Internal Medicine — IMG-Friendly Programs with j1 Visa Sponsorship and Low Step 2 Score Requirements
Discover IMG-friendly residency programs that offer j1 visa sponsorship and require a low minimum USMLE Step 2 score, making them accessible for international graduates seeking training in the U.S.
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165 programs found.
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Program
Houma, LA |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 209IMG 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.
Nassau University Medical Center Program
East Meadow, NY |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 87%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kent Hospital/Brown University Program
Warwick, RI |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 66%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 29%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Piedmont Athens Regional Program
Athens, GA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220IMG 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.
University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green) Program
Bowling Green, KY |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 38%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 29%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Sierra View Medical Center Program
Porterville, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 85%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 14%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 83%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Indiana University School of Medicine/Ball Memorial Program
Muncie, IN |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220IMG 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.
Nuvance Health Consortium (Vassar Brothers Medical Center) Program
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 1%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 88%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
New York Medical College/Landmark Medical Center Program
Woonsocket, RI |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 16%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 84%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Medical College of Georgia Program
Augusta, GA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 56%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UNC Health Blue Ridge Program
Morganton, NC |
Internal medicine
YOG 1STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 4%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 71%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program
Royal Oak, MI |
Internal medicine
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 20%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 63%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Maryland Capital Region Health Program
Largo, MD |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 210IMG FriendlyJ1MD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program
Searcy, AR |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 12%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 41%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 47%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Luke's University Hospital Program
Bethlehem, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 209 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 39%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 42%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Joseph's University Medical Center Program
Paterson, NJ |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 92%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine Program
Charleston, WV |
Internal medicine
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 34%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Hackensack University Medical Center Program
Hackensack, NJ |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 47%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 22%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Program
North Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.