Residency Programs — IMG-Friendly Fellowship-Oriented Programs in New York
Explore IMG-friendly residency programs that focus on fellowship training in New York. These programs cater to international medical graduates and prioritize research opportunities and specialized training.
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124 programs found.
Stony Brook Medicine Program
Stony Brook, NY |
Surgery
YOG 8 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 74%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 16%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nassau University Medical Center Program
East Meadow, NY |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
YOG 1STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 67%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St. John's Riverside Hospital Program
Yonkers, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 62%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 35%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program
New York, NY |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 26%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 21%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Westchester Medical Center Program
Valhalla, NY |
Neurology
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program
New York, NY |
Neurology
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Westchester Medical Center Program
Valhalla, NY |
Psychiatry
YOG 10STEP 205 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 46%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 43%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Albany Medical Center Program
Albany, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 12%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 61%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Syracuse, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 73%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Pediatrics
STEP 230 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 2%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Westchester Medical Center Program
Valhalla, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 70%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Harlem Hospital Center Program
New York, NY |
Internal medicine
STEP 200 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 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.
University at Buffalo Program
Buffalo, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 34%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 55%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Albany Medical Center Program
Albany, NY |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 13%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 87%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University at Buffalo Program
Buffalo, NY |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 50%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rochester General Hospital Program
Rochester, NY |
Internal medicine
STEP 230 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.
BronxCare Health System Program
Bronx, NY |
Surgery
STEP 235 Research Focused IMG 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.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 63%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Westchester Medical Center Program
Valhalla, NY |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 92%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester) Program
Rochester, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 94%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.