Interview Dates for 2025-26 Match

Friday, December 6, 2024 and Saturday, December 7, 2024 

University of Louisville will follow the suggested guidelines set forth by the ACGME, AAMC, and SAU.  We appreciate all those interested in pursuing a position in our program.  We look forward to meeting each of you.  Dates for interviews will be flexible and forthcoming.  We typically interview approximately 50 candidates for three PGY-1 positions. We will be updating this page with information as it comes available.  Until then, we look forward to a successful match season and welcoming three future urologists to our program in July 2024.  Good luck!

UofL Urology Residency Program adheres to the Resident Selection Policy of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, including:

1. Resident Eligibility

Applicants with one of the following qualifications are eligible for appointment to accredited resident programs at the University of Louisville School of Medicine:

a. Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

b. Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

c. Graduates of medical schools outside of the United States and Canada who have current valid certificates from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). In addition, as of the 2009-2010 academic year, schools located outside the U.S. and Canada must:

1. Be officially recognized in good standing in the country where they are located

2. Be registered as a medical school, college, or university in the International Medical Education Directory

3. Require that all courses must be completed by physical on-site attendance in the country in which the school is chartered.

4. Possess a basic course of clinical and classroom medical instruction that is:

a. not less than 32 months in length; and

b. under the educational institution’s direct authority.

Non-US Citizens

Applicants who are not citizens of the United States must possess or be eligible for one of the following:

· J1 Clinical Visa

· Valid Employment Authorization Document

· Valid Permanent Resident Card

The following are not accepted for residency or fellowship training:

· J1 Research Visa

· J2 Dependent Visa

· H1B Visa

a. Individual programs may limit the amount of time they will hold a position open for applicants to obtain appropriate immigration status.

b. In addition to the above, candidates must have graduated from an accredited medical school within five years of starting the urology residency.

c. Resident candidates must have had a significant amount of clinical experience in the United States.

d. Resident candidates must have completed at least one year of U.S. postgraduate clinical training prior to beginning the residency.

The University of Louisville Department of Urology will only accept applications via ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). To learn more about ERAS, you may access their Website at www.aamc.org/eras.

Residents will be appointed through the AUA residency match. Residents will be selected based on potential to successfully complete their training and certification process. Step I scores, medical school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and interviews will be used to select residency candidates. The residency committee, consisting of the entire urology faculty, must meet and prepare the match list which will be submitted by the residency director.

Applications submitted to ERAS must be complete by October 1st to be considered. A complete application includes: ERAS application, Step I scores, three (3) letters of recommendation, ECFMG status, USMLE or COMLEX transcript, medical school transcript, curriculum vitae, and personal statement.  As the program reviews hundreds of applications during this time, we ask that you refer to our website and the University of Louisville School of Medicine website for information on applying to the program.  Phone calls from applicants will not be accepted or voice messages returned during this process. Interviews take place November through December. Interviewees will be notified through the ERAS e-mail system.

The start date for resident training within the urology program (PGY-1) is July 1. It is highly recommended that incoming residents arrive in Louisville, Kentucky at least one (1) month prior to their July 1 start date for required training, certification, lab coat and loupes fittings, and orientation.  

Residents must maintain adequate progress in their academic and clinical training. They must perform their duties in a professional manner and receive adequate reviews from faculty and other observers. The residency committee, consisting of the entire urology faculty, must meet and vote in a majority to recommend for a resident to be declared ineligible. The residency director has the final decision regarding eligibility.

Residents must successfully complete each year of training in order to be promoted. The residency committee, consisting of the entire urology faculty, will meet and vote for promotion of residents each year. The Urology residency program is open to all eligible students regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.