Most popular medical residency programs in Kentucky

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2025 FREIDA™ data

This past year, FREIDA™ users have tallied nearly 3.7 million views of medical residency programs, sorting the options with numerous filters. The most-used filter narrows residency programs by state.

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Drawn from more than 27,000 pageviews of the 65 Kentucky residency programs, we share the 15 programs that were most viewed by FREIDA™ users looking for details about Kentucky residencies.

For another unique view of which programs are capturing the attention of your peers, check out our list of the 20 most-viewed residency specialties.

Rankings are based on user activity on FREIDA™ from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025. To qualify for this analysis, users must have searched by specialty and applied a state or region filter. FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®, allows medical students to search for a residency or fellowship from more than 13,000 programs—all accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

15 most-viewed medical residency programs in Kentucky

  1. Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc Program (Internal Medicine)

  2. University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Ashland) Program (Internal Medicine)

  3. University of Louisville School of Medicine Program (Internal Medicine)

  4. University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Pikeville) Program (Internal Medicine)

  5. University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green) Program (Internal Medicine)

  6. University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program (Internal Medicine)

  7. Lewis County Primary Care Center Inc Program (Family Medicine)

  8. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Program (Internal Medicine)

  9. University of Louisville School of Medicine Program (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  10. University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Hazard) Program (Family Medicine)

  11. University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program (Pediatrics)

  12. University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program (Surgery-General)

  13. University of Louisville School of Medicine (Glasgow) Program (Family Medicine)

  14. University of Louisville School of Medicine Program (Pediatrics)

  15. University of Louisville School of Medicine Program (Family Medicine)

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