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
- 9992000001
- Program website
- medcenterhealth.org/graduate-medical-education/transitional-year-resid (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Transitional Year, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
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- Interviews
Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted via email or through ERAS Scheduler Interviews will be conducted between October 1 and the end of January. source
If you are extended an invitation for an interview, we encourage you to contact our offices as soon as possible. source
Interviews are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. source
Interviews will be conducted virtually with each candidate meeting with the program director, program coordinator and select faculty. source
- Visa
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green) Transitional Year Residency Program accepts applications from foreign nationals who are holders of a Green Card (permanent resident) and individuals who are prepared to have a J-1 visa sponsored by the ECFMG. source
This program does not support H-1b visas. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Applicants must have passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2 or the COMLEX equivalent prior to being invited for an interview. source
USMLE scores of 235 and above on step 2 or COMLEX score of 550 on level 2 source
No failures on any step of the USMLE or COMLEX exam. source
- ECFMG
Eligible international medical graduates must have a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) at the time of application. source
In order to achieve ECFMG certification, international medical graduates must submit their credentials to the ECFMG and pass competency tests. source
International medical graduates must obtain their ERAS® Application Kits from the ECFMG, which will issue them only to qualified applicants. source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Samrat Patel, M.D source
- Program coordinator: Maggie Dickison, C-TAGME · dickisonme@mchealth.net source
- Program coordinator: Maggie Dickison · dickisonme@mchealth.net source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 16, 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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