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Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Program

Fort Smith, Arkansas · Transitional Year · ACGME ID 9990400004

Official ERAS 2027 listing

ERAS 2027 status
Participating
Program signals
Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (12 signals per applicant in this specialty)
Track
Not stated in the program name
AAMC badges
None
ACGME ID
9990400004
Program website
www.mercy.net/healthcare-education/graduate/fsm/transitional-year (as listed by AAMC)

Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Transitional Year, updated Nov 16, 2026.

Requirements

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What the program's website says

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Visa
Mercy’s Transitional Year Residency uses the J-1 visa program sponsored by the ECFMG. source
USMLE / COMLEX
USMLE/COMLEX Step/Level 2 (must be scheduled at the time of application and received no later than January 30) source
To initiate sponsorship applications, applicants must provide their USMLE/ECFMG identification number. source
ECFMG
All international medical graduates who enter ACGME-accredited programs must meet ECFMG certification requirements and be certified by the ECFMG. source
Applicants who don’t have this identification number must contact the ECFMG. source
Applicants must meet all other requirements outlined for ECFMG certification or Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program (EVSP). source

Contacts listed on the program's website

  • Program director: Andrew Scott Ryals, DO source
  • Program coordinator: JoAnn Chandler, MS 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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