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.
Abington Memorial Hospital Program
Abington, PA |
Surgery
YOG 4STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 57%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 34%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 27%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 45%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nazareth Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220IMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 91%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Surgery
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 55%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 245 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 45%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 38%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 18%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wellspan Health/York Hospital Program
York, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 29%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Tower Health/Phoenixville Hospital Program
Phoenixville, PA |
Psychiatry
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 30%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 37%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 34%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Lehigh Valley Health Network Program
Allentown, PA |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 80%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Temple University Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 82%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 78%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Lehigh Valley Health Network Program
Bethlehem, PA |
Emergency medicine
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Pennsylvania Health System Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Surgery
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 85%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 16%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Transitional year
YOG 3 Research Focused IMG 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.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Neurology
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 86%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Geisinger Health System Program
Danville, PA |
Obstetrics and gynecology
YOG 3STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 47%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 47%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Lehigh Valley Health Network Program
Allentown, PA |
Neurology
STEP 209 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 29%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium Program
Erie, PA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 82%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 18%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nazareth Hospital Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 214 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 40%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 60%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Pennsylvania Health System Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Thoracic surgery - integrated
STEP 215IMG 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.