Residency Programs — IMG-Friendly Programs with j1 Visa Sponsorship in Pennsylvania
Find IMG-friendly residency programs in Pennsylvania that provide j1 visa sponsorship. These programs are welcoming to international medical graduates and support their training needs.
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104 programs found.
St. Mary Medical Center Program
Langhorne, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 215DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 69%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program
Hershey, PA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 14%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 78%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education Program
Farrell, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 50%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Program
Johnstown, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Temple University Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 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.
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Neurological surgery
YOG 1 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 6DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 39%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 45%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital MossRehab
Philadelphia, PA |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
YOG 1DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 57%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH/WPH) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Anesthesiology
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 14%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education/Altoona Hospital Program
Altoona, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 46%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 38%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital Program
Norristown, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 22%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 78%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wellspan Health/York Hospital Program
York, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 33%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 58%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program
Hershey, PA |
Psychiatry
STEP 230 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 48%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (SVH) Program
Erie, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 35%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 35%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 16%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 49%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 32%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 48%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Geisinger Health System (Danville) Program
Danville, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 54%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 41%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Abington Memorial Hospital Program
Abington, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 7%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 69%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 213DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 23%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 65%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.