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Regional Campuses: Primary Care Residency Fair

Travel Assistance

Lodging assistance is available for a limited number of medical students traveling to the Arkansas Primary Care Residency Fair. For students traveling from outside Little Rock, finding overnight lodging can be one of the biggest obstacles to attending. To make attendance easier, we book and pay for a limited number of rooms directly with the hotel. Rooms are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registering early gives you the best chance of receiving assistance.

Who Qualifies

  • Students traveling from outside Little Rock. Available to medical students traveling from any location outside Little Rock, whether from within Arkansas or from out of state.
  • Registered for the fair. You must be registered to attend the Arkansas Primary Care Residency Fair. Rooms are booked based on registration information, so registering early is essential.
  • All training stages welcome. Students at any point in medical training are eligible — M1, M2, M3, or M4.

How to Request Lodging

Requesting lodging through the standard fair registration form. Indicate that you need lodging and include your school so we can confirm eligibility as a student traveling from outside Little Rock.

Registration Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I share a room with a classmate? 

Yes. If you and a classmate are both attending, indicate during registration that you would like to share a room. Sharing rooms helps us stretch our lodging budget to support more students.

What if lodging is unavailable by the time I register? 

If our allocation of rooms has been fully committed by the time you register, we will notify you so you can make your own arrangements. The fair itself is free to attend, and all event meals are included with registration.

What if I need to cancel after my room has been booked?

Notify our team as soon as possible, ideally at least two weeks before the event, so we can release the room and offer it to another student on our waiting list. There is no penalty for a schedule change, but advance notice helps us reallocate the room to another student or avoid unnecessary hotel charges.

Are all travel costs covered? 

At this time, we are only able to offer lodging assistance. Transportation to and from the fair and any other personal expenses are the student’s responsibility. All meals during the event are included with fair registration.