Residency Programs — IMG-Friendly Residency Programs
Discover residency programs that are open to International Medical Graduates. These programs aim to provide opportunities for IMGs to thrive in a competitive landscape.
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1608 programs found.
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
Newark, NJ |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 58%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Florida Program
Gainesville, FL |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 81%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Summa Health System/NEOMED Program
Akron, OH |
Family medicine
YOG 3DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 35%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 48%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
MaineHealth Program
Portland, ME |
Anesthesiology
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 37%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 52%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Capital Health Regional Medical Center Program
Trenton, NJ |
Internal medicine
STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyMD 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.
Henry Ford Providence Hospital Program
Southfield, MI |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 195DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 20%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
McLaren Health Care/Oakland/MSU Program
Pontiac, MI |
Radiology-diagnostic
YOG 3STEP 228 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 58%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
George Washington University Program
Washington, DC |
Surgery
YOG 2 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 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.
Nuvance Health Consortium (Vassar Brothers Medical Center) Program
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 45%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loyola University Medical Center Program
Maywood, IL |
Neurology
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 46%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 38%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program
Bronx, NY |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 43%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 51%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program
Bronx, NY |
Internal medicine
STEP 240 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 1%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 95%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Lahey Clinic Program
Burlington, MA |
Surgery
YOG 1 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Memorial Healthcare System (Hollywood, Florida) Program
Hollywood, FL |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 29%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)/Laredo Medical Center Program
Laredo, TX |
Family medicine
DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 14%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 32%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 55%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Program
Clinton Township, MI |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 215DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 18%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 74%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Syracuse, NY |
Pediatrics
STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 81%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UMass Chan Medical School Program
Worcester, MA |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 64%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Baylor College of Medicine Program
Houston, TX |
Emergency medicine
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 84%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%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.