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.
Emanate Health Program
West Covina, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 210DO FriendlyMD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 54%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 29%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
AltaMed Health Services Program
South Gate, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 36%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Riverside University Health System/University of California Riverside Program
Moreno Valley, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 245DO FriendlyMD 23%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 69%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 9%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Program
Colton, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 71%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Program
Murrieta, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyJ1MD 47%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 18%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Program
Whittier, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 39%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program
Temecula, CA |
Internal medicine
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 26%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 70%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Santa Rosa) Program
Santa Rosa, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 50%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA Healthcare/Los Robles Regional Medical Center Program
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 15%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 66%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Riverside) Program
Riverside, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 210DO FriendlyMD 44%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Joseph's Medical Center Program
Stockton, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 62%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Valley Health Team, Inc. Program
Fresno, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 83%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Harbor City, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 3%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program
Fresno, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 229DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 69%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Oakland) Program
Oakland, CA |
Psychiatry
YOG 3STEP 240DO FriendlyJ1MD 91%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Program
Pomona, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
KPC Global Medical Centers, Inc. Program
Hemet, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Family Health Centers of San Diego Program
San Diego, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 200DO FriendlyMD 72%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 28%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Medical Center (Redding) Program
Redding, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 24%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 47%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Pediatrics
DO FriendlyJ1MD 39%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 61%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.