Residency Programs — IMG-Friendly Residencies in California
Find IMG-friendly residency programs located in California. These programs offer a welcoming environment for international graduates looking to advance their medical careers.
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86 programs found.
College Medical Center Program
Long Beach, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 69%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 26%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Program
Santa Barbara, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 23%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 46%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Program
Visalia, CA |
Psychiatry
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 13%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 42%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 46%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 24%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 47%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Joseph's Medical Center Program
Stockton, CA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2STEP 215DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 37%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.
St Mary Medical Center Program
Long Beach, CA |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 19%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 43%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 38%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 240 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, College of Medicine Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Neurology
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 60%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Pediatrics
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 40%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Eisenhower Medical Center Program
Rancho Mirage, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused IMG FriendlyMD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 92%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
San Joaquin General Hospital Program
French Camp, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 3STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 28%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 72%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Program
Modesto, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 41%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 48%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Providence Saint Joseph Hospital (Eureka) Program
Eureka, CA |
Family medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 43%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital Program
Oakland, CA |
Internal medicine
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 28%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 28%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 44%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Neurological surgery
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 86%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 14%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Radiation oncology
IMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 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.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Neurological surgery
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.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Program
Colton, CA |
Emergency medicine
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 59%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Joseph's Medical Center Program
Stockton, CA |
Transitional year
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.