Transitional Year Residency Program
Baptist Health - UAMSBaptist Health - UAMS is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in North Little Rock, AR. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 8.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,280. 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
Accredited since 2020 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baptist Health-AR”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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
Smoke-free workplace.
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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.
Top payer: UCB, Inc. ($5K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock · North Little Rock, AR
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,280 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,015/mo · 54 days on market13.33% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Pulaski County, Arkansas (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Baptist Health - UAMS located?
- Baptist Health - UAMS is located in North Little Rock, AR.
- What type of program is Baptist Health - UAMS?
- Baptist Health - UAMS is a community-based residency program.
- Is Baptist Health - UAMS ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Baptist Health - UAMS holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Baptist Health - UAMS?
- Baptist Health - UAMS has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baptist Health - UAMS?
- Median rent near North Little Rock, AR is ~$845/month for a 1BR and ~$925/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Baptist Health - UAMS accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 8.3% of Baptist Health - UAMS'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 Baptist Health - UAMS sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Baptist Health - UAMS 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 Baptist Health - UAMS require?
- Baptist Health - UAMS 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 Baptist Health - UAMS?
- Baptist Health - UAMS reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,280. 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 Baptist Health - UAMS?
- 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 Baptist Health - UAMS to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Baptist Health - UAMS 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.