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Family Medicine Residency Program

University of Louisville School of Medicine
Owensboro, KY
Continued AccreditationACGME #1202000669

University of Louisville School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Owensboro, KY. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 23.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,867. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.9k
IMG percentage
23.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1217120C2

Accredited since 2018 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1217120C2
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “U Louisville SOM-KY”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
24%
x
US MD
47%
x
DO
29%
x
Women
29%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
56
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 200 providers at more than 20 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a surgical weight loss center and program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center. On average each year, we have 16,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 24,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 200 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 70,000 Emergency Department visits, more than a million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
362
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission1 better · 10 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$8K
Research
$0
Payments
10

Top payer: Sterilmed, Inc. ($7K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
16,095
ED visits
56,774
Inpatient surgeries
3,780
Outpatient surgeries
16,544
Births
2,017
Daily census
216
Full-time staff
2,015

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital · Owensboro, KY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital

Primary
Owensboro, KY362 beds

Daviess County Health Department-Green River District

Owensboro, KY

Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center

Ownesboro, KY

Norton Children's Hospital

Louisville, KY267 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,249/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~13.6% of pay
Take-home$4,249/mo
Rent (1BR)$700/mo
State tax$206/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,867 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Livability

County figures for Daviess County, Kentucky (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$65,323
−$13k vs US median
Avg Commute
20 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Darby Cole, MD

Program Director, Core Faculty- Family Medicine

Program Director

Ms. Michelle Hayden

Medical Education Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is University of Louisville School of Medicine located?
University of Louisville School of Medicine is located in Owensboro, KY.
Is University of Louisville School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — University of Louisville School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at University of Louisville School of Medicine?
University of Louisville School of Medicine has approximately 18 residents in training.
How much is rent near University of Louisville School of Medicine?
Median rent near Owensboro, KY is ~$700/month for a 1BR and ~$1,250/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does University of Louisville School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 23.5% of University of Louisville School of Medicine's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does University of Louisville School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
University of Louisville School of Medicine does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does University of Louisville School of Medicine require?
University of Louisville School of Medicine does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at University of Louisville School of Medicine?
University of Louisville School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,867. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to University of Louisville School of Medicine?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save University of Louisville School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does University of Louisville School of Medicine have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.