Transitional Year Residency Program
University of Kentucky College of MedicineUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Bowling Green, KY. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $64,822. 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 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2021
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 “Univ of Kentucky COM-Bowling Green-KY”.
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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
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Med Center Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving the Southcentral Kentucky region. The health system includes hospitals in Bowling Green, Albany, Caverna (Horse Cave), Franklin, Russellville and Scottsville. Combined, the hospitals comprise 529 acute care beds, 110 extended care beds and 600+ on-staff physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in more than 50 specialties. Med Center Health has more than 4,000 employees and over 200 employed providers. In fiscal year 2023, Med Center Health provided $123 million in community benefit. Learn more at MedCenterHealth.org.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: CMS Imaging, Inc. ($850)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: The Medical Center · Bowling Green, KY
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
The Medical Center
PrimaryWestern Kentucky Heart and Lung Associates
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,822 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,137/mo · 55 days on market14.63% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Warren County, Kentucky (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 University of Kentucky College of Medicine located?
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine is located in Bowling Green, KY.
- Is University of Kentucky College of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — University of Kentucky College of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at University of Kentucky College of Medicine?
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near University of Kentucky College of Medicine?
- Median rent near Bowling Green, KY is ~$750/month for a 1BR and ~$995/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does University of Kentucky College of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 25% of University of Kentucky College 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 Kentucky College of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does University of Kentucky College of Medicine require?
- University of Kentucky College 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 Kentucky College of Medicine?
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,822. 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 Kentucky College 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 Kentucky College of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does University of Kentucky College 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.