Application Process

We LOVE Recruitment Season!

We have set the criteria below as a guide for interested applicants:

• All applications are accepted through ERAS.
• Applicants must have graduated from medical school within two years of the date your application is received at Smoky Hill.
• Applicants must have passed the USMLE Step 1 and 2 exam, or the COMLEX.
• Applicants must have U.S. citizenship, a permanent Visa or a J-1 Visa.
• Non-US citizens trained in a foreign medical school must be certified by ECFMG.
• All applicants must be able to be licensed in the state of Kansas. To verify your ability to obtain a Kansas medical license, please contact the Kansas Board of Healing Arts at 785-296-7413.

Here’s how it works:

• We receive around 1,200 applications each year.  We interview about 35 applicants to fill our 5 positions for the following year.
• We strive to find aspiring family physicians who align with our mission to serve rural Kansas.  While some ties to Kansas are helpful, they are not a requirement for consideration.
• All applications are carefully considered.  Upon approval, applicants are contacted by our Program Manager to schedule an interview.

Planning your interview day:

• We conduct interviews on selected dates from November through January.  Applicants have the option to interview in-person or virtually.
• We typically schedule 2-3 applicants on each interview day.
• The night before your in-person interview, we provide hotel accommodations and an informal dinner with residents at a local restaurant.  This is a great opportunity to ask questions, meet the residents, and get to know our community.  For virtual applicants, we provide a complimentary gift basket and additional time to meet with the residents during your interview day.

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