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.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Natividad Medical Center Program
Salinas, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyMD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 31%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Neurology
STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 21%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Anesthesiology
DO FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Anaheim) Program
Santa Ana, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 225DO FriendlyMD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 58%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kern Medical Center Program
Bakersfield, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 91%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Joseph's Medical Center Program
Stockton, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 73%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Pediatrics
YOG 5DO FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 48%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 46%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (Irvine)/Children's Hospital of Orange County Program
Orange, CA |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 77%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 21%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 2%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (Irvine) Program
Orange, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 1DO FriendlyMD 83%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
LifeLong Medical Care Program
Richmond, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3DO FriendlyMD 61%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 33%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program
Fresno, CA |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 14%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 81%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA Healthcare Riverside Program
Riverside, CA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 240 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 19%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Pediatrics
YOG 1STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health) Program
El Centro, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 54%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 15%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 31%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
OPTI West/PIH Health Hospital Downey Program
Downey, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 1DO FriendlyMD 30%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 60%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 10%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, College of Medicine Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Psychiatry
YOG 3DO FriendlyMD 65%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program
Fresno, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 46%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Fontana) Program
Fontana, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyMD 58%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 42%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 |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 214DO FriendlyJ1F1MD 58%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 36%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.