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.
Centra Health Program
Lynchburg, VA |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 61%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Lehigh Valley Health Network Program
Allentown, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 71%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program
Houston, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 78%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Southern Illinois University (Quincy) Program
Quincy, IL |
Family medicine
YOG 1STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 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.
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 240IMG FriendlyJ1MD 2%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 95%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program
Boston, MA |
Anesthesiology
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 81%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 1%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Program
Neptune, NJ |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 36%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Alabama Medical Center Program
Birmingham, AL |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 7 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 32%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 32%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program
Madison, WI |
Internal medicine
YOG 10 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Berkshire Medical Center Program
Pittsfield, MA |
Internal medicine
STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program
Houston, TX |
Neurology
YOG 4STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 56%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 39%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
Newark, NJ |
Neurological surgery
YOG 8STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 80%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 14%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock Program
Lubbock, TX |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 62%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (Kingston) Program
Scranton, PA |
Family medicine
YOG 5STEP 215IMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 95%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical Center Program
Jersey City, NJ |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225IMG 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.
Broward Health Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pediatrics
YOG 2STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 26%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 43%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 31%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Hennepin Healthcare Program
Minneapolis, MN |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 41%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program
Wilmington, NC |
Family medicine
YOG 2STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 23%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Program
Kalamazoo, MI |
Internal medicine/Pediatrics
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 32%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.