Residency Programs — IMG-Friendly Programs with h1b Visa Sponsorship in Illinois
Find IMG-friendly residency programs in Illinois that provide h1b visa sponsorship. These programs are welcoming to international medical graduates and support their training needs.
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17 programs found.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Peoria, IL |
Neurology
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercyhealth GME Consortium Program
Loves Park, IL |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyH1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 23%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 76%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Neurology
YOG 3STEP 999 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 54%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
Chicago, IL |
Anesthesiology
YOG 5STEP 235 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 77%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program
Chicago, IL |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 64%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
Chicago, IL |
Radiology-diagnostic
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyH1BMD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 39%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 45%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 6STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Peoria, IL |
Obstetrics and gynecology
YOG 5STEP 235 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Peoria, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 10%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 23%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 66%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago (NorthShore) Program
Evanston, IL |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 67%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 220IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 100%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Ascension Illinois/Saint Francis Program
Evanston, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 240 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 91%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Neurological surgery
STEP 220IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 80%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine/Pediatrics
YOG 3 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 94%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rush University Medical Center Program
Chicago, IL |
Psychiatry
YOG 1STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 81%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 9%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Peoria, IL |
Pediatrics
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.