Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Aug 27, 2026

Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program

Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Searcy, Arkansas, directed by Dewey R. McAfee, DO and coordinated by Susan Fell. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (501) 380-2296. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This Transitional Year program at Unity Health-White County Medical Center, a community hospital system in Searcy, Arkansas, is currently inactive as of June 15, 2025 due to leadership and faculty continuity issues, with future status undetermined. When active, the program operated within a small, rural, community-based hospital network serving an eight-county region, emphasizing basic scholarly activity (a journal club/didactic presentation plus a case report or original research project) rather than a research-driven identity. The broader institution supports Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry residencies, suggesting the Transitional Year existed primarily as a preliminary bridge year within a community GME infrastructure rather than as a distinct academic pursuit.

Who it fits
This entry is not currently usable for applicant matching given the program's inactive status, and no applicant archetype can be meaningfully aligned to it at this time.
Research intensity
Low - a minimal scholarly activity requirement (one presentation plus one case report or research project) exists, but nothing indicates research is emphasized or central.
Career orientation
Other - program status is inactive and career-track information cannot be reliably assessed.
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Transitional Year

Name/ID

IMG %

Deadline

State

Accreditation Status

Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program
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IMG % IMG %

11/30/2026
17 days left

AR

N/A

Deadline 11/30/2026 17 days left
Accreditation Status N/A
SCORE
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

CURRENT RESIDENTS
Program Director
Name: Dewey R. McAfee, DO
Program Coordinator
Name: Susan Fell Email: [email protected] Phone: (501) 380-2296 Address: 3214 E. Race Ave,Searcy
Program Website
https://www.unity-health.org/residency-programs/physician-residency-program/programs/transitional-year-residency/
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