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.
Morehouse School of Medicine/California Hospital Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 32%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 69%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, College of Medicine Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 50%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 33%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 16%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (Irvine) Program
Orange, CA |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 27%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 73%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 |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 35%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 31%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Prime West Consortium/Chino Valley Medical Center Program
Chino, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 81%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UCLA-Kern Medical Center Program
Bakersfield, CA |
Psychiatry
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 29%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 47%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Inland Empire) Program
Fontana, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 194 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 44%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 52%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 44%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 44%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Santa Clara) Program
Santa Clara, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 1 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 85%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 2%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Neurology
YOG 10STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 45%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Medical Center (Merced) Program
Merced, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 83%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Sutter Health/Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Program
Santa Rosa, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyMD 81%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 14%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Eisenhower Medical Center Program
Rancho Mirage, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 9%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 37%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Sierra View Medical Center Program
Porterville, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 85%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (Irvine) Program
Orange, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 9 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 7%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 87%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
KPC Global Medical Centers, Inc. Program
Hemet, CA |
Radiology-diagnostic
STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 85%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kern Medical Center Program
Bakersfield, CA |
Emergency medicine
DO FriendlyMD 42%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 5%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 62%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Psychiatry
YOG 5DO FriendlyJ1MD 84%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 9%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (Irvine) Program
Orange, CA |
Neurology
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 73%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.