%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    17%
  • US DO
    7%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

279
2022
258
2023
290
2024
330
2025
287
2026

Compensation

$63,724 (−3%)

Cost of living

$1,047/mo (−6%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,72421Negotiable
Year 2$66,10528Negotiable
Year 3$68,24028Negotiable
Year 4$71,32228Negotiable
Year 5$74,77928Negotiable
Year 6$78,15428Negotiable
Year 7$81,40628Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD83%
  • DO8%
  • IMG8%

Sex

  • Female42%
  • Male58%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    89%
  • US IMG

    9%
  • US DO

    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    53%
  • Sent

    47%
Student type
This program NSGY avg
  • US MD Graduates

    83%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    8%
    5%
  • Non-US IMG

    8%
    5%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    3%
Sex
This program NSGY avg
  • Men

    58%
    73%
  • Women

    42%
    27%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program NSGY avg
  • White

    58%
    56%
  • Asian

    25%
    29%
  • Did Not Report

    8%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    7%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    10%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    83%
  • In-State

    17%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    89%
  • In-State

    11%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    40%
Top medical schools
  • University of Louisville School of Medicine

    25%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    17%
  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    8%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division

    8%
  • Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

    8%
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina Ciudad de México

    8%
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes160203103
  • ACGME ID1602031031
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters1–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027