University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest) Internal Medicine residency in Fayetteville, AR is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The UAMS Northwest Internal Medicine Residency (Fayetteville, AR), established in 2015, is a community-based, three-year categorical program training 10 residents per year. Primary clinical sites are Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers and the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, with UAMS Northwest as the academic home. It uses a 4+1 schedule (four weeks on rotation, one week continuity clinic). Core rotations include ICU, wards, night float, and most subspecialties; electives include sports medicine, dermatology, allergy/immunology, home-based primary care, sleep and interventional pain. A formal fellowship preparation plan offers fellowship mentors, research support and a full-time librarian.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Ask about the Fellowship Preparation Plan: fellowship mentors, CV review and interview practice with the PD/APDs, and collaboration with subspecialty divisions at UAMS Little Rock.
- Reference fellowship outcomes listed on the program site (2025: palliative, addiction, geriatrics, cardiology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease and nephrology fellowships; 2026: allergy/immunology, infectious disease, critical care) and state your own subspecialty target.
- Discuss the mix of community hospital medicine at Mercy and veteran-centered care at the VA, and ask how wards and clinic time are balanced under the 4+1 schedule.
- Highlight scholarship interest: the program describes a dedicated research curriculum, a clinical research faculty advisor, a full-time NW campus librarian and statistician support.
- Note the unusually broad elective menu (office-based neurosurgery, home-based primary care, pathology, interventional pain, acute care surgery, women's health) and ask how residents customize them.
- Know the screening: both Step 1 and Step 2 CK (or COMLEX equivalents) must be passed before an interview is offered, there is no minimum score, J-1 visas only, graduation within five years.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Gilbert-Roy Kamoga, MD
- Program coordinator
- Megan White, M.Ed.
- MDWhite@uams.edu
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest) Internal Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest) Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest) Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 10 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (Northwest) Internal Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.