Residency Programs — DO-Friendly Residency Programs in California
Explore residency programs in California that are friendly towards DO graduates and offer diverse opportunities.
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191 programs found.
Sutter Health/Sutter Roseville Medical Center Program
Roseville, CA |
Surgery
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 14%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program
La Jolla, CA |
Child neurology
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 70%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 10%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA Healthcare/Los Robles Regional Medical Center Program
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Anesthesiology
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 58%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program
Fresno, CA |
Psychiatry
YOG 5STEP 200DO FriendlyMD 70%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 30%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Riverside University Health System Program
Moreno Valley, CA |
Neurological surgery
YOG 1STEP 235 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 100%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA Healthcare Riverside Program
Riverside, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 222DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 19%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Program
San Diego, CA |
Psychiatry
DO FriendlyMD 82%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 18%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Neurology
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 24%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Program
Visalia, CA |
Anesthesiology
YOG 2STEP 214DO FriendlyJ1MD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 69%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St. Agnes Medical Center (Fresno) Program
Fresno, CA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 67%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Program
Ukiah, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 1STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 53%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
YOG 1STEP 238DO FriendlyJ1F1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Vascular surgery - integrated
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 80%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mission Community Hospital Program
Panorama, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 6STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 88%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Family medicine
DO FriendlyJ1MD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 12%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Riverside University Health System Program
Moreno Valley, CA |
Orthopaedic surgery
YOG 1STEP 245 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 100%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Marian Regional Medical Center Program
Santa Maria, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyMD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 89%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California Program
San Diego, CA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 3DO FriendlyMD 94%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Internal medicine/Pediatrics
YOG 1DO FriendlyJ1F1MD 82%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 18%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Interventional radiology - integrated
DO FriendlyJ1MD 90%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.