Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (30 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 2600421094
- Program website
- ortho.uams.edu (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Orthopaedic Surgery, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
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- Interviews
All candidates for residency positions will be notified upon invitation for interview (or during telephone interview if an in-person interview will not be held) that all appointments to residency positions are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. source
- Visa
This residency program does not sponsor H-1B or J-1 visa status. source
At this time, UAMS and its ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs sponsor only J-1 visas for international medical graduates. source
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates and encourage international applicants who require visa sponsorship to apply under the J-1 visa pathway. source
- Letters of recommendation
A standardized Letter of Recommendation Form (SLOR) is acceptable but not required source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program coordinator: Carey Smith · csmith9@uams.edu source
- Program coordinator: Paula Banzuela-Balcom · pbanzuelabalcom@uams.edu source
- Program coordinator: Becky Wilson · rlwilson@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
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Medical schools named
- UAMS College of Medicine 3
- Meharry Medical College 1
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1
- University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine 1
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