Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 1200400003
- Program website
- nwa.uams.edu/residency-and-fellowship-programs/rural-training-program- (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Family Medicine, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
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What the program's website says
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- Interviews
How will we be notified of an invitation? Upon review of applications, candidates selected for interview will be notified by email. source
Are your interviews virtual or in-person? This year we are conducting all interviews virtually, through the Thalamus GME platform. source
Interviews are scheduled by invitation only from late October through January. source
Upon careful review of all applications, our UAMS Regional Centers Rural Track Program (Berryville/Eureka Springs) Family Medicine Residency Selection Committee extends offers for interviews. source
- Visa
Our residency program sponsors J-1 visas. source
Do you sponsor visas? This residency program sponsors J-1 visas. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Are there any pre-requisites for applying? We require applicants to submit USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX level 1 scores, along with the MSPE letter, and at least three letters of recommendation to have full consideration. source
Applicants must complete USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 by the end of January. source
There is no minimum USMLE or COMLEX score. source
- US clinical experience
Do you offer observerships, externships, or volunteer research work? If interested, you must apply for a rotation through UAMS Regional Centers on our main campus in Little Rock. source
Is US clinical experience required for international graduates? U.S. experience is not required, but it is highly encouraged. source
Please note that we do not count externships, observerships, or research work as clinical experience. source
- ECFMG
At the time of application or by the time PGY-1 residents start in July? We require ECFMG certification at the time of application. source
If applicable, applicant must have a valid ECFMG certificate. source
- Letters of recommendation
International graduates who do not have experience should provide a letter of recommendation attesting to excellent clinical communication skills. source
A minimum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Tabsum Imran, M.D., FAAFP source
- Program director: Tabasum Imran, MD, FAAFP source
- Program director: Tabsum Imran, MD · timran@uams.edu source
- Associate program director: Jonathan Fausett, D.O source
- Program director: Tabsum Imran, M.D · timran@uams.edu source
- Program coordinator: Kelly Huntley · khuntley@uams.edu source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1) on Nov 15, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.
Medical schools named
- Ross University School of Medicine 1
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1
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