The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Pediatric Residency Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is accepting applications for a PGY-2 position starting July 1, 2025.
UAMS is a highly academic program situated in a large, free-standing children’s hospital that serves a wide range of patients-from primary care to the most complex and specialized pediatric cases. We are proud to care for children and families from richly diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds across Arkansas and beyond.
As a medium-sized program with 25 residents per class, we offer a strong sense of community within a supportive and collaborative learning environment. Our curriculum is both comprehensive and flexible, with robust opportunities to individualize training across pathways such as primary care, subspecialty pediatrics, global health, advocacy, research, and medical education.
The UAMS Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office is deeply committed to resident development and well-being, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and faculty-level support systems.
Learn more about our program and benefits:
🔗 Pediatrics Residency Program at UAMS medicine.uams.edu/pediatrics/education-training/…
🔗 UAMS GME Benefits & Policies medicine.uams.edu/gme/residents/handbook
Application Requirements:
- Successful completion of PGY-1 in an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program; please include list of rotations.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Two Letters of Recommendation (one must be from your current Program Director)
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), medical school transcript, and USMLE/COMLEX scores
- ECFMG Certification and visa documentation (if applicable)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Leigh Austin
Residency Manager
lbaustin@uams.edu
Oriaku Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd
Program Director
okasosoka@uams.edu
