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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Unity Health-White County Medical Center
Searcy, AR
Continued AccreditationACGME #1400400927CommunityJ1J-1

Unity Health-White County Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Searcy, AR. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 36 residents in training. It reports 74.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,060. 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

Positions / year
12
36 residents · 36 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.1k
IMG percentage
74.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2104140C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2104140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Unity Health-AR”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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

IMG
74%
x
US MD
3%
x
DO
23%
x
Women
51%
x

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Welcome to our newly remodeled Americas Best Value Inn Searcy located off US 67/167, and within driving range to Heber Springs, AR and Little Rock Air Force Base. We are also located less than a mile from Harding University and Arkansas State University. We are also under an hour from Clinton National Airport for those flying into the area, and Unity Health - White County Medical Center is across the street.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
232
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$1K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: Aesculap, Inc. ($929)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
13,922
ED visits
44,161
Inpatient surgeries
2,440
Outpatient surgeries
4,552
Births
1,133
Daily census
172
Full-time staff
1,502

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Unity Health-White County Medical Center · Searcy, AR

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Unity Health-White County Medical Center

Primary
Searcy, AR232 beds

UAMS Medical Center

Little Rock, AR507 beds

CHI St Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Digestive Disease Clinic

Little Rock, AR

Practice Management Services Inc

Little Rock, AR

Conway Regional Physician Hospital Organization

Conway, AR

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,060/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~15% of pay
Take-home$4,060/mo
Rent (1BR)$750/mo
State tax$195/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,060 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for White County, Arkansas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$53,435
−$25k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Courtney M Hicks, MD

Internal Medicine Program Director & SEC-Infectious Disease

Program Director

Susan Fell, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Unity Health-White County Medical Center located?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center is located in Searcy, AR.
What type of program is Unity Health-White County Medical Center?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Unity Health-White County Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Unity Health-White County Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Unity Health-White County Medical Center?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center has approximately 36 residents in training.
How much is rent near Unity Health-White County Medical Center?
Median rent near Searcy, AR is ~$750/month for a 1BR and ~$853/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Unity Health-White County Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 74.3% of Unity Health-White County Medical Center'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 Unity Health-White County Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center 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 Unity Health-White County Medical Center require?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center 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 Unity Health-White County Medical Center?
Unity Health-White County Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,060. 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 Unity Health-White County Medical Center?
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 Unity Health-White County Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Unity Health-White County Medical Center 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.